Katrina
We'll loose power at my house once it starts coming in good. Good thing we have generators at both the house and the fire dept. If we keep phones I can stil get online with the laptop 
Good luck to you guys down in LA. My old roommates are living down there agian, somewhere between NOLA and Baton Rouge. I think they went and stayed in Baton Rouge during this storm though.
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The rain has just arrived. :notnice:
Here's an idea of the nuts wind- I have a buried fountain in my front garden, the wind is picking the water up out of it and dumping it out around it..
This will be my first storm in this house- may be interesting. In Alabaster if you sneezed on a power line you lost power for a day or two.
Here's an idea of the nuts wind- I have a buried fountain in my front garden, the wind is picking the water up out of it and dumping it out around it..
This will be my first storm in this house- may be interesting. In Alabaster if you sneezed on a power line you lost power for a day or two.
peace out guys.. I am getting out of here. I'll be at home and the fire dept for the rest of the evening. Be safe everyone.
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i just read this on wwltv.com
http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWL0829...ed.6dc737a.html
http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWL0829...ed.6dc737a.html
Mayor: 200 trapped on Ninth Ward rooftops; bodies floating in Bywater
02:37 PM CDT on Monday, August 29, 2005
WWLTV.com
Mayor Ray Nagin said that 200 people were stranded on rooftops in the Lower Ninth Ward and several “bodies are floating in the water†in the Bywater neighborhood and in Eastover.
Nagin made the announcement in his first press briefing after Hurricane Katrina slammed just east of the city, but did plenty of devastation to New Orleans.
Nagin said that the 200 stranded people included 20 police officers who were riding out the storm at their homes in preparation to take over shifts from other officers. He said that boats would be dispatched on rescue missions later in the afternoon.
Mayor Nagin issued a "boil water" recommendation for water in the city - except for Algiers and the CBD due to a water main line break that may have compromised the water.
Nagin said at least 20 buildings in the city had collapsed and that it might be 48 hours before residents would be allowed back to their homes to assess the damage.
02:37 PM CDT on Monday, August 29, 2005
WWLTV.com
Mayor Ray Nagin said that 200 people were stranded on rooftops in the Lower Ninth Ward and several “bodies are floating in the water†in the Bywater neighborhood and in Eastover.
Nagin made the announcement in his first press briefing after Hurricane Katrina slammed just east of the city, but did plenty of devastation to New Orleans.
Nagin said that the 200 stranded people included 20 police officers who were riding out the storm at their homes in preparation to take over shifts from other officers. He said that boats would be dispatched on rescue missions later in the afternoon.
Mayor Nagin issued a "boil water" recommendation for water in the city - except for Algiers and the CBD due to a water main line break that may have compromised the water.
Nagin said at least 20 buildings in the city had collapsed and that it might be 48 hours before residents would be allowed back to their homes to assess the damage.
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School is closed here...........
And it got nasty quick! Its blowing like a wind machine out there and raining sideways. WTF? I thought this thing was headed north from LA. I am east of there.
The kids got out at 2 today(hmm no one told me, kid showed up an hour early I said WTF?), and will be out tomorrow likely.
And it got nasty quick! Its blowing like a wind machine out there and raining sideways. WTF? I thought this thing was headed north from LA. I am east of there.
The kids got out at 2 today(hmm no one told me, kid showed up an hour early I said WTF?), and will be out tomorrow likely.
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not only is the hurricane terrible, there are now many tornado warning throughout the area and on the weathef channel they just announced that tornadoes were spotted throughout alabama, next to some elemntary school (west side of alabama).
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Originally posted by kevinv-6@August 29, 2005, 2:30 PM
why do you think it wont be postponed?
why do you think it wont be postponed?
Its the biggest walking horse show in the world.They close schools all week,and the towns population doubles.
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Originally posted by 05WindveilGT@August 29, 2005, 3:25 PM
not only is the hurricane terrible, there are now many tornado warning throughout the area and on the weathef channel they just announced that tornadoes were spotted throughout alabama, next to some elemntary school (west side of alabama).
not only is the hurricane terrible, there are now many tornado warning throughout the area and on the weathef channel they just announced that tornadoes were spotted throughout alabama, next to some elemntary school (west side of alabama).
Tuscaloosa.......
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
313 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
* UNTIL 345 PM CDT
* AT 310 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
SAMANTHA...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA...MOVING NORTH
AT 60 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN ALABAMA.
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Originally posted by mystic cobra@August 29, 2005, 3:37 PM
It rained all night last night and they didnt stop it,and I cant ever remember it being postponed.
Its the biggest walking horse show in the world.They close schools all week,and the towns population doubles.
It rained all night last night and they didnt stop it,and I cant ever remember it being postponed.
Its the biggest walking horse show in the world.They close schools all week,and the towns population doubles.
that stinks i hope they postpone it though for everyones safety.
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Originally posted by kevinv-6@August 29, 2005, 3:01 PM
that stinks i hope they postpone it though for everyones safety.
that stinks i hope they postpone it though for everyones safety.
Its gonna be a really long night. :bang:
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God this wind!
It sucked my fountain dry. I had to unplug it.
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It sucked my fountain dry. I had to unplug it.
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my thoughts and prayers are with everyone down there.