ltray
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posted on September 13, 2004 03:29:01 PM new
About 60 miles East of Pensacola/ Escambia. Current trak had Ivan going into Pensacola, but please realize that Ivan can still go anywhere within the next 24- 48 hours.
If you are concerned about the kids, just call them and ask if they have lots of plywood yet <g>
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OhMsLucy
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posted on September 13, 2004 03:44:38 PM new
Thanks, Ltray.
My son called his ex earlier today and she said if they had to evacuate she would. When Opal hit in 1995 he was still w/the ex in Pensacola. They went to Jax. (Took them 12 hours to get there...) Her parents stayed in Pensacola and didn't have a whole lot of damage. But Opal was a Category 3... 
Edited to add: My son lives here now. Too bad she doesn't just send the kids out here. 
Lucy
Vote Aebleskiver! Gotta watch 'dem Escargot...
[ edited by OhMsLucy on Sep 13, 2004 03:52 PM ]
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etexbill
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posted on September 13, 2004 03:49:34 PM new
I saw what Hurricane Camille did to Biloxi/Gulfport Mississippi. Looked like a nuclear bomb hit.
If you are in an evacuation area, please leave.
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sparkz
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posted on September 13, 2004 04:39:36 PM new
Bill,
I agree 100%. Discretion is the better part of valor. I think tomorrow would be a perfect time for the folks in the panhandle to catch a plane and visit Disneyland West for a few days.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
[ edited by sparkz on Sep 13, 2004 04:40 PM ]
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maggiemuggins
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posted on September 13, 2004 08:03:38 PM new
Etexbill.. there you are.. miss seeing you over on the RT..
It's looking pretty bad for we'uns in Coastal Miss and New Orleans.. with Ivan's eye on us..
Come on back over a visit us on the RT, real soon.. we aren't so bad over there.., heck, they even let me back on after a small vacation.. Maggie
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Gtootie
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posted on September 13, 2004 08:19:28 PM new
maggiemuggins
Where do you live? I'm in Alexandria, LA.
Be kind. Everyone is fighting their own secret battles.
...Author Unknown
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maggiemuggins
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posted on September 13, 2004 08:42:42 PM new
Gtootie.. I'm in Picayune about 35-40 miles north of New Orleans.. and I am shaking and shivering in my sneakers right now.. in fact I am going to keep them on tonight when I go to bed.. want to be prepared for a quick get away.. LOL.. Heard on the news tonight that all the motels are booked from here to Baton Rouge.. last one I headed up toward Jackson.. but it followed me up there..
Biting my finger nails... Maggie..
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OhMsLucy
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posted on September 13, 2004 08:45:29 PM new
Hi all,
First off, I'm going to make this thread eBay related. The Gouda vase sold to a lady who lives in New Orleans. She and I have decided it's a good idea for me to wait to send it until Ivan has gone away. I also have a buyer in Mobile I haven't heard back if he wants me to wait to send his package.
So, if any of you have buyers in the hurricane area, you might want to write them. They may want you to hold their package for a few days.
There - now it's eBay related.
That said, besides my grandchildren, I have a nephew in Pensacola. This evening I walked into my Mom's house for dinner. She was on the phone with the nephew and my son was on the phone with his ex and kids. They were calling to let us know they were evacuating. Sounds like landfall may be Pensacola.
Lucy
Vote Aebleskiver! Gotta watch 'dem Escargot...
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etexbill
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posted on September 13, 2004 08:47:58 PM new
Thanks, Maggie. My blood pressure gets a bit too high over in the RT. Are you on the coast of Mississippi? I vacation a lot in Biloxi, and have a lot of friends in the Prairieville/Gonzales, Ascension Parish area of Louisiana. Hope that Ivan loses a lot of strength out in the gulf, but not much chance of that, I'm afraid.
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Gtootie
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posted on September 13, 2004 08:48:17 PM new
Maggie...Motels are booked all the way to Monroe and Shreveport. People are going into Arkansas and Tennessee. So, don't head this way.
All our shelters and nursing homes are getting ready for the people coming north.
I don't want to go through this again.
Be kind. Everyone is fighting their own secret battles.
...Author Unknown
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etexbill
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posted on September 13, 2004 08:50:27 PM new
Maggie, I was typing when you were answering someone else. I know Picayune well. My grandmother was from Mississippi, Newton County. My great-grandfather was wounded at the siege of Vicksburg.
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maggiemuggins
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posted on September 13, 2004 08:51:04 PM new
Lucy.. you must be sick with worry.. glad to hear they will be evacuating..
Keep safe everyone.. Maggie
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etexbill
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posted on September 13, 2004 08:54:58 PM new
Gtootie: I also remember the hurricane that swamped Cameron, Louisiana. Ivan sure is looking bad at this point.
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sparkz
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posted on September 13, 2004 08:59:56 PM new
Lucy...Check the latest progress forcast map on page one of this thread. Looks like the target of the hour is Mobile. It's moving further west with each update. Good news for the panhandle, but not so good for your customer in Mobile or the folks in Ms. and La.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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maggiemuggins
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posted on September 13, 2004 09:02:11 PM new
Etexbill, I'm surprised to hear that you know Picayune Ms..! You know, I lived in Houston Texas before coming to Ms.. and I survived a couple of hurricanes there too!
