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MisterLady

Joined: 20 Feb 2005
Posts: 3675

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:40 am Post subject: Tropical Storm Katrina

Crap. The tropical depression has just been updated to a tropical storm named Katrina! Up to 15" of rain could fall on our little noggins. And starting on Thursday, too. Big boo- hoooooooooooo.... It'll hit Miami first, then travel across the state to torture me here on the other coast.

Fleur de Lis

Joined: 06 Jun 2005
Posts: 881
Location: In the Land of Funk

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:10 am Post subject:

then it looks like it might travel across Florida, then the gulf and hit New Orleans as a Category 3 hurricane. YIKES.

Just me

Joined: 20 Dec 2004
Posts: 2432

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:28 pm Post subject:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050824/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather South Florida Under Hurricane Watch MIAMI - Tropical Storm Katrina formed Wednesday morning in the Bahamas and could reach hurricane strength before hitting Florida later this week, the National Hurricane Center said. A tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch were posted for a 150-mile stretch of Florida's southeast coast from Florida City north to Vero Beach, meaning tropical storm conditions were likely by late Thursday. "It's time for South Florida to start taking precautions," said Eric Blake, a hurricane center meteorologist. Because of Katrina, Gov. Jeb Bush canceled a business trip to Peru that was to begin later Wednesday and planned to return to Florida from Virginia, where he was attending a hearing on military base realignment. At 11 a.m., the season's 11th named storm had sustained wind of 40 mph and was centered about 50 miles east-southeast of Nassau, or about 230 miles east-southeast of Florida. It was moving toward the north-northwest at 8 mph. Katrina could reach hurricane strength, with sustained wind blowing at 74 mph, before making landfall Thursday, the hurricane center said. MORE AT LINK

MisterLady

Joined: 20 Feb 2005
Posts: 3675

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: Hurricane Katrina

Rainbow2 wrote:

You can come to my place to stay in Central Florida, if you need too. Always ready to help a friend.

Start gettin' my room ready, Rainbow2! But, seriously, thank you ever so much for your generosity! You are too, too kind.

However, for reasons only beknownst to moi, I cannot flee - and must remain to face the inevitable. I shall have to head for higher ground. Like a high rise hotel perhaps!

It is a monster in red on the weather channel! OMG! I hadn't a clue it was so large! And now it's heading due west. Brother.

I shall have to pack a little suitcase and trott off to Ft. Myers.... before it's too late. They say it's moving slowly and thus, will dump tons of rain on us and thus we shall flood flood flood.

Uh oh.

ummangel

Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 3933
Location: Massachuetts

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:14 pm Post subject:

Mister Lady I live in Mass..we just had a thunderstorm go through ..in 20 minutes we got over an inch of rain...a hail storm..and the temp went from 82 to 62 the grass looks like it has snow all over it..very strange. but I will take this over 15 inches of rain...stay safe..and let us know when you return home. do you keep a suitcase packed all the time..it seems you are running to high ground all the time. _________________ may the long time sun shine upon you...all love surround you..and the pure light within you guide your way home

txprairieboy

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 53
Location: the woodlands area,tx

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:05 pm Post subject:

Fleur de Lis wrote:

then it looks like it might travel across Florida, then the gulf and hit New Orleans as a Category 3 hurricane.

YIKES.

I rather have the hurricane then to see new orleans get struck, thats a national or world disaster of modern time waiting to happen.........
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born and bred a texan!

Seabreeze

Joined: 15 Feb 2005
Posts: 345
Location: Space Coast - Florida

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:14 pm Post subject:

Good luck Misterlady. Looks like you are under the gun for a hit according to the 11 oclock reports. Considering how close to landfall Katrina is, it is disconcerting to see so much divergence in the model suite. I would not be surprised if she does not move as forecast as there are too many varilables as of now. stay safe! Seabreeze _________________ Those who refuse to learn from history are condemed to repeat it.

Solimar

Joined: 28 Jul 2005
Posts: 802
Location: De los que mezclan Coca Cola con maví

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:53 am Post subject:

All you guys in Florida, take care, I heaed there's possibilities of tornados too. I will pray for you and pelase take the precautions. Wish you to be all right. Let us know you ar OK as soon as the storm pass. _________________ Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know. Jeremiah 33:3

MisterLady

Joined: 20 Feb 2005
Posts: 3675

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:47 am Post subject:

I'm headed for a highrise hotel in the next town up. Made my reservations last night. I'm not about to stay in a one level building that only sits above the ground by just over a foot. This place floods in just a downpour. I saw the news warning of tornadoes - that is rather unnerving, but I think it'll be okay. I'm just glad it has to cross the state first. Hopefully that will make it die down. Where is goes afterwards is anyone's guess. Anyway, off to pack and evacuate. Thanks for your well-wishes!

pkz

Joined: 09 Oct 2004
Posts: 940
Location: NorthCentral WV

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:11 pm Post subject:

my hubby is a storm trooper and they already have crews heading south from clear up Cleveland...his info says: Katrina wiil cross Miami, into the Gulf, Pensacola again and then out to sea at the Carolinas.....reform? maybe there is a possibility.

Dunblain

Joined: 13 Jun 2005
Posts: 170

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:44 pm Post subject: don't say New Orleans

My son is heading there now. I couldn't stop worrying about him this time. As of this afternoon it looks like he'll head right into the storm.

seaUrchin

Joined: 10 Nov 2004
Posts: 108
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:52 pm Post subject:

MisterLady wrote:

I'm headed for a highrise hotel in the next town up. Made my reservations last night. I'm not about to stay in a one level building that only sits above the ground by just over a foot. This place floods in just a downpour.

Where is goes afterwards is anyone's guess.

If it helps MisterLady - We make tenative evac. plans every time there's a tropical storm in the Gulf, or even a threat to our coast from the East Coast.

This time - we have a hotel booked *just in case* We found a hotel that takes pets, and we can cancel without penalty as late as 6:00 p.m.

Good luck - I've been thinking of you in Naples.

truthseeker

Joined: 24 Jul 2004
Posts: 2595
Location: U.S.A.

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:17 am Post subject:

Geez, do you guys ever catch a break? Stay safe all you Floridians...there is a bunch of you here. Prayers for you all. _________________ Truthseeker

Just me

Joined: 20 Dec 2004
Posts: 2432

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 7:10 am Post subject:

Four dead by trees, tornados, lots of flooding. Katrina has packed a wallop!! More at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050826/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather

MisterLady

Joined: 20 Feb 2005
Posts: 3675