Hurricane Gustav

[Blubayou]

I am asking my friends on AFF to pray that this storm does not do the damage that Katrina did to our state.As many of you know, I live in Louisiana. It looks like we may have a repeat of Katrina in 2005. We have been watching the storm for the past couple of days. I have already been in contact with our relatives in New Orleans and most are already preparing to leave. We happen to be in Shreveport right now and plan to ride out the storm up here. During Katrina, we had our relatives, my aunt and uncle with their 2 dogs, come and stay with us to ride out the storm. What we did not count on, was my uncle's invalid mother, his two chemically dependent brothers, and a stripper girlfriend. The other thing that no one counted on, was that they would be staying with us for 6 weeks. It did make for some interesting times and we had many stories to tell. My aunt and uncle were fortunate that their house was not affected. His mother lost her house and my aunt's daughter lost her house. Both of which have been rebuilt. I will try to keep you up to date on the happenings, as we plan to go back home as soon as the storm passes.

[Scott Hutchinson]

I hope it doesn't get bad cause these storms affect my part of AL. and most of the time I don't have extra money to prepare and buy supplies.

[Kay B]

Praying for all there.

[MawMaw]

I'm already praying my friends......our family lives in the projected path also. Most of the affected areas of Katrina have just now begun to make a little headway into repairs done from that storm. I dread to think of another storm of that magnitude tearing through again.

[MissBrattified]

My sister and her family live in Sulphur, and she said they may have to evacuate later this week. We'll see what happens, I guess....

[rgcraig]

Hopefully, there's a better plan for evacuation this time.

[Blubayou]

I agree. I talked to my niece who lives in NO. She said things are wild in New Orleans already. People are already buying up all the water, batteries and other supplies. I don't know if New Orleans could recover from another hit right now.

[Blubayou]

Our Governor seems to be on top of things. He has already called a "state of emergency" and could start evacuations by Saturday.

[CC1]

My oldest son works offshore on an oil rig in the Gulf right out of the New Orleans area. He called a couple of days ago and said that if the storm kept tracking along the anticipated path they would be evacuating the rigs in the Gulf this weekend. I think his rig is about 50 miles offshore.

[Blubayou]

I think they learned their lessons of the cost of inaction from Katrina.

[CC1]

Our Governor seems to be on top of things. He has already called a "state of emergency" and could start evacuations by Saturday.

Quite a change from your prevoius Governor. I also don't think Bobby is going to let the idiot New Orleans Mayor sit on his butt and not evaculate the city if needed like the Mayor did with Katrina.

[Scott Hutchinson]

I pray our LA. friends don't have a bad go of it.

[OneAccord]

I am asking my friends on AFF to pray that this storm does not do the damage that Katrina did to our state.As many of you know, I live in Louisiana. It looks like we may have a repeat of Katrina in 2005. We have been watching the storm for the past couple of days. I have already been in contact with our relatives in New Orleans and most are already preparing to leave. We happen to be in Shreveport right now and plan to ride out the storm up here. During Katrina, we had our relatives, my aunt and uncle with their 2 dogs, come and stay with us to ride out the storm. What we did not count on, was my uncle's invalid mother, his two chemically dependent brothers, and a stripper girlfriend. The other thing that no one counted on, was that they would be staying with us for 6 weeks. It did make for some interesting times and we had many stories to tell. My aunt and uncle were fortunate that their house was not affected. His mother lost her house and my aunt's daughter lost her house. Both of which have been rebuilt. I will try to keep you up to date on the happenings, as we plan to go back home as soon as the storm passes.

Blubayou: you, and everyone else are in my prayers. May no harm come to those who trust in the Lord. I say this to one in all who live in these strom prone areas... if you need a place to stay, I'm in NE Alabama. My door is open. We usually get some affects from the storms in the Gulf area, but not real bad. Just know that if you decide to leave, I'll put up as many as I can.

[jezebelslayer]

I am asking my friends on AFF to pray that this storm does not do the damage that Katrina did to our state.As many of you know, I live in Louisiana. It looks like we may have a repeat of Katrina in 2005. We have been watching the storm for the past couple of days. I have already been in contact with our relatives in New Orleans and most are already preparing to leave. We happen to be in Shreveport right now and plan to ride out the storm up here. During Katrina, we had our relatives, my aunt and uncle with their 2 dogs, come and stay with us to ride out the storm. What we did not count on, was my uncle's invalid mother, his two chemically dependent brothers, and a stripper girlfriend. The other thing that no one counted on, was that they would be staying with us for 6 weeks. It did make for some interesting times and we had many stories to tell. My aunt and uncle were fortunate that their house was not affected. His mother lost her house and my aunt's daughter lost her house. Both of which have been rebuilt. I will try to keep you up to date on the happenings, as we plan to go back home as soon as the storm passes.


We will certainly keep you in prayer. As we live on the southwest coast of Florida I understand your great concerns. I pray a hedge of protection around you all. Keep us posted how you all are.

[jezebelslayer]

My oldest son works offshore on an oil rig in the Gulf right out of the New Orleans area. He called a couple of days ago and said that if the storm kept tracking along the anticipated path they would be evacuating the rigs in the Gulf this weekend. I think his rig is about 50 miles offshore.

Praying for you son's safety too.

[Blubayou]

Quite a change from your prevoius Governor. I also don't think Bobby is going to let the idiot New Orleans Mayor sit on his butt and not evaculate the city if needed like the Mayor did with Katrina.

Agreed- Ray Ray is currently at the Democratic convention. But I do think he is coming home today or tomorrow.

[dansamy]

I have to go camp at the hospital if it hits us. But, they'll put up the dog and the kids too. And I'll be on the clock the whole time.

[Blubayou]

My nephew is a doctor in New Orleans. If he is on call - he will have to camp out at the hospital. He was not on call for Katrina- but went back about a week after it hit and lived at the hospital for about 3 weeks.

[dansamy]

Yeah, if it comes our way, this will be my first hurricane at my hospital. (I am in Mobile.)

[LaGirl]

i am 30 miles from shreveport. all hotels are booked up already!

[Sister Alvear]

praying for you folks.

[AbundantGrace]

praying for you folks.

I live in South Mississippi and Katrina devastated us here, exactly 3 years ago in the morning. I'll never forget it for as long as I live. There were 10 of us riding it out in the church and the church WHICH WE WERE IN, suffered 1.2 Million Dollars worth of damage. Because of that, people here are now easily panicked and understandably so, if you were here.

We have 4 Wal-Mart Supercenters here and they are all completely sold out of water, batteries and flashlites already. There is a huge run on Gas right now. I waited this evening for 20 minutes in a line to fill up. There were people filling up numerous gas cans and even 55 Gallon Drums. Everyone is buying everything up in order to be better prepared, should Gustave find his way to our doorstep.

I am praying that it stays away, however I know he must go somewhere. I pray for people's lives and homes. It would be unbelievable to have a repeat of Katrina. Lord, please spare us!!!

[Cindy]

Praying for y'all, and we prayed for all in the path of this storm at church last night.

[Joie]

Praying for y'all, and we prayed for all in the path of this storm at church last night.
Prayers here too.

My daughter and her dh are flying in from Oregon for her 20th class reunion this weekend in Bogalusa. They arrive in New Orleans on Thursday and depart on Monday.
Pray their trip will not be in harm's way.

Suggested they rent a car and drive to Dallas if they could not depart on time. :):)

[Blubayou]

Will be praying for her. She will be cutting it close flying out on Monday. I am jealous that she lives in Oregon- That is one of the most beautiful states I have ever visited.

[Blubayou]

They are reserving all of the hotels in Baton Rouge for emergency personnel. The plan is to evacuate New Orleans to North Louisiana and Arkansas. That is one reason all of the hotels in Shreveport are booked.

[Brad Murphy]

My hope is that people will eventually stop trying to live below sea level....

[marthaolivia]

I live across the lake from New Orleans and have just got the check from my insurance co. (the first check was lost & in litigation) to fix my roof damage from Katrina. My home stood during Katrina so I plan to ride out the storm, along with my little Maltese dog, if Gustav decides to head in this direction. Pray that we will be okay. My daughter wants me to go to Natchez with her but all hotel rooms are booked already.

[rgcraig]

My hope is that people will eventually stop trying to live below sea level....

Lol - - that was my thought back with Katrina, but I suppose if I had been born and raised there I would feel differently.

