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On Vacation
09-25-2002, 07:20 AM
All you guys in the Bayou country and through the lowlands of Mississippi and Ala. please inform us of your plans and please keep safe for all harm during the tide and weather of Isodore.

Tar Devil
09-25-2002, 09:19 AM
What Oyster said!!! Stay safe!!

Later,

Phil

Jack Heinlen
09-25-2002, 09:30 AM
I've always wanted to experience a hurricane, but then I'm a little nuts. Not a category 3 whilst on a barrier island mind you, but it must really be something the have that kind of wind and rain for so many hours.

What "Arster" said.

Roger Stouff
09-25-2002, 11:08 AM
Working my head off at the newspaper doing my biased, left-wing media thing and keeping the public informed!

Personally, I'd rather be where Jack is.

R

Ian McColgin
09-25-2002, 11:23 AM
Growing up on Long Island and in New England is nice in that these storms are more rare. But Mother and Grandfather beached and wrecked the NY 40 on Nauset just at the start of what turned out to be the Hurricane of '38 and I've been through a few both ashore and afloat.

I actually prefer afloat though it takes a lot out of the soul to remember that if you're just being caste ashore in your harbor the boat may be, as Goblin was in Bob, a total loss, but a person hunched and whimpering in the cockpit will live a lot longer than someone trying to wade and swim ashore in breakers and wreckage.

Anyway, you all who live down in real hurricane country have my deepest hopes and I'm just glad that up here it's a lot less frequent. Were I down there, I'd be a psychotic mess every fall.

Any you bet I'm watching Lili.

John of Phoenix
09-25-2002, 11:28 AM
In my previous life as a helicopter pilot in the Gulf, I flew a couple of hurricane evacs pulling crews off the rigs and platforms. It took 20 minutes to reach Lake Charles and two hours to get back out. Big wind, BIG waves. Some of the platforms that took a direct hit would get pretty badly mangled. I remember the 1 1/2" steel handrail for the stairway down to the boat platform broke loose at the bottom and the waves twisted it around the stairs like a strand of spaghetti. AMAZING power. I can't image being in a boat in a hurricane.

Take care Roger. Here's hoping things don't get too bad for you folks on the Gulf Coast.

Jamie Hascall
09-25-2002, 11:43 AM
I was on Cozumel for Gilbert in '88. I thank God that I had nothing to take care of but my own butt as it was a class 5. I'll remember that howler as long as I live. I wish you all good luck with caring for your selves, families, homes and boats. Be safe out there.

Jamie

[ 09-25-2002, 11:44 AM: Message edited by: Jamie Hascall ]

Billy Bones
09-25-2002, 11:59 AM
LILI just passed over, center slightly south of me, (bad) and she wasn't much to write home about. Her development has been slow and faltering. (good!) I hope she continues to be unstable and uneventful.

Jack, I agree about wanting to see a hurricane from the inside! They are fascinating. Living here, I've seen the eyes of 3 category 4 and 5 storms. It is truly amazing to witness mom nature's fury when she throws a tantrum. The downside is that for the rest of your life the hair in the back of your neck will stand up when the wind gusts and the pressure drops.

I haven't seen cars in trees, like after a tornado, but I have seen plenty of channel marking buoys 4 blocks in town, sail boats in parking spaces, (one in a hotel swimming pool) and the like. I have a 3'x 12' mahogany log in the pile to be milled which has a piece of galvanized roofing embedded in it so far that you can pick up the log by it.

Never get islanders going on the subject of hurricanes or they will spend the rest of the day trying to out-do each other with their personal hardships!

Here is where we look for our weather...all quiet on the eastern front for now!
http://maps.weather.com/images/sat/euro-africasat_720x486.jpg

Godspeed to all in the storms' path, and may this year continue to be mild!

