Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:40 am    Post subject: Tropical Storm Katrina

Crap.

The tropical depression has just been updated to a tropical storm named Katrina!

Up to 15" of rain could fall on our little noggins. And starting on Thursday, too.

Big boo- hoooooooooooo....

It'll hit Miami first, then travel across the state to torture me here on the other coast.

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:10 am    Post subject:

then it looks like it might travel across Florida, then the gulf and hit New Orleans as a Category 3 hurricane.

YIKES.

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:28 pm    Post subject:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050824/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather

South Florida Under Hurricane Watch

MIAMI - Tropical Storm Katrina formed Wednesday morning in the Bahamas and could reach hurricane strength before hitting Florida later this week, the National Hurricane Center said.

A tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch were posted for a 150-mile stretch of Florida's southeast coast from Florida City north to Vero Beach, meaning tropical storm conditions were likely by late Thursday.

"It's time for South Florida to start taking precautions," said Eric Blake, a hurricane center meteorologist.

Because of Katrina, Gov. Jeb Bush canceled a business trip to Peru that was to begin later Wednesday and planned to return to Florida from Virginia, where he was attending a hearing on military base realignment.

At 11 a.m., the season's 11th named storm had sustained wind of 40 mph and was centered about 50 miles east-southeast of Nassau, or about 230 miles east-southeast of Florida. It was moving toward the north-northwest at 8 mph.

Katrina could reach hurricane strength, with sustained wind blowing at 74 mph, before making landfall Thursday, the hurricane center said.

MORE AT LINK

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Hurricane Katrina

Start gettin' my room ready, Rainbow2! But, seriously, thank you ever so much for your generosity! You are too, too kind.

However, for reasons only beknownst to moi, I cannot flee - and must remain to face the inevitable. I shall have to head for higher ground. Like a high rise hotel perhaps!

It is a monster in red on the weather channel! OMG! I hadn't a clue it was so large! And now it's heading due west. Brother.

I shall have to pack a little suitcase and trott off to Ft. Myers.... before it's too late. They say it's moving slowly and thus, will dump tons of rain on us and thus we shall flood flood flood.

Uh oh.

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:14 pm    Post subject:

Mister Lady

I live in Mass..we just had a thunderstorm go through ..in 20 minutes we got over an inch of rain...a hail storm..and the temp went from 82 to 62
the grass looks like it has snow all over it..very strange.
but I will take this over 15 inches of rain...stay safe..and let us know when you return home.
do you keep a suitcase packed all the time..it seems you are running to high ground all the time.
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:05 pm    Post subject:

I rather have the hurricane then to see new orleans get struck, thats a national or world disaster of modern time waiting to happen.........
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:14 pm    Post subject:

Good luck Misterlady. Looks like you are under the gun for a hit according to the 11 oclock reports. Considering how close to landfall Katrina is, it is disconcerting to see so much divergence in the model suite. I would not be surprised if she does not move as forecast as there are too many varilables as of now.

stay safe!
Seabreeze
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:53 am    Post subject:

All you guys in Florida, take care, I heaed there's possibilities of tornados too. I will pray for you and pelase take the precautions. Wish you to be all right. Let us know you ar OK as soon as the storm pass.
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:47 am    Post subject:

I'm headed for a highrise hotel in the next town up. Made my reservations last night. I'm not about to stay in a one level building that only sits above the ground by just over a foot. This place floods in just a downpour.

I saw the news warning of tornadoes - that is rather unnerving, but I think it'll be okay. I'm just glad it has to cross the state first. Hopefully that will make it die down.

Where is goes afterwards is anyone's guess.

Anyway, off to pack and evacuate. Thanks for your well-wishes!

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:11 pm    Post subject:

my hubby is a storm trooper and they already have crews heading south from clear up Cleveland...his info says: Katrina wiil cross Miami, into the Gulf, Pensacola again and then out to sea at the Carolinas.....reform? maybe there is a possibility.

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:44 pm    Post subject: don't say New Orleans

My son is heading there now. I couldn't stop worrying about him this time. As of this afternoon it looks like he'll head right into the storm.

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:52 pm    Post subject:

If it helps MisterLady - We make tenative evac. plans every time there's a tropical storm in the Gulf, or even a threat to our coast from the East Coast.

This time - we have a hotel booked *just in case* We found a hotel that takes pets, and we can cancel without penalty as late as 6:00 p.m.

Good luck - I've been thinking of you in Naples.

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:17 am    Post subject:

Geez, do you guys ever catch a break?

Stay safe all you Floridians...there is a bunch of you here.
Prayers for you all.
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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 7:10 am    Post subject:

Four dead by trees, tornados, lots of flooding. Katrina has packed a wallop!!

More at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050826/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 7:24 am    Post subject:

Holy Smokes! They're showing the damage done by Katrina and an entire overpass collapsed onto the road below! Good grief.

I drove all the way up to Ft. Myers yesterday in the rain. I was unsure about even going up there, but thought I'd fare better at a hotel with upper floors and it was the cheapest "residence hotel" I could find online that had free wireless access. I figured they'd have a generator, but no.

Anyway, I get all the way up there and it was like Murphy's Law! Their computer's were down and when I tried to log onto my laptop using their wireless system, I couldn't log on despite them giving me 2 different user codes! Then they couldn't get my card to post. I gave up and drove straight back to Naples to wait out the storm.

When I woke up, all I didn't hear any rain or wind, even. The eyewall appears to have traveled across the state well below Naples! Whew! However, they are calling for heavy rains today and tomorrow from the outer bands.

Still, it could've been really bad. We dodged a bullet again and I was saved from having to shell out $$ for a hotel. Lucky me!