[Sandra]

I am asking my friends on AFF to pray that this storm does not do the damage that Katrina did to our state.As many of you know, I live in Louisiana. It looks like we may have a repeat of Katrina in 2005. We have been watching the storm for the past couple of days. I have already been in contact with our relatives in New Orleans and most are already preparing to leave. We happen to be in Shreveport right now and plan to ride out the storm up here. During Katrina, we had our relatives, my aunt and uncle with their 2 dogs, come and stay with us to ride out the storm. What we did not count on, was my uncle's invalid mother, his two chemically dependent brothers, and a stripper girlfriend. The other thing that no one counted on, was that they would be staying with us for 6 weeks. It did make for some interesting times and we had many stories to tell. My aunt and uncle were fortunate that their house was not affected. His mother lost her house and my aunt's daughter lost her house. Both of which have been rebuilt. I will try to keep you up to date on the happenings, as we plan to go back home as soon as the storm passes.

Amen, I also live in Louisiana!! My husband went out and picked up things like water ,batteries and a truck load of food yesterday. We have family coming in for the LSU game, he wants nothing to mess up that LSU game sat.:)

[Esther]

The cone of uncertaintly is still very wide and uncertain. We are included in that cone as well. From all the reports I am seeing it is too early to know where it is going.

But if you go by the center of the cone it looks to me like La is the prime target, but they keep saying it is too early to know.

I hope ALL of us make it without damage.

[timlan2057]

Part of this is prudence; part is media hysteria who'd like nothing more than for this to hit New Orleans for a big story.

Right now, this is a tropical storm heading SOUTH. No one can say for sure where it will end up.

Jindal of course will order the evacuation of New Orleans if this gets in the Gulf as a hurricane and rightly so.

But there is a lot of overreaction at this stage.

My daughter is in New Orleans at Tulane. They will be bused to Jackson State University in Jackson, Ms. in the event of an evacuation.

[Tina]

After Katrina hit our church opened up our camp facility for refugees. The dorms sleep 240 people... I'm sure they will do it again if it's needed.

[LaGirl]

Amen, I also live in Louisiana!! My husband went out and picked up things like water ,batteries and a truck load of food yesterday. We have family coming in for the LSU game, he wants nothing to mess up that LSU game sat.:)

a man with priorities! lol

[MissBrattified]

Part of this is prudence; part is media hysteria who'd like nothing more than for this to hit New Orleans for a big story.

Right now, this is a tropical storm heading SOUTH. No one can say for sure where it will end up.

Jindal of course will order the evacuation of New Orleans if this gets in the Gulf as a hurricane and rightly so.

But there is a lot of overreaction at this stage.

My daughter is in New Orleans at Tulane. They will be bused to Jackson State University in Jackson, Ms. in the event of an evacuation.

According to the NHC, it's moving west at 5mph.

Regardless, it probably is overkill to some extent, but on the other hand, if you wait till you have to evacuate, getting supplies, gas, and fighting traffic can be a huge hassle. I'm sure by Friday night or Saturday they'll have a better idea of when and where it's actually going to hit.

I do think it's funny that the media is so focused on New Orleans. First of all, the storm was predicted yesterday as a direct hit on NO, and now the prediction is more toward the east/central coast(LA); secondly, you'd think that NO was the only place hit by Katrina. LOL!!!! Let's not worry about Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Mississippi gulf cities, etc. :rolleyes2

[CC1]

My son just called and they are being evacuated off of their oil drilling rig in the Gulf. I believe he is out in the ocean about 50 miles from New Orleans.

[AmericanAngel]

I don't want to go through this again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:tissue:girlytantrum



..."just click your heels together 3 times, Dorthy, and you'll be home again..."

:doggyrun

"Toto!! Don't leave me Toto!!"

[Scott Hutchinson]

Katrina it my area hard too,and I don't want to go through that again either.

[rgcraig]

My son just called and they are being evacuated off of their oil drilling rig in the Gulf. I believe he is out in the ocean about 50 miles from New Orleans.

And I'm sure gas prices are going up as we speak!

Doesn't count that the gas in the tanks at the stations have already been paid for at a certain price, but knowing the next round will cost them more they jack the prices up!

[Ferd]

Gus looks like it will hit Laffey Ette.

[MissBrattified]

Isn't there one side of a hurricane that's supposed to be stronger?

[Ferd]

yes. I think its the east side. (back side) but I could be wrong

[LaGirl]

they are tell us (north la) to be prepared to be without electricity for 3-5 days. we were without it for 5 days during katrina. we will burn up! i guess we will live in the pool.....lol

[dansamy]

Isn't there one side of a hurricane that's supposed to be stronger?

The northeast quadrant of the storm is usually the most concentrated wind/water in a hurricane. That's why Katrina devastated Gulfport/Biloxi even though the eye was much further west. The primary source of damage in NoLa was from the levee failure and not from storm surge/wind.

[Ferd]

they are tell us (north la) to be prepared to be without electricity for 3-5 days. we were without it for 5 days during katrina. we will burn up! i guess we will live in the pool.....lol

After the last round (Rita) my father in law got a generator big enough to run his house on propane. he aint playing.

he also owns a tow truck so I think he is looking forward to making some $$$ LOL!

[Esther]

yes. I think its the east side. (back side) but I could be wrong

As I understand it your right.

[Esther]

After the last round (Rita) my father in law got a generator big enough to run his house on propane. he aint playing.

he also owns a tow truck so I think he is looking forward to making some $$$ LOL!

We bought a generator before Fay hit, since we are now in the country on well water, no electricity no water.

We are looking at getting one of the natural gas generators that hooks up to the whole house. Those things are EXPENSIVE!

[dansamy]

We are looking at getting one of the natural gas generators that hooks up to the whole house. Those things are EXPENSIVE!

When we build a house, I want one of those.

[Blubayou]

We bought a generator after Katrina. It is one that will run several window units and our fridge and freezer. I don't think North Louisiana will be affected that much. But I have never been in North La during a hurricane.

[Sherri]

I bought a generator a year ago. I haven't had to use it yet, but I'm thankful it's sitting in my garage if I ever need it. It runs on gasoline and it's a big one!

[rgcraig]

I bought a generator a year ago. I haven't had to use it yet, but I'm thankful it's sitting in my garage if I ever need it. It runs on gasoline and it's a big one!

Do you have enough gas?

[StillStanding]

Do you have enough gas?
With the price of gas, it might be cheaper to stay at the Marriott for the night! :D

[Sherri]

Do you have enough gas?I have two gas cans full, but they aren't very big ones. I really need to buy a big gas can and keep it filled up, but I guess I could always siphon it out of Eddie's car. Mine is usually on the lower quadrant - I'm too cheap to keep it filled up.

[ReddMann24]

We bought a generator after Katrina. It is one that will run several window units and our fridge and freezer. I don't think North Louisiana will be affected that much. But I have never been in North La during a hurricane.
it depends on how far north you are ..we are in central La we had damage from rita and some other weaker storms but just breeze's from katrina

[AbundantGrace]

Bottom line of it is this... We're all praying that it doesn't hit us, but it IS gonna hit somewhere and it's simply too early to know where. The cone is still large on the Gulf Coast... Here in South Mississippi, just Northeast of New Orleans, we're praying don't let it come here... Louisiana is praying the same... Texas and Alabama are praying the same thing... Who is God going to answer? The storm is going to hit somewhere, so let us pray for everyone's protection... Life is most important, then property. God you already know where this thing is going to... May your hand of divine protection be with each and everyone one of us. We lived for over 3 weeks with no power from Katrina... 2 weeks with no running water... The heat was sweltering and it was one of the most miserable times of my life, yet it was survivable and many people in our world are going through worse. Those things are tough, but thank God we survived. Life is most important... God is in control and it is in Him we must place our trust!

[AbundantGrace]

I have two gas cans full, but they aren't very big ones. I really need to buy a big gas can and keep it filled up, but I guess I could always siphon it out of Eddie's car. Mine is usually on the lower quadrant - I'm too cheap to keep it filled up.

You'll definitely want plenty of Gas, because those generators will burn it up quickly... My Dad's church just order 500 Gallons for their community. Should it not hit there, they'll transport it to those in need.

