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pitbulllady · 09-01-2008, 01:25 PM

"Tryin' to Reason in Hurricane Season"! I guess everyone is probably keeping up with Gustav's landfall in Louisiana; fortunately, it was down-graded to a Category 1 right before it made landfall, and so far, the levees in New Orleans have held up. There's still some flooding, due to water blowing over the tops of the levees, but at this point, it doesn't seem to be nearly as bad as Katrina was three years ago. In no small part, excellent planning well ahead of time by Louisiana's governor, as well as hard work by the Army Corp of Engineers to re-design and repair the levee system, helped prevent this from being the disaster than Katrina was.

NOW, there's Hurricane Hannah out in the Atlantic, and this one seems headed straight for landfall in Charleston, SC-same as the devastating Hurricane Hugo back in 1989. Here's the latest projected path for Hannah, courtesy of the Weather Channel: http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atl...ath_large.html . Needless to say, I'm not real happy about this. Having experienced first-hand the destruction of Hugo, I really don't want to go through THAT again! We were without electricity for three weeks, during the hottest time of the year, and also under martial law. You had to show IDs to National Guardsmen to drive anywhere, and they had shoot-to-kill orders to prevent looting. We had to stand in line for hours in a swamp to fill water jugs from an artesian spring down in the woods, since there was no other source of drinkable water. I can't even begin to describe the terrifying experience of hunkering down inside, in total darkness, wondering if each second would be my last, as the sounds of things crashing against the side of the house, and the sensation of the walls "breathing" in and out with the drastic changes in air pressure, threatened to tear the house apart. I really sympathize with the people of Louisiana and Mississippi, especially with those in the bayou country south and west of New Orleans, where many live in little shacks or house boats. I've got friends there, and I'm worried about them, but now I've to to worry about US, here in the Carolinas, with Hannah approaching.

pitbulllady

antgirl1 · 09-01-2008, 07:02 PM

Oh dear! Let us hope that it decides to just turn around!

Lynnie · 09-01-2008, 07:32 PM

June through November can be a scary time of year. So can March through July which is the busiest tornado season for the midwest. But hurricanes are so much bigger and less sporadic than tornadoes. At least there's usually more of a warning that they're coming.

Hope everyone on/near the Gulf and the East Coast stays safe.

09-01-2008, 01:25 PM	#1
pitbulllady Co-Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,276	To Borrow a Title From Jimmy Buffett... "Tryin' to Reason in Hurricane Season"! I guess everyone is probably keeping up with Gustav's landfall in Louisiana; fortunately, it was down-graded to a Category 1 right before it made landfall, and so far, the levees in New Orleans have held up. There's still some flooding, due to water blowing over the tops of the levees, but at this point, it doesn't seem to be nearly as bad as Katrina was three years ago. In no small part, excellent planning well ahead of time by Louisiana's governor, as well as hard work by the Army Corp of Engineers to re-design and repair the levee system, helped prevent this from being the disaster than Katrina was. NOW, there's Hurricane Hannah out in the Atlantic, and this one seems headed straight for landfall in Charleston, SC-same as the devastating Hurricane Hugo back in 1989. Here's the latest projected path for Hannah, courtesy of the Weather Channel: http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atl...ath_large.html . Needless to say, I'm not real happy about this. Having experienced first-hand the destruction of Hugo, I really don't want to go through THAT again! We were without electricity for three weeks, during the hottest time of the year, and also under martial law. You had to show IDs to National Guardsmen to drive anywhere, and they had shoot-to-kill orders to prevent looting. We had to stand in line for hours in a swamp to fill water jugs from an artesian spring down in the woods, since there was no other source of drinkable water. I can't even begin to describe the terrifying experience of hunkering down inside, in total darkness, wondering if each second would be my last, as the sounds of things crashing against the side of the house, and the sensation of the walls "breathing" in and out with the drastic changes in air pressure, threatened to tear the house apart. I really sympathize with the people of Louisiana and Mississippi, especially with those in the bayou country south and west of New Orleans, where many live in little shacks or house boats. I've got friends there, and I'm worried about them, but now I've to to worry about US, here in the Carolinas, with Hannah approaching. pitbulllady

09-01-2008, 07:32 PM	#3
Lynnie Lady of Brightwood Dream maker, wherever you're going I'm going your way Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Emerald City, in the Evergreen State, where everything is GREEN Posts: 2,419	June through November can be a scary time of year. So can March through July which is the busiest tornado season for the midwest. But hurricanes are so much bigger and less sporadic than tornadoes. At least there's usually more of a warning that they're coming. Hope everyone on/near the Gulf and the East Coast stays safe. __________________ MySpace-Facebook-LiveJournal-Y!Profile-Dragon Cave

09-01-2008, 07:02 PM	#2
antgirl1 Baja Blast my Beloved Rapo or Rachel is fine! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,781	Oh dear! Let us hope that it decides to just turn around!