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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 9:37 am
This is a thread for those in the path of Katrina or any others to post..or for anyone who wants to post. It's a terrifying experience to have one of these monsters hit an area. All I can say is please evacuate! You put emergency workers lives at risk when they have to come in and rescue you. 1. Bring any homeowners and insurance policies with you. 2. Expect to be gone from your home for a while. (not just a few days) 3. Get as much cash as possible. (trust me on this one) Your ATM, credit cards will not work when there isn't electricity. I have a whole list of things to do if you stay, but I think this is not an option with Katrina. It's not a thrill. You cannot be prepared for it. So please get out!! (Remember these storms also have LOTS of tornados!!!)
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 9:51 am
Checking in, I think we will still be safe. It looks like it is starting to make the NWN turn that has been anticipated. We will only experience tropical force winds here. Mayor of New Orleans has called for a mandatory evacuation. This is a very very serious situation for the Big Easy. The mayor indicated that he expects the levee system will not hold up. Katrina is a category 5 at this moment. Please say a prayer for everyone in her path. I'm getting ready to go work the State Welcome Center near me to help. Our interstate system here is bumper to bumper traffic of evacuees coming out of NO. Again, if you can spare a prayer, please say one for the people who remain in the path.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 10:00 am
I remember Camille and this one is following the same path!. I am praying for all in her way!!!
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 10:07 am
This will give you some idea of what they are facing. The National Weather Service issued this warning: Urgent Weather Message for Orleans, LA Top of pageTable of contents for Orleans, LA WWUS74 KLIX 281550 NPWLIX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1011 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005 DEVASTATING DAMAGE EXPECTED HURRICANE KATRINA A MOST POWERFUL HURRICANE WITH UNPRECEDENTED STRENGTH...RIVALING THE INTENSITY OF HURRICANE CAMILLE OF 1969. MOST OF THE AREA WILL BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS...PERHAPS LONGER. AT LEAST ONE HALF OF WELL CONSTRUCTED HOMES WILL HAVE ROOF AND WALL FAILURE. ALL GABLED ROOFS WILL FAIL...LEAVING THOSE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. THE MAJORITY OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS WILL BECOME NON FUNCTIONAL. PARTIAL TO COMPLETE WALL AND ROOF FAILURE IS EXPECTED. ALL WOOD FRAMED LOW RISING APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL BE DESTROYED. CONCRETE BLOCK LOW RISE APARTMENTS WILL SUSTAIN MAJOR DAMAGE...INCLUDING SOME WALL AND ROOF FAILURE. HIGH RISE OFFICE AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL SWAY DANGEROUSLY...A FEW TO THE POINT OF TOTAL COLLAPSE. ALL WINDOWS WILL BLOW OUT. AIRBORNE DEBRIS WILL BE WIDESPREAD...AND MAY INCLUDE HEAVY ITEMS SUCH AS HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND EVEN LIGHT VEHICLES. SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS WILL BE MOVED. THE BLOWN DEBRIS WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL DESTRUCTION. PERSONS...PETS...AND LIVESTOCK EXPOSED TO THE WINDS WILL FACE CERTAIN DEATH IF STRUCK. POWER OUTAGES WILL LAST FOR WEEKS...AS MOST POWER POLES WILL BE DOWN AND TRANSFORMERS DESTROYED. WATER SHORTAGES WILL MAKE HUMAN SUFFERING INCREDIBLE BY MODERN STANDARDS. THE VAST MAJORITY OF NATIVE TREES WILL BE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. ONLY THE HEARTIEST WILL REMAIN STANDING...BUT BE TOTALLY DEFOLIATED. FEW CROPS WILL REMAIN. LIVESTOCK LEFT EXPOSED TO THE WINDS WILL BE KILLED. AN INLAND HURRICANE WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR HURRICANE FORCE...OR FREQUENT GUSTS AT OR ABOVE HURRICANE FORCE...ARE CERTAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. ONCE TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ONSET...DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE! LAZ038-040-050-056>070-282100- ASSUMPTION-LIVINGSTON-LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER LAFOURCHE- LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-LOWER TERREBONNE-ORLEANS- ST. CHARLES-ST. JAMES-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-ST. TAMMANY-TANGIPAHOA- UPPER JEFFERSON-UPPER LAFOURCHE-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD- UPPER TERREBONNE- 1011 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 10:13 am
Ddr, I'm so glad you've checked in! Even CocoMan asked me about you! He says about 15 minutes ago "has your friend near NO checked in with her buddies on your board?". So that prompted me to come back and log on to see if you had checked in yet and I'm so glad you did...thanks! Be safe my friend. I'll be sending those prayers for you and all those in the path of Katrina.
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Lostintheglades
Member
07-10-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 10:17 am
I'm sitting here safe in Florida, the Tampa Bay area once again was spared but I am just in tears at the thought of what our neighbors to the north west will be dealing with. My heart goes out to all of you and my prayers are with you. Be safe.