[ReddMann24]

After Katrina hit our church opened up our camp facility for refugees. The dorms sleep 240 people... I'm sure they will do it again if it's needed.
We meet alot great people from kenner/no area after katrina (tioga upc) it really humbled me to see how they stayed strong and still praised GOD in their situation.

[ReddMann24]

I def. hope mississippi is spared they got the brunt of the damage from katrina but got put on the back burner by the media and the government due to new orleans. but still pulled through really shows thier resolve.

[Glenda B]

After Katrina hit our church opened up our camp facility for refugees. The dorms sleep 240 people... I'm sure they will do it again if it's needed.

If my memory serves me right, the Missippi District Campgrounds in Jackson, Ms. opened their dorms for the evacuees also. Our ladies conference was cancelled that year.
If it becomes necessary, you may want to contact someone there concerning this need.

[HeavenlyOne]

For those of you on the east coast, say hi to Hanna.

[AmazingGrace]

For those of you on the east coast, say hi to Hanna.

What is up this year??? WOWser

[LadyCoonskinner]

we do not need any more hurricanes!!!!!!

[AmazingGrace]

I guess from what I am hearing they are planning on holding up to 60,000 here in Dallas if it hits the Houston area. They are having emergency meetings right now and have already got all of the shelters on standby etc. I pray this does not hit but if so and if anyone needs somewhere and heads towards Dallas we have a lot of that elegant bed space called carpet and cots :)

[HeavenlyOne]

We are short on hurricanes according to the 2005 season.

It's not been a bad year thus far.

The predictability since Katrina hasn't come to pass yet.

[AmericanAngel]

I don't want to go through this again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:tissue:girlytantrum



..."just click your heels together 3 times, Dorthy, and you'll be home again..."

:doggyrun

"Toto!! Don't leave me Toto!!"



:bumpsign

:reaction:runhills:girlytantrum

[Esther]

One weatherman in Houston said if Gustav goes as the majority before it it will go towards Mexico, however, for some reason the computer models are showing Al to Tx.

[Blubayou]

A good website to check in Weather Underground- Go to tropical storms and check Dr. Jeff Masters Blog. He gives great information. There are other bloggers there that give good info, too.

[Balanced]

We bought a generator after Katrina. It is one that will run several window units and our fridge and freezer. I don't think North Louisiana will be affected that much. But I have never been in North La during a hurricane.

Blubayou,

It's not too bad on I20 just lots of rain and lots of evacuees. And we don't need the rain right now.

I talked to our parish Red Cross coordinator today and they are just waiting for the word to open the shelter here. Anybody that need a place to stay in NE LA just let me know and I'll try to make some room.

Praying for ya'll in the south.

[AmazingGrace]

Blubayou,

It's not too bad on I20 just lots of rain and lots of evacuees. And we don't need the rain right now.

I talked to our parish Red Cross coordinator today and they are just waiting for the word to open the shelter here. Anybody that need a place to stay in NE LA just let me know and I'll try to make some room.

Praying for ya'll in the south.

Hey can you pm me with more specific info as to where you are as my husband has a lot of rigs in that area that may have to evac. Would love if you would share some specifics as to where in NE La.

Thanks
Theresa

[dansamy]

Well during Katrina, our hospital (in Mobile) was on generator only for 3 days. I work on the 8th floor, so it's gonna be hot and miserable. I'm really scared this one's gonna go AL/MS state line and that will give Mobile the worst side of the storm.

And to top it all off, a man backed his truck into my car at Circle K today. :tissue

[Blubayou]

Watched the Baton Rouge news tonight. There are gas stations running out of gas already and people waited for the delivery of generators 7 hours at Home Depot. So things are getting crazy. If they start contra flow of traffic Saturday evening they will cancel the LSU Football game. If you know anything about Louisiana this amounts let you know just how serious the situation is!!!!!!!!!!!! They will make that decision today.

[dansamy]

Watched the Baton Rouge news tonight. There are gas stations running out of gas already and people waited for the delivery of generators 7 hours at Home Depot. So things are getting crazy. If they start contra flow of traffic Saturday evening they will cancel the LSU Football game. If you know anything about Louisiana this amounts let you know just how serious the situation is!!!!!!!!!!!! They will make that decision today.

Yup. Southerners don't cancel football games just because of a little weather. :p

[tamor]

Yup. Southerners don't cancel football games just because of a little weather. :p

You got that right!

[Ferd]

well this just beats all. good grief! PLAY THE FOOTBALL GAME!

[AmazingGrace]

well this just beats all. good grief! PLAY THE FOOTBALL GAME!

As you know my husband usually works in La and all of his co workers are from there and the big talk is that they will probably cancel the game. A announcement will be made this evening for sure but they are sure they would have time to play the game but they are afraid with everyone evacuating possibly that they would 1 not have enough people at their game and 2 that it would be too difficult for their fans to evac after the game because expected evacs are to begin tonight and they think that it would make the highways too busy if they waited until after the game thus the concern. I say play the game too but who knows.

The governor is wanting to show up because of the past experience or lack of with the previous governor during Katrina so they are probably gonna go overkill but its better than no action at all in my book! :)

[Ferd]

As you know my husband usually works in La and all of his co workers are from there and the big talk is that they will probably cancel the game. A announcement will be made this evening for sure but they are sure they would have time to play the game but they are afraid with everyone evacuating possibly that they would 1 not have enough people at their game and 2 that it would be too difficult for their fans to evac after the game because expected evacs are to begin tonight and they think that it would make the highways too busy if they waited until after the game thus the concern. I say play the game too but who knows.

The governor is wanting to show up because of the past experience or lack of with the previous governor during Katrina so they are probably gonna go overkill but its better than no action at all in my book! :)

Yea, I HATE GUSTAV!!!!


On another note, Gustav is going to sink the Republicans.

This storm is going to hit on Tues. That means the Republicans have to either have their convention during the storm and the dems will charge them with not caring about poor southerners.... AGAIN....

OR they will postpone the convention which will be a new impossibility and will end up with very few people and very little excitement there. thus killing the value of the convention.

Im sick.

[tamor]

Yea, I HATE GUSTAV!!!!


On another note, Gustav is going to sink the Republicans.

This storm is going to hit on Tues. That means the Republicans have to either have their convention during the storm and the dems will charge them with not caring about poor southerners.... AGAIN....

OR they will postpone the convention which will be a new impossibility and will end up with very few people and very little excitement there. thus killing the value of the convention.

Im sick.

I heard this morning on the radio that they would postpone if needed.

[Ferd]

I heard this morning on the radio that they would postpone if needed.

Right.... so next question... what do you do with 30,000 reservations for a national convention? what do you do logistically to get 30,000 people who have taken vacation next week and get them to move it to some other week?


what about all the people who would do that but when they try to move their hotel reservations, it bumps into some other convention and there arent any more rooms?

answer? you end up with about 1/3 of the people.

and when do you have it? the next week? well all the news outlets will be talking to the idiots who didnt leave their horse trailer homes and half their famlies are dead and they are blaming the government (read republicans) during that week.

Go to the next week? that week will be hang over week and everyone will be all depressed and the Repbulcans will be laughing it up while the rest of the nation is in morning for all the stupid missing houses the republicans tore down during the storm.

the next week? by then, Barak Obama will have a 30 point lead, republicans will be seen as incompitant and besides that it will simply be a day late and a dollar short.


we have been officially blown over. this really stinks.

[Ferd]

Someone talke me off this ledge!!!!!!! Now!!!!!!!!

[tamor]

Someone talke me off this ledge!!!!!!! Now!!!!!!!!

Here's a cookie, Ferd. Come on down!

[Pressing-On]

Yea, I HATE GUSTAV!!!!


On another note, Gustav is going to sink the Republicans.

This storm is going to hit on Tues. That means the Republicans have to either have their convention during the storm and the dems will charge them with not caring about poor southerners.... AGAIN....

OR they will postpone the convention which will be a new impossibility and will end up with very few people and very little excitement there. thus killing the value of the convention.

Im sick.
Did you change your mind after the Palin pick. I don't think Gustav can sink this one.

We are watching this storm and had already planned on leaving for the weekend.

[Ferd]

Here's a cookie, Ferd. Come on down!

ate the cookie still having a heartattack.

[Ferd]

Did you change your mind after the Palin pick. I don't think Gustav can sink this one.

We are watching this storm and had already planned on leaving for the weekend.

dont have a problem with the Palin pick. Gustav is still going to sink us.

