RE: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

Hi. > Y'know... I do have to wonder whether Internet access is nearly as important > as power and communications (traditional comms, such as the PTSN). I've found that my computer running a VoIP app is more useful than a POTS line. Why? Because dialing in or out on my POTS line, or any other

Re: Martial Law declared in New Orleans Was: RE: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

And the mayor says it will be 4-6 weeks before electricity is restored. http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/30/katrina.neworleans/index.html --Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb

Martial Law declared in New Orleans Was: RE: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

riginal Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Matthew Kaufman > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 11:47 AM > To: nanog@merit.edu > Subject: RE: Katrina could inundate New Orleans > > > > Dave Stewart: > > Y'know... I

RE: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

Dave Stewart: > Y'know... I do have to wonder whether Internet access is > nearly as important as power and communications (traditional > comms, such as the PTSN). > > Granted, it'll be interesting to see how things shake out - > but I just can't buy that getting the Internet working > should

Re: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

Folx, Renesys data is showing lots of outaged prefixes that geolocate to the affected areas, not surprisingly. Pix are at: [All pix are current as of 13h50 UCT. I'll be happy to update if there is interest.] http://www.renesys.com/images/LAout.png http://www.renesys.com/images/MSout.png htt

Re: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

On Mon, Aug 29, 2005 at 09:17:40AM -0400, Justin M. Streiner wrote: > > On Mon, 29 Aug 2005, Hannigan, Martin wrote: > > >Some of this is on topic. Internet access is as important as the > >lights or water being on. Right, get out, but it'll be good > >to see reasonable updates on what's going o

RE: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

On Mon, 29 Aug 2005, Hannigan, Martin wrote: Some of this is on topic. Internet access is as important as the lights or water being on. Right, get out, but it'll be good to see reasonable updates on what's going on utilities wise down there when the weather shifts. I'm sure other infrastructu

Re: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

On Mon, Aug 29, 2005 at 12:10:54AM -0700, Steve Gibbard wrote: > > And then, as others have pointed out, there's the question of whether > other places are dependent on infrastructure in New Orleans. It's not a > place I've ever seen prominently figure on any ISP's nation-wide network > maps.

RE: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

On Mon, 29 Aug 2005, Dave Stewart wrote: Y'know... I do have to wonder whether Internet access is nearly as important as power and communications (traditional comms, such as the PTSN). Granted, it'll be interesting to see how things shake out - but I just can't buy that getting the Internet

Re: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 06:37:56 +0200 Chris Gilbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Monday 29 August 2005 06:21, Dave Stewart wrote: > > Granted, it'll be interesting to see how things shake out - but I just > > can't buy that getting the Internet working should/will be a really high > > priori

Re: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

On Monday 29 August 2005 06:21, Dave Stewart wrote: > Granted, it'll be interesting to see how things shake out - but I just > can't buy that getting the Internet working should/will be a really high > priority. Well being as for most intents and purposes, internet access is dependant on power a

RE: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

At 12:02 AM 8/29/2005, you wrote: Some of this is on topic. Internet access is as important as the lights or water being on. Right, get out, but it'll be good to see reasonable updates on what's going on utilities wise down there when the weather shifts. Y'know... I do have to wonder whether

RE: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

> This post is very OT, but I think events warrant the protocol > violation this time. If you're in New Orleans, I'm sure the > health of > the local internet infrastructure becomes secondary to getting your > ass above sea level... Some of this is on topic. Internet access is as importa

RE: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

> > http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KATRINA_THE_BIG_ONE_LAO > L-?SITE=LABAT&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Looks like the major hit to occur between 7A/11A Eastern. http://www.weatherstreet.com/CloudsPrecip.htm# -M<

Re: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

I grew up in the Baton Rouge & New Orleans area; mom and my brother live in BR. Katrina is playing out the dooms day senerio that is well known to people living in this area. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KATRINA_THE_BIG_ONE_LAOL-?SITE=LABAT&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT James Rou

Re: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

> Here's hoping the worst doesn't happen. according to my reading of , the worst is looking pretty likely. -- Paul Vixie

RE: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

At 08:49 PM 8/28/2005, you wrote: Thanks. Hopefully the storm will pass a bit to the east of the city thus sparing us the worst. From everything I've seen this evening, the storm going just to the east would be among the worst case scenarios, as far as flooding is concerned. Here's hoping

RE: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

, August 28, 2005 7:22 PM To: Fergie (Paul Ferguson); nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: Katrina could inundate New Orleans This post is very OT, but I think events warrant the protocol violation this time. If you're in New Orleans, I'm sure the health of the local internet infrastructure becomes

Re: Katrina could inundate New Orleans

This post is very OT, but I think events warrant the protocol violation this time. If you're in New Orleans, I'm sure the health of the local internet infrastructure becomes secondary to getting your ass above sea level... Looks like a lot of people are going to lose everything in this