It's supposed to be over New Orleans about 1pm on Monday. And it's only up to my boss because I volunteered to be on the remote team. For this and every other disaster that might occur.
If I weren't evacuating with the company, I would have left this morning, but only because it's Saturday and I could beat the traffic. Tomorrow morning is plenty of time, especially since I won't have to drive myself.
Evacuate to Houston. Isn't that where the Reds play next?
I guess I have it in my head that it would hit land fall tomorrow morning, instead of Monday.
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SandyD, when you leave tomorrow and you have no place to go, well you have met me before, so you know me, you are more than welcomed to stay here, I have plenty of room. Whats it, about two and a half drive here to Jackson? If I remember right you do have kin in Mississippi though. I called my best frind in Covington, by the lake, she said they are sticking it out and her folks also who live in Houma. Pm me for my phone # if I can help, I mean that. I think we may get some of that storm here in Jackson per the weather channel, but it will be mostly wind and rain, should know by Monday morning.
That was Brit Hume's first thought after the London Bombings. He was wondering how much money he can make in the future market.
CNN displayed a graph of how long it would take to drive from New Orleans to different cities in evacuation traffic... showed NO to Jackson, Mississippi as a 24-hour drive.
NO to Shreveport was 20 hours, I believe.
Last edited by OnBaseMachine; 08-28-2005 at 12:06 AM.
24 hours? Wow, I am not going to get on I-55 tonight for sure, think I will just sit here at home, yeah even though Hooters is on I-55.
So with that same logic, I should sell My Home Depot stock monday morning, so I don't make any revenues, right? ( It usually goes up after a hurricane.)
What's the difference in buying gas for your car sunday night to save money and buying oil monday morning to make money? Saving money is the same as making money. If you can save 5 bucks in filling up your car Sunday night, you have made 5 bucks! You have also capitalized on the situation as well.
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That's a bit exaggerated. And they're directing people away from Jackson ... encouraging people to travel west.
Traffic seems to be pretty heavy to Baton Rouge, but reports I've heard are that it's not that bad once you get past BR. So I'd guess Houston or Shreveport would be about 9-10 hours right now. It'll be worse tomorrow, though.
Cat 4 storm now. Winds clocked at 145 mph sustained. And headed over very warm water.
This reminds me so much of Camille it's scary.
They're talking about 18 ft of water in Slidell and Mandeville. Covington is farther from the lake, though. Tell them to take care, and be sure to get her folks out of Houma. I'm still hoping for an easterly jog, but I wouldn't bet my life on it.
I'm headed to Texas tomorrow. Thanks for the offer tho. My uncle in Jackson passed away a couple of years ago, so I no longer have relatives there. I do have relatives in Dallas and Houston, but I'm travelling to Arlington.
Wow! This thing is huge. It could potentially reach Cat 5 soon. They are now saying this could be the strongest storm ever in the Gulf.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?...ectID=10342816
Last edited by OnBaseMachine; 08-28-2005 at 02:35 AM.
Wow, this thing is headed to catg 5 and right straight at New Orleans as the most likely path.
Everyone in New Orleans (including my cousin and his family) and the N Gulf Coast best of luck and get the heck out of there now...
908 mb 160mph winds ... we can only hope this thing weakens before landfall, tho not sure if there's anything to cause that.
They're recommending the evacuation of the entire southern third of Louisiana ... including Cameron Parish, which is by the Texas border. Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coasts as well.
Already a Cat 5 per the Today Show.
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