[tamor]

ate the cookie still having a heartattack.


Inhale.

Exhale.

I see your logic, but wait it out before you fall out dead!!

[AmazingGrace]

Nah I doubt it...


I think what the news people are doing is so wrong...

Oh she has a newborn 4 month old with downs syndrome how will she be able to juggle both?

SICK!

Mothers can multi task! Its these idiot guy broadcasters who cant so they dont think anyone else can.

[Blubayou]

Maria on CNBC will have an interview with Gov. Palin she did last week on CNBC this afternoon.

[AmazingGrace]

I just heard they have already began the manditory evacuations of those on the gulf who are in the cheap cottages/trailers from FEMA that were placed after Katrina.. and some mobile homes etc....

[Ferd]

I just heard they have already began the manditory evacuations of those on the gulf who are in the cheap cottages/trailers from FEMA that were placed after Katrina.. and some mobile homes etc....

DeRidder is well inland but took a hard hit from Rita. there are at least a thousand FEMA trailers parked up in DeRidder at the airport. those things will be TOAST if DeRidder takes a hit!

[AmazingGrace]

Oh this cant be a good thing...

Watching CNN they say that all residents of NO were told to call 311 for evacuation information. They are trying to call it but only a small percentage are being able to get thru and supposedly this is how they are supposed to get all of their evac. info????? HMMMMM Lord please dont let us have a repeat!

[Scott Hutchinson]

Some people in Ms. are evacuating I understand. The weather is pretty here though at the moment.
They about ran me crazy at work, today.

[tamor]

They about ran me crazy at work, today.

I bet they did. And it will probably get worse before the storm actually hits.

[Scott Hutchinson]

BTW while I mentioned work I really need some prayer about my job situation please.

[tamor]

BTW while I mentioned work I really need some prayer about my job situation please.

You got it!

[Scott Hutchinson]

Thanks it means alot to me to know someone cares.

[Cindy]

BTW while I mentioned work I really need some prayer about my job situation please.

Praying for you my friend!

[Scott Hutchinson]

Texas granny thanks a bunch sis.

[Blubayou]

The latest information put Gustav up to a Cat 4 Hurricane before it comes ashore. Some of the models are predicting a veer to the west before it comes ashore- Watch out Texas and Lake Charles. They are still saying that New Orleans is under the gun. Soooooo I think they do not know what it will do. They are starting voluntary evacuations now and mandatory evacuations early Sunday.

[Sister Alvear]

prayers are going up.

[Kay B]

continuing in prayer for all in the path of Gustav.
Gustavis, AK / Glaicer Bay is near us. The names are so similar.

[Ferd]

The latest information put Gustav up to a Cat 4 Hurricane before it comes ashore. Some of the models are predicting a veer to the west before it comes ashore- Watch out Texas and Lake Charles. They are still saying that New Orleans is under the gun. Soooooo I think they do not know what it will do. They are starting voluntary evacuations now and mandatory evacuations early Sunday.

This storm is looking more like Rita than Katrina..... which is bad for me cuz my mom and dad are right in the path.

last time they were without electricity for 3 weeks.

[Sister Alvear]

When is it supposed to hit?

[Blubayou]

This storm is looking more like Rita than Katrina..... which is bad for me cuz my mom and dad are right in the path.

last time they were without electricity for 3 weeks.

Ferd- I agree- Looks like Lake Charles could get a direct hit. But Dr. Lyons on the Weather Channel said this am that it could curve west before it comes ashore and hit Texas. This one has everyone scratching their heads.

[rgcraig]

When is it supposed to hit?

Around Tuesday.

[Pressing-On]

Ferd- I agree- Looks like Lake Charles could get a direct hit. But Dr. Lyons on the Weather Channel said this am that it could curve west before it comes ashore and hit Texas. This one has everyone scratching their heads.
We are in the cone either way. Watching this one.

[TCSQ]

Was on the phone to Sulphur Louisiana last night, looks like they will be told Sunday wether to evacuate or not, seems to me to be cutting it kind of close.

There was a 23 percent chance last night that the storm could diminish into a tropical storm rahter than come ashore as a hurricane. Will look again.

[TCSQ]

Was on the phone to Sulphur Louisiana last night, looks like they will be told Sunday wether to evacuate or not, seems to me to be cutting it kind of close.

There was a 23 percent chance last night that the storm could diminish into a tropical storm rahter than come ashore as a hurricane. Will look again.


Well now it appears that Gustav is a category three hurricane with wiinds up to 122 miles per hour and is strengthening . Could be a category four by the time it hits Cuba.

Could strengthen even more over the gulf before hitting the Louisiana coastal area.

[Esther]

Well now it appears that Gustav is a category three hurricane with wiinds up to 122 miles per hour and is strengthening . Could be a category four by the time it hits Cuba.

Could strengthen even more over the gulf before hitting the Louisiana coastal area.

Plus seems to be heading more west.

[Sister Alvear]

My nephew lives in Sulpher.

[dansamy]

I hope it goes directly west, missing the US altogether. (I know Mexico doesn't need a hurricane anymore than we do, but three years post-Katrina and the Gulf Coast is still a mess.)

[Sister Alvear]

God can make it disappear...however those in it´s path should prepare. That is the wise thing to do.

[TCSQ]

My nephew lives in Sulpher.



I know. he is truly one of the few people I can call one of my heroes .

You couldnt say enough good things about Brother Jonathan Alvear!

One incredible thing I noticed was that whenever you mention the name "Jonathan Alvear" around ministers from coast to coast border to border the response is always the same ........

'Now THAT'S a Christian!"

Is there a higher praise?

[Sister Alvear]

he has been through a lot. I am glad he is not ACI but that is just my personal feeling.

[Sister Alvear]

Please do not take what I said as a statement from him I have NEVER discussed organizations with him.

[TCSQ]

Please do not take what I said as a statement from him I have NEVER discussed organizations with him.


I believe that one billion percent. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the carnal leadership of that horrible group lost nary a chance to deride, demean, demolish, defame, diminish, destroy, (I am running out of D words here...) That wonderful brother who is a true son of God. I am not kidding, if it was the two of us on a crashing plane and only one parachute, there would not be a moments hesitation in my mind about him having it!

(I would only hope he would have the strength to hold on to me as we BOTH plummet to the earth !)

But yeah, the constant hatred of the men who he greatly outshone as to not only preaching ability but as to strength of character was baffling to me!

As was his LONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NG (you get the message) sufferring with them putting up with the most horrible garbage that some of them could dish out.

He served them with a pure heart and great love and respect. The ACI did not deserve Jonathan Alvear.

[Esther]

It is now a cat 4 and expected to make a 5.

Beaumont will be notified by 6am if they are going to call for mandatory evaculations. I do NOT want to go through another evaculation.

They have volunteer evacuations going on now.

Until it gets in the gulf we don't really know where it will go. I don't want to make a decision before then. And IF we evacuate we will go to North La.:(

[Pressing-On]

It is now a cat 4 and expected to make a 5.

Beaumont will be notified by 6am if they are going to call for mandatory evaculations. I do NOT want to go through another evaculation.

They have volunteer evacuations going on now.

Until it gets in the gulf we don't really know where it will go. I don't want to make a decision before then. And IF we evacuate we will go to North La.:(

Esther,
They are predicting Gustav to take a more western turn than what they projected before. I can't understand what happened with the pressure system that has been present pulling it up.

Did you hear anything about that? I can't find the info on the change in the weather.

Lord, we don't need any more rain!!

[AmazingGrace]

Esther,
It's projecting to take a more western turn than what they projected before. I can't understand what happened with the pressure system that has been present pulling it up.

Did you hear anything about that? I can't find the info on the change in the weather.

Lord, we don't need any more rain!!

What I am seeing is that it hasnt really turned that much yet but is still heading towards all of the Louisiana gulf area and Houston/Beaumont area and Ms area... its just a huge storm... very wide band...

[Pressing-On]

What I am seeing is that it hasnt really turned that much yet but is still heading towards all of the Louisiana gulf area and Houston/Beaumont area and Ms area... its just a huge storm... very wide band...
I've been watching it on the Weather Channel since it came up and it is turning more west. I don't understand that and they haven't commented on it.

[Esther]

Esther,
They are predicting Gustav to take a more western turn than what they projected before. I can't understand what happened with the pressure system that has been present pulling it up.

