Ed Rappaport Quotes

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

I would expect there to be considerable damage, heavy flooding and unfortunately there's a possibility of significant loss of life. - Ed Rappaport

I think it has probably reached its maximum intensity now. - Ed Rappaport

Fortunately, there's been a lot of time to prepare. The bad news is that because it's moving so slowly, it prolongs the impact, both because of the winds and the rainfall. - Ed Rappaport

Conditions in the central Gulf are much like they were for Katrina. - Ed Rappaport

Basically, we're talking about a swath that's at least 100 miles (161 kilometers) wide on either side [of landfall] where there will be very strong winds and heavy rain and some storm surge. - 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

As it does so, it will be moving up toward Long Island and New England over the next 24 hours. - Ed Rappaport

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