On Vacation
09-25-2002, 12:15 PM
This is about all I care to see again, not withstanding the water problem. This decided to uproot during Floyd across from my old place. Now I know somewhat the feeling of maybe seeing a Tomahawk inbound.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid33/p59f45d46292d3a6ffeb8f8441f8c0992/fd3c1f63.jpg

Ed Harrow
09-25-2002, 12:42 PM
Did a big one once. Saw that beautiful blue sky in the middle; it was hard to believe we had to go through it all a second time.

This morning I heard the wind wasn't expected to be much, but 10 - 20" of RAIN :eek: ! was forecast!!!

[ 09-25-2002, 12:43 PM: Message edited by: Ed Harrow ]

Pelican
09-25-2002, 01:15 PM
'cept for my military stint lived on the gulf coast all my life. Some VERY memorable one's:
CAMILLE '69
FREDERICK '79
Others of noteable mention- Opal, Danny, Georges
Remember some when I was younger but don't remember their names. There was a pretty good one about '56 as I recall.
Had to drive back and forth between LA and AL for a 6 month period starting in Jan '70. The devastation on the Miss coast was tremendous. Made me realize I would not like to stick around for a class 5. Frederick was a 4 and it was tough. We went without electricity or water for 24 days. Lot of folks went longer. No fun.

cmtacking
09-25-2002, 04:07 PM
I'll swap places with anyone that wants to see one! :D Actually this one shouldn't be so bad but the poor folks down on the Yucatan Peninsula really took a hit.

I went through Camille, Georges, and missed Fredrick as I was away from home working.Funny thing, that made me more homesick than anything I have ever experienced. Each one of these storms seem to have their own personality. Camille was a killer, period. Georges was like sodden drunk and it put 8" of water in my house. I don't like 'em too much.

Thanks for caring. Oh Btw...I read on another BB they have cancelled the Wooden Boat show in Madisonville, La. for this weekend. I haven't got official word but I don't doubt it. Riley

On Vacation
09-25-2002, 04:31 PM
Heck, I will miss out on the free shrimp and fixins promised by the bayou boys. Well if it gets bad, we have plenty of those 10-12 counts right now. Just bring the bourbon. :D

Lets see, pig on the pit, shrimp on the skewers, catfish, in the rough, crabs in the hard shells, fried whatever and fresh cooked hushpuppies with yellow grits and beer bread. Party time for sure. I will provide the cajun music.
http://unknowntongues.com/utpage3.htm
Be patient with the loading. We are alittle slow up here but a little music to wet you apetite.

Jim H
09-25-2002, 07:54 PM
redface.gif I guess I'll have to admit that I slept through a little more than half of Alicia in '83 and all of TS Allison last year, went outside to get my paper and saw it floating down the street... :eek:

Charlie J
09-25-2002, 11:39 PM
Jim- Laura and I were at Lake Conroe during the first of Allison last year. We were there for a regatta that didn't happen. We watched the lake come up over 4 feet in less than 8 hours. And that isn't really a small lake. I VERY clearly remember wading the docks loosening lines on boats, and having to stop to wait for rattlesnakes to swim past. Did that at least 4 times:)

And Riley- stay dry bud - see ya in October

capt jake
09-25-2002, 11:52 PM
Does this mean Oyster may need to build a few more skiffs to help y'all out???

I hope not! (no offense Oyster!!)

Take care and batten down the hatches!! smile.gif

htom
09-26-2002, 12:05 AM
My brother's in Huntsville, Alabama and just sent me this (having prepared his 46kV crews for the storm):

Well, Isadore has not made landfall yet, but we are seeing the effects.

It has been raining here since late last night. We have had over an inch (1") and expecting up to another six inches (6") over the next 24-36 hours. With winds to 15-20 mph , gusts to 30/35 tomorrow. The ground is saturated, and expecting that we may have some flooding issues in some areas.

Of course this is the weekend of the "Big Spring Jam 10". Weather forecasters are saying this mess will be out of here Friday afternoon. The jam officially starts Friday at 6:00 PM.