Did you hear anything about that? I can't find the info on the change in the weather.

Lord, we don't need any more rain!!

Yes, my husbands weather souce has said all along it was going more west.

I turned the weather channel on when I got home.

Interesting enough Hanna is now following right behind Gustav!

Is that a Katrina, Rita repeat???

[AmazingGrace]

I've been watching it on the Weather Channel since it came up and it is turning more west. I don't understand that and they haven't commented on it.

Lovely I had heard the same thing here on local news last night but just am not seeing it... like you... But that means it will hit Tx more head on :(

[Esther]

Lovely I had heard the same thing here on local news last night but just am not seeing it... like you... But that means it will hit Tx more head on :(

Exactly!

[AmazingGrace]

Yes, my husbands weather souce has said all along it was going more west.

I turned the weather channel on when I got home.

Interesting enough Hanna is now following right behind Gustav!

Is that a Katrina, Rita repeat???



Ok... how long ago did you turn on weather channel... if more than an hour ago... rewind (if you have dvr) about 1 hr 15 min and they show katrina/rita and Gus/Hanna and yes... exact same type thing exact!!!

[Pressing-On]

Yes, my husbands weather souce has said all along it was going more west.

I turned the weather channel on when I got home.

Interesting enough Hanna is now following right behind Gustav!

Is that a Katrina, Rita repeat???

Well, we won't know until it hits the Gulf. You just never know. We bought more screws today for the plywood. lol

[Pressing-On]

Ok... how long ago did you turn on weather channel... if more than an hour ago... rewind (if you have dvr) about 1 hr 15 min and they show katrina/rita and Gus/Hanna and yes... exact same type thing exact!!!

There are two more disturbances following Hanna. lol

[Pressing-On]

Exactly!

Right. I just can't understand the turn west. They were talking about the High Pressure system and then it's west.

[rgcraig]

http://www.wunderground.com is a pretty good source.

[Pressing-On]

http://www.wunderground.com is a pretty good source.

http://icons-pe.wunderground.com/data/images/at200807_5day.gif


The forecast track continues to indicate that Gustav will swirl into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico tonight and then track northwestward reaching the central Gulf Coast late Monday. Gustav will slow as it moves inland, likely unleashing excessive rainfall and devastating flooding.

More than likely what is going to happen.

[AmazingGrace]

PO and Esther!!! Did yall just see that?!?! WAAAA UGH!!!! Ok well I guess we are all gonna git it huh? Tx, La, Ms. Lord have mercy!

[Scott Hutchinson]

This site is one I use. http://wkrg.com

[Scott Hutchinson]

I understand the pumps on the oil rigs out in the gulf ,have been turned off,so buying gas might be difficult.
The Lord blessed me today,someone gave me some money,so we were able to fill up our cars.

[AmazingGrace]

I understand the pumps on the oil rigs out in the gulf ,have been turned off,so buying gas might be difficult.
The Lord blessed me today,someone gave me some money,so we were able to fill up our cars.

That is indeed a blessing and I am happy for your family Bro Scott....

Now as for the oil.... We wont talk bout that right now cuz the land rigs that are in this path havent been smart enough to do the same yet and this is one wife who is getting antsy!

[Scott Hutchinson]

I just pray for all of us that this thing doesn't do us any serious harm.

[Esther]

PO and Esther!!! Did yall just see that?!?! WAAAA UGH!!!! Ok well I guess we are all gonna git it huh? Tx, La, Ms. Lord have mercy!

No I was deboning a chicken for some gumbo I'm making.

What did I miss?

[AmazingGrace]

No I was deboning a chicken for some gumbo I'm making.

What did I miss?

It is pretty much gonna hit the broad area it has been showing all day w NO getting the bad side and then on over to your area :( Pretty much the whole gulf. It is now a Hurricane Watch and Evacs are in full effect now They are starting to send the busses and trains out of NO now

[AmazingGrace]

I heard 2 times so I cant remember which it was but either 10 am or 1 pm Monday is expected to make landfall Oh and its not diminishing in strength its getting stronger and stronger

[AmazingGrace]

In the gulf now and strengthening... anywhere from the Florida coast to East Houston under the Watch now.

[Scott Hutchinson]

Yes my understanding is that it could hit monday anywhere from TX, to the Florida panhandle.

[Blubayou]

This one is really keeping them guessing. Dr. Masters on Weather Underground said his best guess is just west of Morgan City, LA, but everybody from Ms to TX should be prepared. How is that for covering your bases!!!! They did not expect this storm to strenghten like it has - It could be a cat 5 before it comes a shore! Batten down the hatches.

[Scott Hutchinson]

I'm in South,AL. so this would include me.Oh boy

[Esther]

This one is really keeping them guessing. Dr. Masters on Weather Underground said his best guess is just west of Morgan City, LA, but everybody from Ms to TX should be prepared. How is that for covering your bases!!!! They did not expect this storm to strenghten like it has - It could be a cat 5 before it comes a shore! Batten down the hatches.

They are also saying it will be a lot of flooding like what Fl had.

[AmazingGrace]

They said this morning they have considered adding a new catagory for this one too.. a 6 because this one is so strong

[Scott Hutchinson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpN9ZeZLLZU

[Scott Hutchinson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylYDLvDcGCw

[AmazingGrace]

LOL who taught Scott how to use youtube? ROFL

[Scott Hutchinson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaXp51QBbPw

[Scott Hutchinson]

My daughter taught me.LOL Anyways I'm on cable internet now.

[MissBrattified]

My sister and her family just left Sulphur, headed this way.

[AmazingGrace]

My daughter taught me.LOL Anyways I'm on cable internet now.

Lord save us! Father we ask you to forgive Bro Scott for all the bandwidth he doth eat... we ask you to forgive him also for all the bluegrass and we also thank you for the ability to turn off the sound and not even open those videos.. and we also thank you for giving him the ability to know I am messing w him! LOL

[Scott Hutchinson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGsGWO1Pk54

[RevDWW]

We are going to try and ride this one out here in Oakdale. That's about half way between Lake Charles and Alexandria. Should be interesting.....to say the least. We're stocked and ready and we can be.............

[Scott Hutchinson]

AG you might enjoy this touching song.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYIvVmOqrII

[Margies3]

They just said on CBS news that they are expecting this to hit NO as a catagory 5 hurricane.

[MissBrattified]

We are going to try and ride this one out here in Oakdale. That's about half way between Lake Charles and Alexandria. Should be interesting.....to say the least. We're stocked and ready and we can be.............

Just keep in mind that hurricane or tropical force winds are not the only worries. Remember all the tornadoes that were spawned by Katrina in Mississippi and elsewhere? And flooding...

I guess I'm just a big scaredy-cat. LOL!!! I'd board up my house and go two states away just to put a good distance between myself and the storm. :D

[Scott Hutchinson]

I not endorsing this fellow or his videos,but this pretty well how things are in small towns in times like this.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJPMIBxlk2M

[RevDWW]

Just keep in mind that hurricane or tropical force winds are not the only worries. Remember all the tornadoes that were spawned by Katrina in Mississippi and elsewhere? And flooding...

I guess I'm just a big scaredy-cat. LOL!!! I'd board up my house and go two states away just to put a good distance between myself and the storm. :D

I was born and raise in Port Arthur, Texas not to far over the State line from Lake Charles. We are aware of the bad things that come along with hurricanes....we where without electricity after Rita for about 5 days. That was not fun. :nah We'll most likely leave if they have a mandatory evacuation. Remember us in prayer. We're well provisioned. Just paid the first mortgage payment on the house yesterday....glad that includes insurance. :nod I told some co-workers that was what was attracting the storm right to our house....:aaa :ursofunny

[Scott Hutchinson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXqa7d9spLI

[AmazingGrace]

We are going to try and ride this one out here in Oakdale. That's about half way between Lake Charles and Alexandria. Should be interesting.....to say the least. We're stocked and ready and we can be.............

Good ole Oakdale... or as I call it... Wackadelli,,,, dont ask LOL

We are praying, My best friend lives between Turkey Creek and Pine Prairie and they are trying to decide what to do

[AmazingGrace]

I was born and raise in Port Arthur, Texas not to far over the State line from Lake Charles. We are aware of the bad things that come along with hurricanes....we where without electricity after Rita for about 5 days. That was not fun. :nah We'll most likely leave if they have a mandatory evacuation. Remember us in prayer. We're well provisioned. Just paid the first mortgage payment on the house yesterday....glad that includes insurance. :nod I told some co-workers that was what was attracting the storm right to our house....:aaa :ursofunny

Oh No!!!!

