Tootsie

isn't it the darn truth?
I hope to stay right-chere.

true swgb - ain't no reason to sweat yet.

SWGB

Has the high pressure affected your southern gland?

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Minnie

The thing about Hurricanes is there is No good place to wish they would go, except to send them to He!!.

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jdarg

I hope to stay here too, but not making plans for this large brood of mine would be completely stupid! I have hotel reservations now in nice places that I can cancel if we don't have to evacuate, and now I can watch, wait, and enjoy the rest of this week!

destinscuba

here you go,
http://www.pcbaygis.com/Gallery/Hurricane_Prep.html

Cheering472

Sounds smart to me.

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scooterbug44

Anywhere close and a Cat 1 or above and you'll be seeing the taillights of the scootermobile!

Worst case scenario if I evacuate: I spend less than $100 on gas and have a nice visit w/ my relatives.

Worst case scenario if I stay: ranges from a miserable couple of days to major physical damage to myself and my possessions.

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seagrovegirl

At a Cat 1...I am scared...call me chicken, call me what you want....but I am heading north. You see, been there done that and I am NOT doing it again. I'll head to my place in Paxton or head to hubby's place on Lookout Mountain (North of Gadsden). Hubby and the kids are heading out Friday afternoon for the holiday weekend and I am staying since I am going to NC on the 9th. But if Gustav is heading anywhere near here....I'm North with the puppy herd.

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"If you are going to be stupid, you better be tough".
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Johnrudy

Even way up here in IL I'm glued to the updates and models and thinking about all of you and praying for the best.

My brother and his family live just west of Mobile so I'm keeping in touch with them as well. After Katrina, it took over a week to finally get in touch with him because of power outages.

This next 3 - 4 days are gonna be very long and stressful for all of you!
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BeachSiO2

The guesstimates keep moving east. As of 4pm, I am seeing Monday afternoon/evening landfall on NOLA. Since Katrina made landfall August 29, 2005, this would be just 3 days after the 3 year anniversary and it is another Russian name. The Weather Channel is going to have a field day over the next few days on this one.

Just_In_Thyme

Gustav is of Swedish origin, not Russian. In the grand scheme of things I guess it doesn't matter if it hits NOLA again.

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BeachSiO2

Thanks for the correction.

MissCritter

No one wants that kind of Swedish massage!

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aleonard

Sounds close enough

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AuntJulz

Yeah...I'm hoping (and praying) that it the models will change once again....They will probably change 10 more times in the next 3 days. Yesterday it looked decent, today...not so much. I don't even think we can cancel at this point!

Just_In_Thyme

I have several Russian friends who are very sensitive. I am just trying to look out for them.

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BlueMtnBeachVagrant

Now now Minnie,
Hurricanes have a right to be here just like rattle snakes, coyotes and scorpions.

ohmom

local news in Cincy tonight showed our local Red Cross emergency response vehicle packing up...they are heading to Montgomery to wait...my fondest hope is they will not be needed...stay safe everyone, prayers for all

aleonard

Thanks

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bluemtnfriend

Just a quick question, what category was Ivan? We got wind driven rain damage with Ivan and I, worried.

BeachSiO2

I don't have any russian friends, but I went to a wedding in Sweden so I can't say anything bad about them either.

drsvelte

Ivan was a Cat 3 hurricane when it hit Gulf Shores.

Chickpea

Maybe a silly question but how far does one need to go to off the coast to get to safety?

Johnrudy

Not a silly question at all.

Growing up in Andalusia (approx. 65 - 70 miles from coast), we felt the effects of hurricanes and tropical storms all the time. Major wind damage, trees uprooted; terrifying at times. All the motels were full with evacuees.

Depending on the storm category, I would at least travel that distance or further north, based on my experience.

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Minnie

Well at least with the varments you have some idea of where they are going. I meant with Hurricanes no one wants the thing to come visit, so you end up wishing bad luck on someone else.

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MissCritter

I do like their meatballs.

You should also consider whether to go northeast or northwest. Obviously, you want to go in the opposite direction the storm is headed. The forecast models will indicate the expected turn. Depending on how long you wait to make hotel reservations (if that is your plan), you may end up going further than you planned due to lack of vacancy.

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BeachSiO2

It depends on the size, strength, and most importantly, the forward speed of the storm. I would take my chances going east or west as there are tornadoes in the inland areas that are more risky IMO.

DuneLaker

With Hurricane Ivan, there was really bad flooding around Asheville, North Carolina. Sometimes tornadoes and inland flooding are far more dangerous than the coast. Atlanta can get clobbered. As long as you are out of the surge zone, and have wind protection, it is sometimes IMO just as safe on the coast. We evacuated once up to DeFuniak and I thought we were going to get killed by the huge pine trees toppling over. At least at the beach, our scrub oaks hold their ground and don't crush anything. We stayed for most. The most danger we've been in is when we left to Dallas for Dennis. It was very dangerous returning along 20, but horrible along I-10.

NoHall

I actually have to TEACH on Labor day... But I'll be down in the Bat Cave (aka the music suite.) If any of you want to come be a guest speaker, you'll be safe from Gustav and tornadoes! (I can promise you no protection from hostile students.)

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Beachmom

ok, say you are going to evacuate....besides what you need for a few days- what do you take?? (besides the obvious...I have boxes upon boxes of photos!)

