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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 1:25 pm
What time do they expect it to hit landfall?
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 1:42 pm
Landfall will start early tomorrow morning and they said the hurricane impact might last for 12 hours. I managed to get all my kids out of here but I'm afraid we may have waited to long to get out ourselves. We are going to check the traffic again at 5:00 and 7:00. The thunder is rolling in now along with some rain and very ugly grey clouds.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 1:55 pm
Lots of prayers being said for those in Kartina's path! Please be safe ya'll. This one sounds really bad.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 2:13 pm
This looks like a terrible storm. My thoughts to tall of you in LA, MS, and AL.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 2:15 pm
Biloxibelle, I hope you can evacuate.
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 2:51 pm
Dang,Gal I can't believe they are staying. This one is nothing to play with.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 2:52 pm
For those of you who can, check out Biloxibelle's folder for a message from her. She's been through a harrowing 9 weeks with her dd, Stephanie. With her permission, I posted the email she sent to me today.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 2:58 pm
This is a huge scary Hurricane! I hope all of you are safe somewhere else! When the Weather Channel was showing Ft. Lauderdale I yelled for hubby to come look at the waves. I told him that part of the ocean is usually like a lake with almost no waves and that was when Katrina was just a catagory 1!! Please be safe everyone!!
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 3:21 pm
Look at this satellite image! This is insane.
ETA: sorry for screwing up the margins of the page, folks. I hate when that happens.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 3:28 pm
Someone must have fixed the margins, Tish. Looks fine to me. Just heard Katrina is turning slightly northward--perhaps saving some of those previously threatened (New Orleans?) The Weather Channel is calling it, "One of most intense hurricanes in recorded history."
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 3:55 pm
Actually HP, Katrina has made a wobble to the west which now puts the eye predicted to make landfall at Grand Isle and then head straight into New Orleans. It's gone down to 165 mph (still a category 5). The trough from the west seems to finally be pushing against Katrina which will start the nw/n turn. My area continues to be safe. We are being told to prepare for tropical storm winds (50-70 mph), but that they should be moving out by noon tomorrow. All schools in this area are closed tomorrow as well. It's been a heartbreaking day here. Thanks to everyone for their prayers to my state. I have the grave feeling they will be needed.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 4:13 pm
I am just so worried for all of ya'll!!!! I have had a pit in my stomach all day.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 4:20 pm
Prayers to all in Katrina's path, and for all the emergency workers ...
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 4:35 pm
Have you seen the crowds waiting to get into the Superdome? And what's worse is that... 1. The floor of the Dome will almost certainly flood 2. There will likely be NO electricity (air conditioning) inside in only a matter of hours. 3. It is likely the Superdome cannot withstand severe conditions and was not designed or tested to. 4. Saddest of all, this is the only refuge for the poorest of NO's residents.
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 4:38 pm
Hi again, we are doing our best to stay safe. We had to make a judgement call to go or stay. My step-sisters mom is in the hospital and is not going to live through the next day or so. Once I got my kids out of here I decided to stay I just can't leave her here by herself to deal with this. I'm feeling as safe as I can right now. Here are a couple of pictures I took around 4:00. This is the Biloxi/ Ocean Springs sky to the south. The thunder is really starting to rumble now and some lightening. /image{Kat1} /image{Kat2}
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 4:39 pm
OH God!! GAL, you must be worried sick!! One thing we learned from Charley is that everything you own is just stuff! Nothing is worth your life. You can replace things, but you can't replace your lives. I'm praying for everyone in the path. Texannie, me too!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 4:39 pm
Thanks, Ddr. How is everyone faring where you are, with enough room, food and beds? And no pets are allowed in the Superdome, either, I heard. So I guess people with pets who hadn't evacuated earlier are not seeking refuge. Or just leaving them at home alone--shudder.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 4:40 pm
Biloxi, if you want, send them to me and I will post them for you!
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 4:41 pm
See, that is just wrong. I wouldn't leave my pets home alone like that.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 4:42 pm
I can't imagine what it must be like for those in the path of this potentially devastating destruction. My prayers are for a miracle to decrease the intensity; and if not that every person is safe.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 4:43 pm
I mean, they're going to have a giant cleanup anyway, so why not set aside some space for their pets, too? I guess just not enough room. I wouldn't leave my Hercky home alone, either.
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 4:47 pm
Thanks Herc, they are on there way. Guess I've been gone to long I can't remember how to post things.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 4:53 pm
My thoughts and prayers to all of you in the path of this hurricane. I am sorry I didnt post sooner but I just found out about the hurricane. Stuff is just stuff, be safe.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 4:53 pm
Here are Biloxi's two pix:
I'll let her supply the comments.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 4:55 pm
Hi, Maris, hon. That is very kind of you to check in here. 
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