We were supposed to be heading out that way in 2 weeks as our church is working w yalls churches Salt team for XMTX but.............. Not if Hanna and Gus make their marks they may end up cancelling them :(

[RevDWW]

Oh No!!!!

We were supposed to be heading out that way in 2 weeks as our church is working w yalls churches Salt team for XMTX but.............. Not if Hanna and Gus make their marks they may end up cancelling them :(

Bro. Skluzachek (sp) is an awesome guy. I might be around to help him out somewhat.

[AmazingGrace]

Bro. Skluzachek (sp) is an awesome guy. I might be around to help him out somewhat.

Yes he does seem to be. Met him once and was very impressed! Look at my profile pic and look at the 2 oldest kids in it. If we arent all there at least find them and say hey! We are all planning on going unless something major comes up here

[Blubayou]

The weather people are saying that this storm will be a major rain maker like Fay was in Florida. The rain may be worst than the wind. I just talked with a friend in DeRidder- they are starting voluntary evacuation there.

[Cindy]

Tyler, Texas has been declared a disaster area because of the evacuees. That is just south of us here in Mineola. We had Katrina evacuees here for a few days. It is hot and muggy here.

[MissBrattified]

Tyler, Texas has been declared a disaster area because of the evacuees. That is just south of us here in Mineola. We had Katrina evacuees here for a few days. It is hot and muggy here.

What does that mean?

[Cindy]

What does that mean?

Too many people for the city to handle I think. I just read the headline on KLTV.com.

[Cindy]

http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=8926509

http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=8926665

http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=8927284

[Cindy]

http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=8927258

This is in Longview, Texas. Just east of Mineola by about 50 miles.

[AmazingGrace]

Yea 8 buses just got to Dallas a couple of hours ago... they are gonna be bringing about 50000 here at least...

[Blubayou]

We have heard that there are no hotel rooms to be had here in north La. When I went out this afternoon in Shreveport there were convoys of military leaving along with a convoy of ambulances. They are getting ready for the big blow!!!!

[Sister Alvear]

Have they decided the path of the storm or is it just wait and see? I don´t even know if they can decide something like that.

[AmazingGrace]

Have they decided the path of the storm or is it just wait and see? I don´t even know if they can decide something like that.

They are planning on the entire gulf... from the panhandle of Florida to Houston :( With the biggest impact near Houma, (sp) Louisiana or so they say but no... they wont know for sure until it hits but its huge

[Cindy]

Lord we pray for your protection for all in the path of this storm, in Jesus name, Amen.

[Esther]

Just found out we are under mandatory evacuation for 6 AM tomorrow!

Yuk!

Plus my husband just came home from Houston and 90 was bumper to bumper.

I just don't want to go through that again!

[Sherri]

Just found out we are under mandatory evacuation for 6 AM tomorrow!

Yuk!

Plus my husband just came home from Houston and 90 was bumper to bumper.

I just don't want to go through that again!Where are you all going, Esther?

[Cindy]

Praying for y'all Esther, for the stress of evacuation too.

[Cindy]

I read that the New Orleans mayor has made evacuation mandatory too.

[Sarah]

Well, we have people coming in from Lake Charles and Hammond. Maybe from other places too.

Our campground is a Red Cross shelter, so it is probably already full.

[Esther]

Where are you all going, Esther?

We are not sure. We are planning on heading towards Alex, La.

[Blubayou]

Please pray for my neice and nephew they have decided to stay in New Orleans. Their house did not get damage or water during Katrina. I tried to talk them out of staying , but did not have much luck. But for some reason they have decided to stay - Pray that they will change their minds and if they do not - that they will be safe.

[Cindy]

Please pray for my neice and nephew they have decided to stay in New Orleans. Their house did not get damage or water during Katrina. I tried to talk them out of staying , but did not have much luck. But for some reason they have decided to stay - Pray that they will change their minds and if they do not - that they will be safe.

Wow, sorry to hear they are staying, praying right now for them and for you to have peace of mind, in Jesus name.

[Sherri]

We are not sure. We are planning on heading towards Alex, La.Is that far enough away to be safe?

[Esther]

I really, really, really DON'T want to evacuate!!!!!!

This is too much!

The roads are already bumper to bumper! :bigbaby

[LaGirl]

They have called off schools for us until thursday.

[Sherri]

I really, really, really DON'T want to evacuate!!!!!!

This is too much!

The roads are already bumper to bumper! :bigbabyDo you have kids? I can't remember. I also can't imagine what it's like to have to pack up things that would be most important to you, i.e., sentimental things, and get out of Dodge! How frightening. We will be praying for you all.

[LaGirl]

we are not sure. We are planning on heading towards alex, la.

that is not far enough. They are expecting very high winds and tons of rain.

[LaGirl]

All the stores are out of water and juice.

[Margies3]

I just want to let you all know how much I appreciate you sharing what's going on there with us here on AFF. To watch the news and TV here, you wouldn't understand that the situation is as serious as it really is. We REALLY need to be praying for all of you in the middle of this.

[RevDWW]

Is that far enough away to be safe?

When Katrina hit N.O. and then went into Mississippi there was not bad weather in Alex. Maybe a little rain. When Rita hit there was wind and rain in Alex, some without electricity. We live 40 miles south and lost electricity for 5 days.

The weather is gonna be rough for La.

[rgcraig]

I have an extra bedroom if anyone wants to head toward Memphis!

[TalkLady]

Mayor Nagin is ordering a mandatory evacuation at 8 am in the morning on the West Bank...Giving 4 hours to evacuate....On the East Bank he is giving it at noon. He said he wants 100% EVACUATION...He is calling it the Storm of the Century!

He said "if you stay you are on your own"...There will be no emergency services.

[Blubayou]

The models are showing a shift to the east now, putting the storm closer to New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

[AmazingGrace]

I may be wrong on who it was but wasnt Bro Whites church demolished before by one of the ones 3 yrs ago? I have just been really feeling to pray for all of our churches too! They say this one may be the biggest storm the US has ever seen... Our churches and the people in general suffered so much after Rita and Katrina... they cant afford this again...

My daughter is in a part of Ms that got hit sorta by Rita and pray for them because they dont have a running car even right now. I have called my mother in law and if it comes as far inland as they are suspecting she has assured me our aunt and uncle will go get her but its just hard knowing she is there w no car and no phone to know if she is safe or not.

Also my husbands rig.... thats another story we wont go into right now

[Blubayou]

Contra Flow starts at 4am. in New Orleans.

[AmazingGrace]

When Katrina hit N.O. and then went into Mississippi there was not bad weather in Alex. Maybe a little rain. When Rita hit there was wind and rain in Alex, some without electricity. We live 40 miles south and lost electricity for 5 days.

The weather is gonna be rough for La.

Bro... I dont know if you want to say here or not... but if not pm me.. do they expect it to have bad reprecussions there? If not are yall opening the campgrounds again or do you know? My best friend and her hubby called me wondering if I had heard (not sure why they called me considering their daughter goes to your church lol)

[Blubayou]

AG Praying right now.

[Tina]

Anyone who is in the path of this storm should trade contact info with someone on here who you trust so that we have a contact who can let us know everyone is okay after the storm moves through.

[Hoovie]

Praying for those effected.

[AmazingGrace]

I will keep a contact list if people want to pm me???


Also if anyone is evac'ing and heading towards the Austin area I have a few bedrooms there available (Nahkoe has offered her home since she is not there and her pastor and his wife have the key)

[AmazingGrace]

Ok so far we have

Mandatory Evac for :
Anyone in Fema trailers/cottages on the entire Gulf
New Orleans
Beaumont



Contra flow for

I10 at 4 am
51 and 59 at 6 am

Will update more as known

[Pressing-On]

We are heading to Austin in the morning. Staying at our FIL's. We are on the west end, so unless it turns more this direction we will only get rain and some high winds.

Just have to add this tonight. Michael Moore is sick!!

“I was just thinking, this Gustav is proof that there is a God in heaven,” Moore said, laughing. “To have it planned at the same time – that it would actually be on its way to New Orleans for day one of the Republican Convention, up in the Twin Cities – at the top of the Mississippi River.”