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 7:37 am    Post subject:

Glad you are ok MisterLady

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:28 am    Post subject:

I'm glad you're ok too, MisterLady
BB
~Robin~
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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:11 pm    Post subject:

Wild Ride MisterLady glad you are ok.

I was reading where you were being attached and felt that related to the poetry of what happened in the storm for you. When I felt hurt I took it with me and the problems followed me. I too was feeling hurt by loved ones misunderstanding when I saw your plight fight flight.

This song has been ringing in my ear about misunderstanding and others jealosy and leaving no stone unturned to try to get back at me. And how the spirit uses everything even my misunderstanding towards my original intent.

Mutual misunderstanding
After the fact
Sensitivity builds a prison
In the final act

We lose direction
No stone unturned
No tears to damn you
When jealousy burns

http://www.eltonography.com/songs/sacrifice.html

When I tell these things to folks, it is equal, for I am telling you what I am experiencing and see it mirrored in your experience. I am not teaching I am experiencing and sharing my soul. The Jealosy and misunderstanding of others was what threatened my house recently. It seems to be occuring so that I can look at it from spirit and write of it as it is growing in all the world. The antedote (spirit) is also growing in all of us. When I feel lost (which is often before the poetry shows up) is when the doors seem to be blocked and every which way I turn does not work. I then look in my layers and let go of anything that is hurting and look for success in any moment such as having tea alone thinking about YOU.
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Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:42 pm    Post subject:

My parents and sisters rode it out as we did with Andrew in 1992. Of course Hurricane Andrew Cat 5 was a hell of a lot worse. I moved away after that one only to visit once in a blue moon.
Lots of rain some wind and a couple of branches and power problems is all they had with this one but alot of people down there were caught off guard. She got strong and quick. The storm is not doing exactly as they thought either. It was moving kinda eratic WSW into the gulf and now it looks to have it's act together better then before at about 110 mph this afternoon if recon is right.The big question here is how far west will it go before it makes it's curve north. The Hurricane center still says that the panhandle will take the second hit by a strong cat.3 maybe 4 storm say by monday.If the storm does not turn north soon it may have to be adjusted more west to Alabama or New Orleans.Either way I would like to see what is left of it get up here in the Mid West we sure could use the rain.Glad to here you made out OK MisterLady

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 4:47 am    Post subject:

MisterLady,

My thoughts were with you all afternoon and evening when I saw the weather report tonite!

Thank goodness your alright.

Rokgodes

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:35 pm    Post subject:

Thanks all for your well-wishes. I really appreciate them, every one.

Frankly, I had vowed never to log onto this site again after events of recent days - as who needs that crap, eh?

However, I just saw Katrina was headed for New Orleans and logged on to PM Patrice and Villival - who both live in New Orleans - and I'd been saying for some time that I felt a hurricane was headed for their area this year.

Anyway, someone PMd me to log on to read Mr. Tree's post in this thread as they felt he wrote so beautifully and like poetry.... and so you have, Mr. Tree!

Thank you for your words of wisdom and understanding, Mr. Tree. I am grateful for them and for you seeing the situation for what it is/was. I take your words to heart... and find much healing comfort in them.

You are ever so kind. xoxoxo

So, now, I suppose prayers are in order for those in the Panhandle. Perhaps it will turn, or lose strength. I sure hope so.

Here, oddly enough, there was barely any rain at all and just some wind gusts. I am grateful it wasn't bad like Miami. They have a real mess there.

Even when I was going through the whole process of driving up to the hotel to check in, I never 'saw' any rain or general destruction. However, as a precaution I decided to proceed. Someone sure was looking out for me (and my wallet) as I only found out today that the reason they couldn't post my card was because their phones were down. I had to call to complain, as they'd charged me for one night after all, still having my card info on file! And I never even stayed there! (?!!) Thus, they posted a refund. Geez....

So, in the end, all is well.

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:56 pm    Post subject:

Yes my friend from Florida named Katrina was just partying on bourbon st. a few days ago and my father and brother are together in the panhandle and they remember Katrina from the days I lived there. Katrina visited Pam and I a few months ago when we went to San Diago. Neat coincidence that the storm seems to be headed there. Katrina said of bourbon st. "There are men everywhere" and I felt it would be a synch. Glad to see everything is alright with you MisterLady. You have got to go watch the Penquin movie talk about love and amazing synchronicity of what we have been discussing lately about the spirit and about the treasure.
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 1:01 pm    Post subject:

ML
I have been thinking about you too, my teenaged daughter and I read these boards and you have always been so kind in your replys, we are saying a prayer for everyone down there in the path of Katrina..

BB
Carly

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 1:23 pm    Post subject:

I just this morning saw something about that movie and thought I might go see it today! You are right on target, Mr. Tree - as usual.

Hopefully, your family in the panhandle will be safe from harm. Not to mention your property. I just hope the people in New Orleans get out while they can as it is looking ominous.

And thanks, Moonsekar, for your concern. I'm grateful I didn't have to experience what Miami did or what New Orleans might. These storms are so powerful and frightening!

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 1:35 pm    Post subject:

ML wrote:

Yet just a dream we created,,, one of my whirlwind synchs is that a huge storm I created was about to show up and because I created it in a dream I sent it back just at the last moment.

Once you let go of shame and blame and learn to trust spirit all these things become part of your body and your being and there really is nothing to fear as you know in the spirit it works toward your purpose in the spirit. You see it is what you believe about life and God, when you realise that you created it and that God is for you then who or what interpretation can be against you? Get ready for the wild Ride!
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Your moments in wonder will reveal the true intentions of my heart. The smallest of points overlooked by the right people will soon altar entirely the largest of equations and render all the interpretations meaningless. http://stephentree.com/