Evil Katrina and prayers for those in her path...

We were evacuated once at 6:00am by the Largo Fire Department ORDERING everyone in our neighbourhood to "GET OUT..._NOW_!" It's not "an adventure", folks - if you're told to leave, do your best to get the heck out of there. Stay safe everyone! I know MY family's thoughts will be with you.
 
I hope it's less damaging than it has be speculated, but I doubt it. Prayers to those who will be in harms way.
 
Twenty something years ago there was a country singer that was a one-hit-wonder that I won his album from a call in radio contest. His only hit was a song that had the following lyrics, and all day they have been stuck in my head.

I was born in the rain by the Ponchartrain
Underneath that Louisiana moon
I don't mind the rain of a Hurricaine
She comes 'round every June
That high black water, she's the Devil's daughter
She's hard, she's cold and she's mean
But nobodies taught her, that it takes alot of water
To wash away New Orleans....

Take care to all those in the path, Na'leans has has been hit before, but she always comes back!!!!
 
I lived in Gulfport, MS for a couple years back in '81-'82 and have been to the FQ in New Orleans a few times. This makes me heart-sick. I tried calling a good friend in Gulfport early this afternoon, but there was no answer. At least I hope he was smart enough to get the hell out of there for awhile.:eek:.

...Damn... :confused:
 
I saw on the news thousands of evacuees were outside the Super Dome waiting for shelter. The newscaster was expressing the concerns of certain officials who felt there was a chance the dome roof wouldn't survive the storm. Good Gawd.

Unfortunately, it looks like it will be a bad one.
 
Question: why do people wanna live down there? I mean, this is becoming an almost weekly deal now.

P.S. I wish they would stop naming these things. It just adds to sensationalism while people actually DIE during these events.
 
For those right in the path of harm's way, get out of the way and stay safe. :)
 
Naming storms is a much more convient identifier than "the hurricane of August 29, 2005" or "Hurricane # 456". I worked at a large Southeastern utility for 32 years, going on field work after hurricanes for the first 14 years or so, and in the Storm Center for the remainder. The words Andrew, Hugo, etc., instantly bring to mind the circumstances of the storm, whether we sent help somewhere else or received help, how much it cost us, the approximate dates, etc.
 
I shall be holding all of those in the path of this horrendous storm in the Light. You, too, Triton.
 
Question: why do people wanna live down there? I mean, this is becoming an almost weekly deal now.

P.S. I wish they would stop naming these things. It just adds to sensationalism while people actually DIE during these events
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Because it's our home. :rolleyes: I grew up in the state of Florida. It is my heart and my home. When storms are hitting the east coast of Florida, it's hitting various friends of mine. It's hitting former homes of mine. All of my memories are here. I've found love here, happiness, self-fulfillment, friendship, etc... And most of my family lives here. If I were to leave, everything I love would be left in the rearview mirror. Why don't people understand that? :confused:

That's my reasons for not leaving. Others would add that they have made careers for themselves here. Depending upon the profession, it can be incredibly difficult to move to a new area. I know that it has taken my husband many years to develop his client base. Starting all over would be extremely difficult.

Like Mike said, names are important. You need not worry about sensationalizing the storms. They'll still come regardless of what the media does. And yes, a gigantic storm heading straight into tens of thousands of people is worthy of massive media focus. It's important.
 
Hope everyone there is out of harms way. Also hope there isn't too much damage. Out of all the states in the US of A, i have always wanted to go to New Orleans the most. It would be a great loss if New Orleans lost it's cultural quarters to this hurricane.
 
It's over here in Baton Rouge and further south in NOLA. My family and I are all okay. Maybe I'll have some excuses to use my knives during the clean up.
 
I just watched 20+ mins. (it went longer) of video from the storm damage in and around NOLA and I'm afraid I'd have to say it's as bad as anything ANYONE expected. Two levees broke down and areas of the city that were thought to have initially escaped relatively heavy damage are now flooded to, and in some areas over, the rooftops.......I'm 58 yrs. old and a conservative...not given to whining, but it was more than I could watch....I had to eventually click it off......it's TRULY devastating in scope and will take months if not years to get back to "normal", whatever that may mean to some of the victims.......
 
It has been horrible seeing the videos today of what used to be Gulfport, MS...The town that I lived in for a couple years back in the early '80's. It's been said that so far, over 100 people in Gulfport & Biloxi have died as a result of Katrina, and will more-than-likely triple (or more) before all the counting is done. :( :(

I am so sad. :(
 
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