It would be the strongest we've had in recorded history there, ... We're hoping of course there'll be a slight tapering off at least of the winds, but we can't plan on that. ... We're in for some trouble here no matter what.
More Quotes from Ed Rappaport:
If it came ashore with the intensity it has now and went to the New Orleans area, it would be the strongest we've had in recorded history there,Ed Rappaport
We think it'll be moving about 20 to 25 mph by the time it hits Florida,
Ed Rappaport
ask for clarification, or perhaps alternate scenarios or interpretations. We speak the some of the same language but want to make sure everybody's on the same page.
Ed Rappaport
If it stayed at this intensity, it would be one of the two or three strongest to ever hit this country, ... And on top of that of course we have a special concern for the area -- New Orleans is below sea level.
Ed Rappaport
As it does so, it will be moving up toward Long Island and New England over the next 24 hours.
Ed Rappaport
The most important thing for people to do is follow the advice of local emergency workers. We are advising people to prepare for a Category 3.
Ed Rappaport
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Keywords: taperingLife is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.
Lou Holtz
I think church and state should remain entirely separate at all costs, and that the decision of religious marriage should be of each faith to debate and decide free of political influence.
Adam Rickitt
It is enough that we set out to mold the motley stuff of life into some form of our own choosing; when we do, the performance is itself the wage.
Learned Hand