mathews4life Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Well its not looking together for us southern folkes..i live 30 minutes north of lafayette, louisiana and as of now they have passing right up our alley.....if its a Cat 3 like they say it wont be good for us...Its going to be rough bc my dad will have to be home by himself to care for everything, while i'm at work bc i said i would work 24 hrs and sleep at the hospital in case they needed and my mom is in new york and wont be able to fly in. I hate to wish these thing upon other ppl but i hope it doesn't come here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambuscher Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Stay dry, and be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 The media attention this thing is getting in Houston is unreal. The forecasters have no ideal where it is going yet, but if you were listening to the radio here, you would think it was 50 miles off the coast of Galveston, getting ready to come straight up 45 to Houston. It seems to me like they (media) is just trying to make it much worse than it really is, at this time. The large message signs are already telling people to fill up with gas and have their escape routes planned. It is really pathetic.:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life Posted August 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 yea, but i guess after you lose thousands of ppl to one hurricane ppl tend to overreact..all we can do is hope for the best. i dont think you guys have to worry too much over there. Hopefully something crazy happens and this thing just does something for the best for everyone. But until then we are preparing like the crazy media says...better safe than sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 When you have stupid people like the ones who did not evacuate during Katrina.....then I guess the media needs to hype it a bit. Not that it will do any good. However, with that being said........I hate it when Mike Sidell or Jim Cantore are standing on a beach with little or no wind and act like it's the end of the world. Fay wasn't bad here in the panhandle but they sure made it sound like we were all gonna die. Prayers sent for you guys in Louisiana. Looks like that's the path it will take, unless of course...it decides to fool them all and come here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that you shouldn't be prepared. I think everyone along the gulf coast and the atlantic coast should be prepared every hurricane season. I just don't think it is prudent to be making evacuation plans already, when NO ONE has any ideal where Gustav is going, it is not even in the Gulf of Mexico yet. Heck it could end up in Mexico. The media is just sensationalizing it and hyping it up way to early. Next thing you know, evacuation plans will be neccessary as soon as a wave comes off the coast of Africa.:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Top off your tanks this weekend. Hope y'all don't get it too bad down there. Hope Ohio gets some rain out of the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 My mom just called me from Jasper, TX and she said that she has called every town from Jasper north to Little Rock, Ark. and there are no rooms at any hotels!!! She said she finally found one in Conway, Ark. which is just past Little Rock. There's one gas station here in the Jackson, MS area that is out of gas already. I hope the best for everyone in this things path. And if it comes your way, by all means, get the *%$# out of dodge!!! We don't need a repeat of Katrina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Hope it fizzles out in the gulf, but sure does not look like that is going to happen. Everyone down that way keep safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 When you have stupid people like the ones who did not evacuate during Katrina.....then I guess the media needs to hype it a bit. Not that it will do any good. However, with that being said........I hate it when Mike Sidell or Jim Cantore are standing on a beach with little or no wind and act like it's the end of the world. Fay wasn't bad here in the panhandle but they sure made it sound like we were all gonna die. Prayers sent for you guys in Louisiana. Looks like that's the path it will take, unless of course...it decides to fool them all and come here. i don't think the katrina stay behinds were stupid, andrea. i think that they were planning to loot and did loot, but got caught in a worse storm than they bargained for. i personally think it was mostly criminals we helped out down there, not average citizens.:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Prayers are with everyone in the Storms path...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Hanna Hanna making a hard hook west and south maybe Cuba will bust it up http://www.tropicalstormrisk.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life Posted August 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 yup gas stations here already running out and as for as hotels there's nothing available...we'll be riding it out. I'll be at the hospital so at least i'll have A/C and TV to watch whats going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 He's up to a Category 4 now.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 I just left the hospital in Shawnee, and they are expecting hospital evacuaees there and in the city to start arriving within the next 8-12hrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Stay safe guys. Now I'm off to fill my gas tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life Posted August 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 they're evacuating hospitals around here too..just not the one i'm at so it looks like i'll be at the hospital next three days..its not looking good, waiting to see today if we go under mandatory evacuation...but either way i have to stay behind to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Heard on the news that New Orleans is under mandatory evac. I know they are evacing patients up here to Oklahoma, and saw 6 ambulances from Washington and Oregon on I35 last night, van only assume they are headed down that way. Weather Channel is saying this could be a Cat 5, man, I hope not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doog3 Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 hope is everyone is safe and sound I heard they say it is a cat 5 , the canadian miltary has send down planes to help with the evacation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 It is a category 3, I don't think it will reach cat 5. MAYBE a 4 again......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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