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Holly
Member
06-19-2005
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 10:18 am
Ddr, some serious prayers being sent to you and all those in the path of Katrina. I've lived through hurricanes so know what you are facing. Keep safe and know that our thoughts and prayers go out to you.
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 10:18 am
Safe harbor for all in Katrina's path! I cannot imagine living in a place that faces the wrath of such a storm. I'll take earthquakes and volcanos any day! 
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Azriel
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 10:45 am
I'm even worried about my family and Kady and her family in northeast Lousiana. They are on the western edge of the projected path, but it doesn't take much to churn up tornados and flooding in that area and as strong as the storm is, it will still be strong when it gets to that point. Please pray for them.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 10:50 am
Cousin's wife got herself, the kids and her sister + kids over to Kenner around 5 a.m., where they are holed up in a hotel. Cousin himself is in Corpus Cristi and can't get where they are. Fortunately they are insured out the yang, so he is not particularly disturbed at the notion of losing all of their property. Cousin's in-laws, unfortunately, refuse to leave. Prayers for Miss Sue and Mr. Juju, who are being recklessly stubborn.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 10:53 am
You are a sweetheart for helping out with the evacuees, Ddr. Prayers are being said for all those in the path. It is unimaginable what will happen if the levees break. I wonder if Biloxiebelle is okay along with the others from that area, too. Hope they bugged out.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 10:54 am
That National Weather Service warning is like nothing I've ever read before. Ddr, I posted in "Right Now" earlier today -- I'm thinking of you and everyone else in the path and skirts of this storm...
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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 11:08 am
We've been watching the coverage on The Weather Channel all morning and we can't believe what we're seeing. This is going to be at least as bad as Camille, but likely worse. This will be very, very devastating.
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Azriel
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 11:17 am
Normally after a hurricane makes landfall it's pretty quickly downgraded to a tropical storm and then a tropical depression. I was just listening to a report on CNN and the forecaster said that this hurricane is so strong that it could still be categorized as a hurricane when it gets as far inland as Tupelo, Mississippi. Now that is frightening!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 11:23 am
Praying all in the path of this hurricane have taken all precautions and are hunkered down somewhere far away from Katrina's projected path. May you all get through this safely. Good for you, Ddr, for volunteering your help. (I know you always do, hon.) My son and his gf, Bonnie, are in Clearwater. I am watching closely, but am not overly concerned for them--although he tells me the eastern portion of a hurricane is the worst part. (Is that true?) This will be his third hurricane since moving there two years ago. We talked about an hour ago. He says the waves are something else right now and the wind is picking up. (He and Bonnie were out grocery shopping after stopping at Bonnie's mom's house to secure all her windows.) They expect to actually feel something in about 6 more hours.
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Buttercup
Member
07-16-2005
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 11:29 am
Twiggy has excellent advice and she knows--PLEASE listen to her if it applies to you! Ddr, I hope you will continue to be safe. Good for you for volunteering to help others! I can't even imagine the damage Katrina is going to do next. On Thursday when Katrina was "only" a category 1 and came through southern Florida, some of our friends down in Miami had windows blown out and their house got flooded (water came though the front door). They are still without phone service and power. Today three days later we took our usual Sunday trip to have breakfast at our favorite restaurant on the beach north of Fort Lauderdale, only to see that there were still fallen trees around, flashing traffic lights and no power. My point being is that people here are still feeling the effects of a "small" hurricane. I can't even imagine the destruction Katrina will do now My thoughts and prayers with all 
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 11:37 am
Keeping my fingers crossed that Katrina doesn't live up to expectations and that everyone stays safe.
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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 11:39 am
This gets more and more ominous. The pressure has been steadily dropping all day, and when it dropped to 906mb, which is lower than Camille (908), I thought that was bad. The report is just in that the pressure has now dropped to 902mb!
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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 11:41 am
As predicted with the lowering pressure, it has strengthened. The winds are now at 184mph.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 11:42 am
Be safe, everyone and let us know how you and your loved ones are when you can!
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Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 11:43 am
Praying for safety for all and a quick end to this hurricane. Stay well friends. Fondly Wappy
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 12:06 pm
They have called out all the law enforcement and utilities workers and electrical and sent them down there. The baby left this morning and is now on his way. They told him he could be down there for up to 4 weeks. Even where I am in northern Mississippi they are saying we could get 60 to 70 mile an hour winds and lose power with trees falling. I was in the path of Camille and it was horrible and I shutter to think of this one being worse than that one. Ddr, please check in when you can. Love you!!
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 12:13 pm
{{hugs}} and prayers, from going to a cat 1 to 5 it is indeed frightening... thanks for checking in Ddr - and Azriel (et el) keep us posted!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 12:31 pm
We have been watching all day too - unreal. Just unreal. The entire family has called Sue and Juju to say goodbye. Partly trying to scare them into leaving, and partly to really say goodbye. They're not budging, they're going to ride it out in their house. They live in New Orleans proper, not far from Lake Ponchartrain. Foolish.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 12:32 pm
I have no idea why I said my ds is in Clearwater. He is not. He's in Pensacola. (Brain drain.)
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