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"where did all this mop water come from?" (mom)
"the potty" (little beach with toy mop in hand...!)

Beachbummett

Be sure and take your important papers with you, insurance papers with phone numbers of contact person, paperwork to get you back in SoWal. Oh...plenty of wine might help too!

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mikecatadjuster

I was heading southwest of New Orleans for the weekend and upcoming week but may stick around for the Grafitti thingie in Alys beach. I have a class in the New Orleans area the 4th - 6th and wanted to go early to visit with the kiddies. Now I find out my ex might be taking them out of town.

I guess I'll kinda wait to see how things go. Btw, I sure hope LSU kicks the heck out of APP st. on Saturday and their is no problem with the weather in Baton Rouge. Be safe everyone.

Beachmom

Don't worry, I do have my priorities in order!!!

Important papers are ready to go...I've organized and re-organized!!

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"where did all this mop water come from?" (mom)
"the potty" (little beach with toy mop in hand...!)

SWGB

I think the whole thing of ATL getting clobbered is just more Weather Channel crapola. We evacuated there for Dennis and a friend to call and make sure we were okay since he heard on the weather channel that downtown was flooding. We just let him know that the little creek that apparently is slightly north of downtown was having some issues, but everything else was fine. Including the underground.

We have a binder with all of the important papers we need titles, insurance, pet vacinations, etc.

This goes in the vehicle that is going to evacuate. The vehicle that isn't goes under a pine tree. Seriously, we try to take both vehicles, but if we can't then the one that isn't going goes as far north as possible or into a parking garage in PCB.

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Beachmom

I've done the binder thing also, and another one with back up disc of most of my photos...but not all.

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"where did all this mop water come from?" (mom)
"the potty" (little beach with toy mop in hand...!)

jdarg

Come to Tally! And if it gets too close there- let's go to Jacksonville!

Seriously, I have reservations.

SHELLY

Credit cards; cash; computer; cellphone; address/phone listing; perscription drugs; important documents (birth/wedding certs; deeds; financial documents; insurance policies, etc.); keys to the kingdom; your best wines and liquors (now's a good excuse to finally open those "special bottles").

Pick a single point of contact (a family member or friend not in hurricane area) and let all other acquaintences filter info to you through them and visa versa, until you give the all-clear sign. Also keep in contact with someone who doesn't evacuate so you can get info on what's going on in the area.

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NoHall

Backed up storm drains doth not a flood make. Peachtree Creek rises and falls constantly--the city's infrastructure is a greater hazard than the creek!

Atlanta gets clobbered with violent weather, but it's over before you have time to run to the basement most of the time.

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jdarg

I'm in the process of reorganizing the files so the stuff that I need to grab is all together at the front- grab and go!

Beachmom

me too! but sometimes the process is ENDLESS!!!!!

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"where did all this mop water come from?" (mom)
"the potty" (little beach with toy mop in hand...!)

tistheseason

You can always follow us back to the ATL. . .we're going to be in Sowal over the weekend and I guess driving back in the rain.

Beachmom/Punzy -- where ever you go, don't forget to stop and get GAS!!!

MissCritter

Remember too, that text messaging often works when regular cell phone calls don't go through.

Beachmom, put as many of your photos as you can in waterproof bins in an interior room with no windows on a raised table on the ground floor. That way, you may have some protection against water intrusion from windows or roof and rising water from below. If you have any small items of great sentimental value that simply cannot be replaced, and car space allows, bring them with you also.

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SGB

After 2 evacuations, we put little bright orange stickers on the files we'd need to take with us. Easy to grab and go. Back up those computer files on an external hard drive and take that with you too. If you have a laptop, definitely take that to check on what's happening and connect to SoWal.

DuneLaker

The local TV station out of PCB at 6:30 a.m. today stated Gustav had shifted west and was no longer taking in the Apalachicola area and that should be good for the Labor Day Weekend crowd and business in Panama City area. (although there were some cancellations) A few minutes later, The Weather Channel storm report did not have this updated info and still showed last nights cone of possibility taking in Apalachicola. Why is that? You would think they'd have more up to date information. If travelers are planning their Labor Day excursions here they are more discouraged by current TWC. Hopefully they have alternate sources such as those listed here.

BeachSiO2

With the overnight SW jog, I am seeing the same thing as the NHC, which is west of NOLA on Tuesday am.

Miss Kitty

This sounds Rita like. I am heading to Houston today or tomorrow. Good thing in case I need to evacuate PawPaw.

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jodiFL

And if you dont have an external hard drive you can just take the internal one with you. They are quite easy to unplug and small enough to fit in a purse. I have done this on several occasions.

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InletBchDweller

I stopped about 30 minutes above Lafayette, La. yesterday to buy more water and batteries. They were already out, completely. I am guessing people here are gun shy, with good reason. Mr. IBD is headed to Grande Isle to bring back a boat and I was told that they are buttoning up the oil platforms today and evacuating them. So much for a nice weekend in NO for Labor Day...

We are ready....

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Beachmom

HA!HA!...Everybody's a comedian!!!

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"where did all this mop water come from?" (mom)
"the potty" (little beach with toy mop in hand...!)

30A Skunkape

Wait, the Dargs can't leave, we were evacuating there!

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