Louisiana is set to be *smacked*

[RangerWickett]

My friend Kasia thankfully has already reached College Station, TX, well out of harm's way. I just hope she has a place to go back to when the storm is finished.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

From what the NO mayor is saying this will be the very first time New Orleans has sustain a direct hit from a major storm. Is this true?

I beleive so...

I've heard him saying that if that happens, the levee will not hold and the entire city will go underwater. Is that true as well, or do you think it's a little alarmist to make people take the very real threat and evacuation seriously and get out of town?

That is true. New Orleans is below the sea level, which is why they bury the dead above ground down there, and its going to be really ugly.

On a side note.... Anyone in North America reading this now... Go fill you car up with gas tonight. (One of our major refineries is in the path of the storm also.)

Hoping everyone make it out safely.[/QUOTE]

 

[IamTheTest]

Fett...Im sorry to hear about your loved ones. My thoughts and whatever good karma I can muster goes out to you. Ill get the ghetto to vibe with me too.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Yeah, this is one is terrifying.

You know it's huge when they're predicting it will still be a tropical storm when it hits KENTUCKY!

Ya know... I'm scared and I live in Central NORTH CAROLINA!!! That's just how scary this thing is! And I've never had to deal with hurricanes even when I LIVED in Florida. Namely what was "Ground Zero" for Andrew: Homestead, FL. We got chased by Hurricane David when we moved up here in '79. I worried a bit when they were predicting the path of Floyd as I'd never had to even *think* about hurricane preparations before in my life!

 

[Darth K'Trava]

I'd like to make a special request that everyone here keep my family in their thoughts and prayers (if you pray). They have no choice but to ride out this storm. We are VERY fearful for their safety.

Again, my grandparents and aunt and uncle live in Gulfport, MS.

You should tell them to get to a shelter NOW. While they still can. Better than riding it out in a house.

 

[Del]

You should tell them to get to a shelter NOW. While they still can. Better than riding it out in a house.

I think the big shelter is one of the sports stadiums. Hope this helps.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

I think the big shelter is one of the sports stadiums. Hope this helps.

The Superdome. Home of the Saints.

But they'd have to find one near Gulfport where they are. Hope they can get there while they still can. Even if they have to get a neighbor who's still there to get them there.

 

[Del]

The Superdome. Home of the Saints.

But they'd have to find one near Gulfport where they are. Hope they can get there while they still can. Even if they have to get a neighbor who's still there to get them there.

I posted the New Orleans shelter address in a new thread. Let me get working on Gulfport.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

It may be too late as the area is under curfew starting at 9PM CDT. They don't have much time to get to one. But they'd better hurry! 'Cause things will go downhill later on tonight and into tomorrow morning when the thing hits sometime "early Mon morning" (according to the Weather Channel).

There's already been a squall line from the storm to hit that area, possibly spawning tornadoes and a tornado warning that expired not too long ago. So it's just beginning for that area. And only gonna get worse the later it gets... There was "cloud rotation" but not sure if there was an actual tornado. Hope those who are still there have lots of batteries, supplies and a weather radio to keep tabs on the weather conditions.

 

[Del]

Gulfport

First off they are strongly advising leaving rather then stay at a shelter. Take that for what it says.

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/special_packages/hurricane_katrina/12496069.htm

SHELTERS


The following public hurricane shelters will open in Harrison County at 4 p.m. today:

BILOXI

• North Bay Elementary, 1825 Popp's Ferry Rd., Biloxi;

• Biloxi Junior High School, 1424 Father Ryan Ave., Biloxi.

GULFPORT

• Gulfport Central Elementary School, 1043 Pass Road, Gulfport;

• West Elementary School, 4051 15th St., Gulfport;

• Good Deeds Community Center, 15101 Madison St., Gulfport.

LONG BEACH

• W.J. Quarles Elementary School, 111 Quarles St., Long Beach.

PASS CHRISTIAN

• DeLisle Elementary School, 6303 W. Wittman Road, Pass Christian.

HARRISON COUNTY

• Harrison Central Elementary School, 15451 Dedeaux Rd., Gulfport;

• Harrison Central High School, 15600 School Rd., Gulfport;

• Harrison Central Ninth Grade School, 10453 Klein Road, Gulfport;

• Lizana Elementary School, 15341 Lizana School Road, Gulfport;

• North Gulfport Eighth Grad School, 4715 Illinois Avenue, Gulfport;

• North Woolmarket Elementary, 16237 Old Woolmarket Rd., Biloxi;

• Orange Grove Elementary, 11391 Old Hwy. 49, Gulfport;

• Pineville Elementary School, 5192 Menge Ave., Pass Christian;

• Saucier Elementary, 24052 1st St., Saucier;

• Three Rivers Elementary, 13500 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport;

• West Wortham Elementary, 20199 W. Wortham Rd., Saucier;

• D'Iberville High School, 3320 Brodie Road, D'Iberville.

JACKSON COUNTY

Jackson County shelters will open at 6 p.m. today.

• East Central High School, 21700 Slider Road, Moss Point;

• Moss Point High School, 4913 Weems Street

Moss Point;

• Vancleave High School, 12424 Highway 57, Vancleave;

• St. Martin High School (Blue Building), 10820 Yellowjacket Blvd., Ocean Springs;

• Escatawpa Elementary School, 4400 Jamestown Road, Escatawpa.

With the potential for tropical-storm force winds beginning in our area tomorrow night around 10 p.m., residents relocating to a shelter are encouraged to do so as soon as shelters open, during daylight hours.

Residents are asked to bring to the shelter:

• Ready-to-eat food for three days

• Food and drink to sustain you and your family for at least the first 24 hours

• Medications and medical supplies

• Baby food, diapers and other infant needs

• Pillows and blankets

• Battery-powered TV or radio

• Flashlight with extra batteries

• Books, magazines, board games and toys

Pets, alcohol, firearms and smoking are not permitted in shelters