Watching the hurricane

[molucass]

What worries me the worst is all the stuff people have outside around me and nobody remembers all that stuff is flying wepons during storms like hurricanes. NOBODY picks up and puts things away and you think they would know better! I have already picked up outside my house and shoved everything in my shed.

That is so true, we were looking around outside in the neighborhood, and people who already evacuated left all kinds of stuff outside, not tied down... We went outside and made sure everything was secured, tied down, and whatever would fit was in the sheds.

Please be safe, we will continue our prayers for you, and everyone else in the path of this storm.

My parents still say we are just going to ride it out.. But we have plenty of crates & some extras just in case, so all the dogs & my moms cat have a place to be inside the house in case it gets bad.
Someone across the street from the house we are supposed to be moving into evacuated earlier while we were there, and they left their dogs behind.. The 2nd time we went over there I called animal control while we were there to report it, because I could hear the dogs barking.. I hope they were able to do something.

[Catty1]

OMG - molucass, do you have a couple of extra carriers for those two dogs? I am just thinking that Animal Control is pretty overwhelmed right now.

I don't know WHAT those owners were thinking!

[phesina]

Prayers for Laura and everyone else in the storm's path that you will make it through this all right.

[Laura's Babies]

I just checked the companies web sight and there are none of our boats in or below New Orleans, they must have brought them on up already. There are several that stay at river mile 50 (50 miles from the gulf) that put together empty barges as they are unloaded and there is always 1 to 2 of our big ones down there. Looks like they have brought them up to Reserve or they are on their way there.

Contraflow starts at 4am they said on the news tonight. You can go to this page and scroll down and select southeast and we are in that area, right next to the town Gonzales between I-10 & I-12. http://www.nbc33tv.com/weather/radar Watch it on there as it is happening.. YIKES!

[slick]

I was watching the 6pm news tonight and I'm worried about all of you. My brother is headed to the Florida Keys on Sunday for 3 weeks and he doesn't seem to be that worried.

I'm sending prayers out to all of you that you stay safe in the coming days.

[Suki Wingy]

Two of my friends just started at Tulane, and they're not happy at all. They've already evacuated.

[RICHARD]

I wonder if Ray Nagin learned anything the last time.


If anything goes wrong he can blame the government.

[Giselle]

I wonder if Ray Nagin learned anything the last time.


If anything goes wrong he can blame the government.

Actually, he's kind of blaming the people.

I watched his speech. It was something like, "You need to be scared. You need to evacuate. We will not rescue you. If you do not evacuate now, it's your responsibility. Nobody will be there. There will be no immediate help". Something like that.

I was a little taken aback by it, but I understand how vital it is for him to effectively evacuate everybody now before the hurricane hits. And I certainly hope that *everybody* evacuates safely and out of harm's way!!! I feel the ominous anxiety already.

Personally, after Katrina, I'm just wondering if anybody paid attention to restoring the wetlands and if those levees are really going to do anything.

[Laura's Babies]

Giselle, they have talked about the levees ever since Katrina and they are not that sure they will hold.. I'd say (my own opinion) that anything over a catagory 2 or 3, there will be major problems with them. With all the rain they are calling for, once the levees get saturated, we have to wonder how long they will hold.

It is down to a catagory 3 this morning, let HOPE and PRAY it stays a cat 3! They said the rain will start tomorrow. I think flooding is going to be our biggest problem and they are already talking about prolonged power outages.

Of the 2 big boats that normally stay down close to the gulf, one is in Baton Rouge and one is in Reserve. Bet those guys are glad to get a break from all the work they do down there but sweating the hurricane.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I've been watching the coverage most of the morning. When I saw a pile of animal carriers waiting to be put on a bus, I cried. I'm so glad they are thinking of the animals too this time.

The gov of Louisiana just gave a news conference. Everyone should be proud of the way everyone is pulling together down there. One of the bus contracters and one to haul the animals didn't come through but another co has. National Guard from many states are on the way to help. States are helping other states. I wish we could be this kind to each other always.

I pray that this storm does not get back up to the 4 some say it could.

[molucass]

OMG - molucass, do you have a couple of extra carriers for those two dogs? I am just thinking that Animal Control is pretty overwhelmed right now.

I don't know WHAT those owners were thinking!

I walked over there to see if the dogs were in the back yard or whatever, but they were in the house.. I tried to look in the windows and etc, or listen for people talking.. No one was home, I knocked on the doors very loudly.. All I heard was the dogs barking.. I've seen them out before, and both of them are small chihuahua mixes.
I can't break into their house, so I'm not sure what to do.. I called the humane society in the next town too. Hopefully someone will be able to do something.

[Laura's Babies]

Rie called me and the storm is moving faster than expected and she is wanting me to pack up and come on over so me and the babies will be headed out SOON. She said the weather is suppose to start this evening/tonight..

My Captain did call me to check on what I am going to do and wants me to keep in touch. (He is like a mother hen when it comes to his crew, even under normal conditions)

My brother called from Oregan, the one is disaster management to see what we were doing.. Also my sister in Washington state has called.. Small wonder I haven't gotten much done!

I have the van backed up to the house and am loading it now, when done loading, I am leaving my home with the prayer that I have one to come back to! I may check in PT again from Ries.

[lvpets2002]

Oh I am so saddened about eveyone having to relocate & all .. Yes I am worried also about this Hurricane.. I have been watching it so Close..Laura Please get you & all the babies to higher ground.. Hey keep in mind I am just on the other side of Dallas & I can take you & the babies in if needed.. I am so Praying For All to Be Safe & on higher grounds by now.. I am also Praying that EveryOne's Pets & the Zoo Animals all get to higher ground.. Please all keep in touch if you can.. God Bless You All & Sending Lots of Prayers..

[Catty1]

Prayers for everyone facing the hurricane.

I hope people have evacuated from below the levees....

praying...praying...

[phesina]

Prayers are coming from all of us, too.

God speed and safe home, all you folks in the path of the storm.

Pat and cats