Gustav

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Mayor Nagin of New orleans:

The mayor’s warnings were considerably more dramatic than the forecasts issued by the National Hurricane Center, and he may have been trying to shock jaded residents into taking prudent steps. But he said storm surges, particularly on the city’s West Bank, could be twice as high as the neighborhood’s 10-foot levees, and said those choosing to remain in their homes should have an axe to chop through their roof when the floodwaters rise.

The storm, he said, was now 900 miles wide, compared with 400 miles for Katrina. Even the capital of Baton Rouge, 80 miles inland from New Orleans, could experience hurricane force winds of up to 100 m.p.h., he said. But Dennis Feltgen, a spokesman for the National Hurricane Center, said he had no idea what the mayor meant by a 900-mile footprint, saying that hurricane force winds do not extend nearly that far.



He has everything under control.
Idiot.

REMAIN CALM, ALL IS WELL!!!!!!

[Danzig]

no power at my house this morning, winds are pretty strong. so, had to buy coffee (ugh) and get dressed by flashlight. but, clothes are on right side out so all is well.

[cowgirlintexas]

Originally Posted by Danzig

no power at my house this morning, winds are pretty strong. so, had to buy coffee (ugh) and get dressed by flashlight. but, clothes are on right side out so all is well.

Bummer Zig...Guess it cold have been worse tho...At least this time you still have a house intact..Where are you?

[Danzig]

i live in southeast arkansas. took me an hour and forty five minutes to get to work this morning, and i only live ten minutes away. the fourth time i doubled back and took another route, i was finally able to get thru. water over the roads, power lines down, trees down kept me from getting thru in two spots. and it really irritated me that in both cases i had already traversed high water( but NOT flowing, thank goodness-that's a deal breaker) and was almost to the highway and a tree was across the road. so back five miles in the opposite direction, then another five, and another tree across the road. crazy stuff! but power is on-for now.

[cowgirlintexas]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i live in southeast arkansas. took me an hour and forty five minutes to get to work this morning, and i only live ten minutes away. the fourth time i doubled back and took another route, i was finally able to get thru. water over the roads, power lines down, trees down kept me from getting thru in two spots. and it really irritated me that in both cases i had already traversed high water( but NOT flowing, thank goodness-that's a deal breaker) and was almost to the highway and a tree was across the road. so back five miles in the opposite direction, then another five, and another tree across the road. crazy stuff! but power is on-for now.

Sounds like quite a headache Zig.. Hope it gets better for you

At least the power is on right?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by cowgirlintexas

Sounds like quite a headache Zig.. Hope it gets better for you

At least the power is on right?

oh yeah, way better than a lot of people-just a pain travelling this morning. and now a tree is precariously tilted towards our office....but hopefully it'll stay propped on the tree that's holding it off our heads til the tree guy gets here!