This is a participation post – comment away – GO AHEAD – COMMENT!!! Cheers to Direct TV for carrying WDSU during the evacuation. Jeers to all the local stations for barely covering St. Tammany. Cheers to the media for decent coverage. Jeers to the media for obviously being disappointed Gustav wasn’t worse & for hanging …
Must…look away…from the weather – UGH!!! House cleaned, car cleaned, stuff unpacked, pictures back on wall, yard cleaned up, lawn furniture out of garage, hubby and kids home for a solid week (need I say more). People are still returning, areas are still without power, grocery stores are getting stocked up, I bought ice in …
No house damage, the pets are only slightly traumatized and everything is canceled for a week – just a life interrupted with some minor inconveniences. My biggest concern, is that if there is another storm coming, people won’t leave. Evacuating is an expensive proposition! We had a wonderful time during our evacuation. I know that …
Sad to report that many of my neighbors’ homes have been hit by trees. Our home was spared once again. If anyone in Lakewood Heights is reading this and needs him to check on your home, please e-mail me. gretaperry@gmail.com Me and the rugmonsters are still in Crystal Springs, MS under tornado warnings. We hope …
We called our home phone and the answering machine picked up – so we have power. We were just glad that AC Copper didn’t pick up and answer bwahahaha. Our neighbor texted me that we only had some branches down so far and 30-40 mph gusts. We are waiting to see if any tornadoes go …
Here is the map of where I am. If you will notice, there is Lake Pontchartrain on the map. New Orleans is on the South East of the Lake and I am directly on the North right over the bridge called The Causeway that crosses the lake. As a matter of fact, I’m almost where …
*front doors sandbagged *enough food for a week plus *outdoor stuff secure *generator and gas ready to go *flashlights and batteries *pile in the middle of the living room ready for evacuation *chainsaw oil *pet carriers in car *map of route drawn out *beer bought If it is going to hit anywhere closer to here …
I don’t usually listen to my hubby, why should I start now? Mr. Engineer and I ass-u-me, “dabbling meteorologist” can be added to his resume now, has a little graph going and he has the storm going far due West. He refuses to leave until Sunday when he knows if we should absolutely have to …
Working on the outside now and it is a bit toasty out! Getting the car ready, the garage situated so we can bring all the patio stuff inside it and/or maybe a car. Husband just went to the dump to unload the trailer full of tree branches that would soon be all over the neighborhood!
Not in panic mode, just in getting ready mode. The last time we evacuated for a hurricane was during Bertha, a couple of hours after I gave birth to my first child (12 years ago). At the time, we were stationed at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida. When a base says mandatory evacuations – …