The clip is on the link.

http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2008/20080830000004.aspx

[Margies3]

Anyone who is in the path of this storm should trade contact info with someone on here who you trust so that we have a contact who can let us know everyone is okay after the storm moves through.

I will keep a contact list if people want to pm me???


Also if anyone is evac'ing and heading towards the Austin area I have a few bedrooms there available (Nahkoe has offered her home since she is not there and her pastor and his wife have the key)

Tina, that is a very good idea. I had been thinking the same thing earlier today. I'm glad you posted this.

AG, are you going to have time to keep up with everyone if you are the contact person? I'm not suggesting you shouldn't do it. But are you in the path of the storm yourself? Can we help you with this task? If you are able and want to do it, that's fine. If you want some help, I'll volunteer. Let me know, ok?

[CC1]

We are heading to Austin in the morning. Staying at our FIL's. We are on the west end, so unless it turns more this direction we will only get rain and some high winds.

Just have to add this tonight. Michael Moore is sick!!



The clip is on the link.

http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2008/20080830000004.aspx

You need to visit either Rex Johnson's church, Randy's Promiseland West, or KP's Promiseland while you are there!!!

[rgcraig]

You need to visit either Rex Johnson's church, Randy's Promiseland West, or KP's Promiseland while you are there!!!

I vote Rex Johnson's!

[AmazingGrace]

Tina, that is a very good idea. I had been thinking the same thing earlier today. I'm glad you posted this.

AG, are you going to have time to keep up with everyone if you are the contact person? I'm not suggesting you shouldn't do it. But are you in the path of the storm yourself? Can we help you with this task? If you are able and want to do it, that's fine. If you want some help, I'll volunteer. Let me know, ok?



I am not in the path of the storm... I can unless you just want to doesnt matter to me :)

[Esther]

Do you have kids? I can't remember. I also can't imagine what it's like to have to pack up things that would be most important to you, i.e., sentimental things, and get out of Dodge! How frightening. We will be praying for you all.

No kids, just my husband and our spoiled pom. :)

It is very hard to decide what to take.

We are not sure if we are leaving or not. We will wait until tomorrow when they have a better handle on where the storm is heading. The 10' news indicate it may go more east than west giving us just tropical storm winds. That we can handle.

I really have peace about staying here. Hope it isn't because I hate to evacuate.

All the exit hwys are already bumper to bumper, gas stations are already running out of gas. Just NOT a good situation.

Unless you have gone through this you just don't know how horrible the evacuation really is!

[Esther]

Massive evacuations cause the following:

1. Bumper to bumper traffic making a normal hour drive 8 hours or better
2. No gas to be had
3. When the gas is gone some stores close leaving no bathrooms. Folks were using the side of the roads for bathrooms with bumper to bumper cars driving by.
4. No food, not even in the fast food resturants.
5. No snacks of food to be bought in the stores.
6. NO water, no drinks to be bought.
7. Gas prices hiked up.
8. Short tempers
9. Fights over the gas when you can find a station open with gas.
10. Cars over heating from idling in the bumper to bumper traffic
11. Imagine this, many car wrecks, at bumper to bumper speed. Folks driving to nose their way in no matter.

Just a few things off the top of my head from our last evacation.

[AmazingGrace]

Fights because of the wrecks
Police unable to get to the accidents.
Emergency Rescue unable to get to people on the roads who may need them due to the traffic
People getting sick from sitting in the heat
No Hotels to be found


Those are a few more from our experience that I can think of

[Pressing-On]

You need to visit either Rex Johnson's church, Randy's Promiseland West, or KP's Promiseland while you are there!!!
CC!,
Did you remember that we are former members of Rex Johnson's church? That is always our choice when we are in Austin. Unfortunately, we are leaving around 8:00 and wouldn't get there in time for church.

So, tomorrow we will be backslid and probably eating Elgin sausage for lunch. Well, I'll be eating a Pork steak. It takes a whole lot of napkins to squeeze that nasty grease out of that sausage and it annoys my husband when I do it. :D

[AmazingGrace]

No kids, just my husband and our spoiled pom. :)

It is very hard to decide what to take.

We are not sure if we are leaving or not. We will wait until tomorrow when they have a better handle on where the storm is heading. The 10' news indicate it may go more east than west giving us just tropical storm winds. That we can handle.

I really have peace about staying here. Hope it isn't because I hate to evacuate.

All the exit hwys are already bumper to bumper, gas stations are already running out of gas. Just NOT a good situation.

Unless you have gone through this you just don't know how horrible the evacuation really is!

I DO know how hard it is to leave everything but please make sure that if it does look like its still gonna hit that you do what is best not just because you dont wanna go and thats thus sayeth your friend in Dallas!!!!

[Pressing-On]

I vote Rex Johnson's!
We are going to Brother Bernard's church. What is wrong with you?! :snapout

:ursofunny

[AmazingGrace]

CC!,
Did you remember that we are former members of Rex Johnson's church? That is always our choice when we are in Austin. Unfortunately, we are leaving around 8:00 and wouldn't get there in time for church.

So, tomorrow we will be backslid and probably eating Elgin sausage for lunch. Well, I'll be eating a Pork steak. It takes a whole lot of napkins to squeeze that nasty grease out of that sausage and it annoys my husband when I do it. :D

LOL A girl after my own heart... If I am forced to eat sausage I make sure its cooked on the grill and I make him cut it in half and nearly burn it that way there aint no grease left in it! LOL

[Pressing-On]

LOL A girl after my own heart... If I am forced to eat sausage I make sure its cooked on the grill and I make him cut it in half and nearly burn it that way there aint no grease left in it! LOL

Sometimes you can walk into Southside and they do not always cook that sausage enough and it stinks! :ursofunny

[Scott Hutchinson]

News from Alabama.Remember I'm 65 miles from Mobile.http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/alabama_preparing_for_worst1/17429/

[Sherri]

I may be wrong on who it was but wasnt Bro Whites church demolished before by one of the ones 3 yrs ago? I have just been really feeling to pray for all of our churches too! They say this one may be the biggest storm the US has ever seen... Our churches and the people in general suffered so much after Rita and Katrina... they cant afford this again...

My daughter is in a part of Ms that got hit sorta by Rita and pray for them because they dont have a running car even right now. I have called my mother in law and if it comes as far inland as they are suspecting she has assured me our aunt and uncle will go get her but its just hard knowing she is there w no car and no phone to know if she is safe or not.

Also my husbands rig.... thats another story we wont go into right now
Yes, Pastor Doug White's church was pretty much destroyed, at least some of it. He now has the new building up and in the dry, but another hurricane hit would really cause damage, since it's still in construction stages. He is a bit stressed, I'm sure. We need to pray for him and his saints.

[Esther]

I DO know how hard it is to leave everything but please make sure that if it does look like its still gonna hit that you do what is best not just because you dont wanna go and thats thus sayeth your friend in Dallas!!!!

I think they may have jumped the gun on this one BUT the flip side is IF they don't evacuate early there wouldn't be enough time to evacuate everyone.

Plus the metorogist are saying there is a High pressure system that is pushing it more east.

We will wait until tomorrow to make a decision.

Just pray we make the right one. :)

[AmazingGrace]

News from Alabama.Remember I'm 65 miles from Mobile.http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/alabama_preparing_for_worst1/17429/

Which direction from Mobile?

[AmazingGrace]

I think they may have jumped the gun on this one BUT the flip side is IF they don't evacuate early there wouldn't be enough time to evacuate everyone.

Plus the metorogist are saying there is a High pressure system that is pushing it more east.

We will wait until tomorrow to make a decision.

Just pray we make the right one. :)

I am!!!! Dont be stubborn! :) I love you and want yall safe!

[Pressing-On]

I think they may have jumped the gun on this one BUT the flip side is IF they don't evacuate early there wouldn't be enough time to evacuate everyone.

Plus the metorogist are saying there is a High pressure system that is pushing it more east.

We will wait until tomorrow to make a decision.

Just pray we make the right one. :)

Just heard about that Esther - the High pressure system pushing east. Good news for us. But we pray for others!

[Esther]

Just heard about that Esther - the High pressure system pushing east. Good news for us. But we pray for others!

Exactly!

I don't wish it on anyone, but I sure enough don't want it here. Maybe it could die a sudden death out in the gulf. :)

[CC1]

My oldest son works on a "jack up" oil rig. That is one that does not float but actually has legs that extend down to the ocean floor.