But this one looks bad.. I'm hoping old mother west wind will pay a visit tonight.. anybody old enough to remember that book.. LOL... Anyway.. good to hear from you again.. we are a bad bunch over at the RT..but we kind of grow on you, if you stick around long enough.. LOL...
Gtootie.. you are right.. I think I will pack up the dogs and head north west until I find a place... I think only Motel 6 takes pets... or if we miss the eye.. and the winds don't get to bad.. I'll hide under my bed and ride it out.. LOL.. Maggie
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etexbill
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posted on September 13, 2004 09:06:54 PM new
Maggie: you're right, Motel 6 will take the dogs. Don't try to hide under the bed if Ivan is going to come toward you. Southern Arkansas looks like a good bet. Maybe Texarkana, or East Texas, Longview, Tyler, Lufkin, etc.
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OhMsLucy
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posted on September 13, 2004 09:18:39 PM new
Thanks, Maggie and Sparkz. I'm sure they'll be just fine.
I just heard from my buyer in Mobile. He wants me to wait to ship.
My nephew is in the big ship coordination biz. He decided to get outta Dodge when the marine advisories began warning them about the ships. He figured an that warning wasn't something to take lightly. And, seeing as how he previously captained ships everywhere from Alaska to Cameroon to Brazil, I figure he knows of what he speaks.
Here's the latest from the NOAA page:
AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO COAST FROM EAST OF MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA
EASTWARD TO ST. MARKS FLORIDA...INCLUDING GREATER NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA.
Lucy
Vote Aebleskiver! Gotta watch 'dem Escargot...
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sparkz
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posted on September 13, 2004 09:31:26 PM new
Lucy...As of 11:00EDT the highest probability of landfall was Buras, Lousiana. The link I posted on pge 3 of this thread is also giving strike probabilities for three cities in Texas. I suspect that hurricane watch will be expanded during the 5:00 AM update. As the saying goes, It ain't over till the fat lady sings
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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etexbill
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posted on September 13, 2004 09:38:20 PM new
Buras, Louisiana! That would be a disaster for New Orleans!
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sparkz
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posted on September 13, 2004 09:40:35 PM new
Lucy,
I forgot to add, when you do finally ship to Mobile and N.O., I would send them FedEx Ground. Reason being is the tracking system. There will probably be extensive flooding and some deliveries will get hung up at sorting facilities. With their tracking, you will as least be able to advise the customer of any snags or delays.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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OhMsLucy
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posted on September 13, 2004 09:54:25 PM new
Sparkz, I saw that reference to Buras, LA.
Tex, where is it?
And thanks for the tip on shipping FedEx. May just do that on the vase. The Mobile package is first class and not all that pricey so not a really big deal.
Lucy
Vote Aebleskiver! Gotta watch 'dem Escargot...
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on September 14, 2004 06:10:26 AM new
Lucy
How did your vase do? Hope you got a good price for it.
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on September 14, 2004 06:14:34 AM new
Everyone should evacuate to Florida - Plenty of vacate rooms here!!!!!
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classicrock000
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posted on September 14, 2004 06:19:52 AM new
yea I heard land is going cheap right about now in Fla.
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etexbill
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posted on September 14, 2004 06:48:29 AM new
Lucy, Buras, Louisiana is on the delta that runs into the gulf just below New Orleans. New Orleans is actually below the level of the Mississippi that runs through it and is protected by levees. You have to bury people above ground in New Orleans because of the low water table.
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Gtootie
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posted on September 14, 2004 07:04:22 AM new
Hi Everyone
The folks in New Orleans are headed this way. Even if Ivan doesn't hit there they are expecting waves (I just got up and can't think of what they are really called, but you get the idea) to be as high as three stories. They also have an antiquated pumping system, so they can expect major flooding.
Has anyone heard from Maggie this morning? Longview and Tyler may be her best bet. At least she will be on an interstate all the way. She needs to get on the road though. Once the folks from NO get started it will be bumper to bumper and a slow go all the way up the state. That's one of the things they are worried about. When that many people head out at the same time, they could get stuck on the road when/if Ivan hits.
I also heard that most motels lift the ban on pets during evacuations. You would hope so anyway.
Be kind. Everyone is fighting their own secret battles.
...Author Unknown
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etexbill
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posted on September 14, 2004 07:28:36 AM new
Right, and if I were in an evacuation area around Maggie's location, I would go north and take I20, I10 out of New Orleans will be a madhouse. There is one area of I10 that is a bridge over the Atchafalaya Swamp that is 18 miles long. If that gets clogged, watch out!
[ edited by etexbill on Sep 14, 2004 07:33 AM ]
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Gtootie
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posted on September 14, 2004 09:43:02 AM new
And I10 goes west. I would want to north.
Be kind. Everyone is fighting their own secret battles.
...Author Unknown
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glassgrl
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posted on September 14, 2004 09:52:25 AM new
This is so stupid. They issued a mandatory evacuation for the beach for today at 11 and everything is closed! Super Walmart - which never closes is closed.
The hurricane is not even coming close to here!
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tomwiii
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posted on September 14, 2004 11:37:31 AM new
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/141739.shtml?
"As you know, we don't have relationships with Iran. I mean, that's — ever since the late '70s, we have no contacts with them, and we've totally sanctioned them. In other words, there's no sanctions — you can't — we're out of sanctions." —George W. Bush, Annandale, Va, Aug. 9, 2004
[ edited by tomwiii on Sep 14, 2004 11:39 AM ]
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