black mamba

When I lived in Ft. Walton Beach, I rode out Erin and Opal.........rough stuff, but the real problems were AFTER the 'canes rolled through. No electricity, no gasoline, no groceries, washed out roads, sand everywhere, trees down, etc, etc. Hell, the storm was nothing compared to the aftermath.[&:]

Pearl_414

That is so true, enduring the storm is only the beginning, if you live. Then you meet reality, the part that is hard to understand, by watching tv. Being prepared is by far the most important. Yesterday I bought 70 gallons of fuel, food, water and what not, it helps lessen the misery. I been through many hurricanes and some that missed.

It should hit me by 6 to 8 pm today. I'll let you guys know what happens.

fasterrcs

it is hitting good here in denham springs just east of baton rouge but the worst is yet to come in the next few hours. the amite river according to news reports will crest 6 feet over flood stage witch will put water in my house. but not what i got in challmette at 17 feet . it will comr up slow and wont come like a wave like chalmette. most likely be my last post for a while

annie_himself

We got power today, less than a hour ago. We were fine, trees down around here but thats everywhere south of Alexandria. Denham got hit hard and Baton Rouge was hit even harder. Assumption Parish was the worst, they project at least a month before they get power.

VIPER458

looks like ike is headin for us now

Pearl_414

Good to see all was ok for you. I didn't have power for 3 days, but other then that, it was the usual, only 2 deaths here in Mamou. What really burned me up was, a stupid early curfew that hurt more then it helped. It's was 2:30 pm, I was going to help my elderly family members with generators and fuel and the cops stopped me and said, if we see you on the road again, you are going to jail. I said, I be damn you put a curfew before a person/persons life, how dare you make innocent people suffer, how dare you, them no goods them!!!!!

I'll make a short slideshow of pic's and video that I caught and post it here.

slayerphonics

Fay did more damage in Florida then Gustav did, but you didn't see it on the news like Gustav, it took over a week to call it a disaster area, Bunch of people waiting in louisiana with there hands out, I wonder what kinda of jewelery they will spend there government funded visa cards on this time.

annie_himself

Thanks.

VIPER458

nevermind. looks like ike is heading for you guys now ^^^

annie_himself

It better not hit us. I'll fight it. I got boxing gloves. [:@]

Pearl_414

I was gonna post my hurricane video, but there are certain people that I don't want to enjoy it. I'll leave it to myself, so they can dream what I lived.

It was crazy!!

VIPER458

nevermind! looks like its goin for texas now or somethin haha. news people....

Pearl_414

If it goes to Texas, I hope it wipes out the majority and you know what majority I'm talking about.

SAVAGEJIM

I head the president was going to allow a declaration of emergency for Texas. That is alot of people to evacuate. Houston alon will have a dozen millon or so people that must evacuate.

SAVAGEJIM

That's so mean, those poor Tex-ians. What ever did a Tex-ian ever do to you?

Pearl_414

Hi Savagejim, it's not what they did to me, it's what they are doing to my country.

VIPER458

and whats that?

Anomie

This is a hurricane discussion thread. Please keep any other type of subject matter out.

Pearl_414

Yeah...