A lot of the time it is just in 50-100 feet of water but right now it is extended as far as it can reach which is over 200 feet down.

When it is fully extended it does not have the same rigidity / stableness that it has in shallower water. He said that when the wind hit 25-35 mph before they were evacuated that the rig was swaying enough that some of the guys were getting seasickness.

I sure hope it can withstand the 115+ miles of a catagory three hurricane or he may not have a rig to go back to!

[Scott Hutchinson]

I'm north of Mobile.

[AmazingGrace]

Well that is good! You should be fairly safe then!!!!

[Scott Hutchinson]

Mobile county is under a Hurricane watch,but my county is not.

[nahkoe]

I will keep a contact list if people want to pm me???


Also if anyone is evac'ing and heading towards the Austin area I have a few bedrooms there available (Nahkoe has offered her home since she is not there and her pastor and his wife have the key)

AG has to know you and trust you! :tease But yes, I've offered my apartment. I may be able to arrange other places for y'all to stay if necessary also.

And, I know a really cool church in south Austin that'd love some extra company if anyone's there before 10 Sunday.

[AmazingGrace]

AG has to know you and trust you! :tease But yes, I've offered my apartment. I may be able to arrange other places for y'all to stay if necessary also.

And, I know a really cool church in south Austin that'd love some extra company if anyone's there before 10 Sunday.

Yea well I wasnt gonna give just any nutcase your contact info LOL

Yea an they could meet Ron and well... maybe meet you if they are there for a few days!!!!

I so need to get to bed! I think I got company coming in tomorrow and I need to get up early and clean!

[AmazingGrace]

Oh!!! Nahkoe! Tonight at Salt practice they prayed for Cor... and she can totally move her back fine and there is NO pain!!!

[nahkoe]

Yea well I wasnt gonna give just any nutcase your contact info LOL

Yea an they could meet Ron and well... maybe meet you if they are there for a few days!!!!

I so need to get to bed! I think I got company coming in tomorrow and I need to get up early and clean!

Oh c'mon..you mean you wouldn't put some strange sort in my empty apartment? lol That could make my life even more interesting. You know it's boring right now.... :ursofunny

And yeah, you'd get to meet Ronzo! Not much better in life than that. And I'd REALLY like to be there to say hi too...I don't want anyone to have to wait around Austin until I get home though. lol

Ugh...at least I left my apartment clean. :tease Have fun cleaning your place. And definitely enjoy the company. :)

[nahkoe]

Oh!!! Nahkoe! Tonight at Salt practice they prayed for Cor... and she can totally move her back fine and there is NO pain!!!

That'd just be cool. :) Thanks for telling me that.

[Scott Hutchinson]

I'm sure if I have to scoot,somebody could take us in.

[AmazingGrace]

Oh c'mon..you mean you wouldn't put some strange sort in my empty apartment? lol That could make my life even more interesting. You know it's boring right now.... :ursofunny

And yeah, you'd get to meet Ronzo! Not much better in life than that. And I'd REALLY like to be there to say hi too...I don't want anyone to have to wait around Austin until I get home though. lol

Ugh...at least I left my apartment clean. :tease Have fun cleaning your place. And definitely enjoy the company. :)


Well with Hanna coming behind they may just take up camp there for a while LOL...

Nah I screen em pretty rough! I already told one of the secret service agents he wasnt cleared!!! LOL

Yea well I wouldnt know bout meeting anyone... I try to come there and you go and leave to Idahow LOL jk

And yea the cleaning part I am not thrilled about.. the company part is ok. Just wish I could get them down here for reasons other than hurricanes LOL '

O I sooooo need bed!!! My meds are making me loopy!

[AmazingGrace]

I'm sure if I have to scoot,somebody could take us in.

We got room in Dallas... ummm thinking... where would you go and I am sure we could find someone just let us know...

[AmazingGrace]

That'd just be cool. :) Thanks for telling me that.

I know!!! KNow how she told me? She goes hey mom look! And bent backwards again!!! I bout killed her! ROFL

[Scott Hutchinson]

To tell you the truth,quite honestly I don't know where I would go exactly,but I'm sure I could find some place.

[nahkoe]

Well with Hanna coming behind they may just take up camp there for a while LOL...

Nah I screen em pretty rough! I already told one of the secret service agents he wasnt cleared!!! LOL

Yea well I wouldnt know bout meeting anyone... I try to come there and you go and leave to Idahow LOL jk

And yea the cleaning part I am not thrilled about.. the company part is ok. Just wish I could get them down here for reasons other than hurricanes LOL '

O I sooooo need bed!!! My meds are making me loopy!

Hey now, I'll be back down that way! lol And hopefully to stay for a good long time tyvm. I needs to meet you and Rhoni and Sis Falla after things settle down here.

And ew..that is true about Hanna. I guess it's a good thing my place is comfortable? lol

[AmazingGrace]

Hey now, I'll be back down that way! lol And hopefully to stay for a good long time tyvm. I needs to meet you and Rhoni and Sis Falla after things settle down here.

And ew..that is true about Hanna. I guess it's a good thing my place is comfortable? lol

Yep! I told Rob I wanted to evac.. he laughed and asked where too and when I told him he just giggled! He said well... umm... going wrong way babe ! LOL :evilglee

[nahkoe]

Yep! I told Rob I wanted to evac.. he laughed and asked where too and when I told him he just giggled! He said well... umm... going wrong way babe ! LOL :evilglee

:ursofunny

Yeah, little bit of the wrong direction there. lol

Hey, maybe that's why I'm here? I evacuated early....lol

(oy..bad joke..I know...)

[Blubayou]

Looks like Gus may be weakening a little- I am sure most church services are canceled in the south Louisiana areas. They have started mandatory evacuation of the New Orleans area and contra flow on the interstates.

[Sister Alvear]

I sure hope it weakens a lot...praying for you folks.

[Esther]

Well the storm is going more east and expected to hit NO so we are NOT going to evacuate. :)

Other good news for US is Hannah is NOT following Gustav. It is expected to go east towards NC.

So now we have to prepare to batten down the hatches here.

[Sandra]

we are home in Baton Rouge with plenty of food, batteries,flashlights, a generator and JESUS!!!

[timlan2057]

If the present models hold, the eye should be passing right through Alexandria and Rapides Parish.

We're ready, bring it on.

I'll gladly go a few days without power - just want to see New Orleans and Tulane spared.

[Sister Alvear]

Oh,my...I know some from the coast that went to Jonesville...wonder if Jonesville is going to be hit?

[Sister Alvear]

When is it supposed to hit in that aera?

[Blubayou]

Any one wanting to watch the news in New Orleans this is a good link to WWL tv. It is looking very bad.
http://www.wwltv.com/video/?nvid=57429&live=yes

[Esther]

If the present models hold, the eye should be passing right through Alexandria and Rapides Parish.

We're ready, bring it on.

I'll gladly go a few days without power - just want to see New Orleans and Tulane spared.

I WAS going to evacuate to Alex and glad we changed our minds as I understand they expect a Cat 3 storm there. It is now considered an impact area instead of relief area.

I pray we made the right decision to stay home. :)

[Esther]

Oh,my...I know some from the coast that went to Jonesville...wonder if Jonesville is going to be hit?

Jonesville is not to far from Alexandria and even Shreveport is expecting a Cat 1 winds, so I would expect Jonesvillie will receive some damaging winds and rain.

[AmericanAngel]

We are hunkering down here in Lake Charles. My daughter went to Arkansas. Most of our family and neighbors are still here.

God bless and and mercy on our state and Mississippi too.

[Sister Alvear]

We sure are worried about you folks and you are in our prayers.

[Sister Alvear]

Jonesville is not to far from Alexandria and even Shreveport is expecting a Cat 1 winds, so I would expect Jonesvillie will receive some damaging winds and rain.


May I ask where are you?

[AmazingGrace]

Guys if anyone in the La area or even the CenLa area needs a place to go... my best friends live in Bunkie area and are heading this way... if you need a place and want to follow them out this way you are more than welcome and we will find a place for you. Just let me know and I will get yall in touch! They are leaving town by 5 pm at the latest

[Tina]

Weather channel is now saying landfall is possible by 9am Monday. Much earlier than the 2pm landfall they have been saying before. Seems the storm has picked up a little speed.