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Old September 12th 04, 07:59 AM
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Default NAS Pensacola vulnerability IVAN

I am concerned that the National Museum of Naval Aviation in
Pensacola 1750 Radford Blvd. may be very vulnerable to Ivan that is
currently projected to hit Pensacola. This is a fantastic musuem with
many many priceless unique aircraft that appears (if I read the maps
right) to be just barely above the surge level but perhaps not the
waves that might be ten to twelve feet higher and it appears to have no
protection from the Gulf as there is a gap in the barrier Islands in
which waves are going to funnel through and head straight for the
Museum. It is very close to the water. I have read that in the past the
NAS has received significant hurricane damage. Can anyone reassure me
that it can withstand a direct 4-5 hurricane hit without being
devastated? There is no question that the area to the east of the
museum is going to get severly flooded and perhaps wiped out
if they get a direct hit as most of this area is vulnerable to the surge
of even a category 2 hurricane.
Anyone live there familiar with the Museum's exposure/protections
to violent weather and high waves? And they just got "my" Brewster
Buffalo there....it may have been better off staying in the quiet depths
of that Russian lake.


Al


 




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