This held in the Big Spring Park in downtown Huntsville. They are setting up stages(5), setting up vendor tents, crowd control, and
getting the port-a-potties in place. Started set up Monday and will be ready to go Friday at 3pm. Show will go on unless it is raining side ways, or lightning in area. Check out www.bigspringjam.org (http://www.bigspringjam.org) for who is playing this year.

...

Let's hope that the hurricane vacates the arena on time.

Stay safe, down there.

capt jake
09-26-2002, 12:11 AM
And I thought it rained here!!! ? Man oh man!
Take care, you folks! :(

NormMessinger
09-26-2002, 08:53 AM
We have had over an inch (1") and expecting up to another six inches (6") over the next 24-36 hours. With winds to 15- 20 mph , gusts to 30/35 tomorrow

Just a typical summer day in eastern Nebraska, except for the rain part. smile.gif

I glad the storm did not pick up much steam as it came across the Gulf. Stay dry, yaall.

--Norm

Jim H
09-26-2002, 05:11 PM
Originally posted by Charlie J:
Jim- Laura and I were at Lake Conroe during the first of Allison last year. We were there for a regatta that didn't happen. We watched the lake come up over 4 feet in less than 8 hours. And that isn't really a small lake. I VERY clearly remember wading the docks loosening lines on boats, and having to stop to wait for rattlesnakes to swim past. Did that at least 4 times:)
4 feet in 8 hours! That must have been something to see! A lot of unhappy snakes and homeowners. I remember going to a clients office in Clear Lake the next day, everything east of Hwy 288 on beltway 8 was underwater. It's quite amazing how 30 inches of rain can bring a city to a standstill. I'm glad you and Laura did'nt have to evacuate.

Jim

Mark Van
09-27-2002, 12:03 AM
Mobile, AL, got about 10" of rain, the bayou I am anchored in rose about 5' above normal high tide. Not too much wind, though. Maybe some gusts around 50 mph or so.

Mark

On Vacation
10-02-2002, 07:18 AM
65 at night and 85 in the day. Sunshine blueskies, fishng is great. Offer stands. Board the house, bring boats guys. Sounds like 1999 for us.

Roger Stouff
10-02-2002, 08:51 AM
Lili is going to be much closer to me than Isidore was, if the predictions are right. Maybe 50-60 miles west of me.

We're bracing up again, weren't we doing this last week? It's all a blur.

Regards from the soon-to-be-windblown Rez,
R

A. Mason
10-02-2002, 10:05 AM
My sincerest wishes that everyone in the Gulf area is able to ride out the storm with minimal problems! Take care! Anita

Donn
10-02-2002, 11:20 AM
Category 3 now....120mph

http://maps.wunderground.com/data/images/at200213_sat.jpg

Jim H
10-02-2002, 11:25 AM
I don't know Roger, the Weather Channel people keep saying it's going to turn north through where you live (hope not), yet the National Weather Service predicts it will hold course for the next 24 hours. It certainly looks like it has it's sights set on Charlie in Magnolia Beach (I really hope not). I'll have to make a decision by 5 am tomorrow on boarding-up the bay house. That should be fun. :D

On Vacation
10-02-2002, 11:41 AM
Don't wait too long. When the water comes, it comes. This was a week later.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid34/p5e9d2009d032d395245ec76c0e1c9d75/fd35df9f.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid34/pe1008682729570cf5c9430f1853a2ee1/fd35df99.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid34/pa45815598b71df070cda2e60494fa657/fd35df94.jpg

Roger Stouff
10-02-2002, 11:45 AM
It's not looking good. If you look on a newer map and find Charenton, that's me pinpointed. Franklin will be on all maps, which is about 10 miles east of me, where I work.

Hope everybody from the river to Texas is doing okay, too...we're all in this together!

R

Bruce Hooke
10-02-2002, 12:05 PM
Best of luck to you, Roger, and to everyone else down your way. It looks like it's headed right at you. A major hurricane in a town that's near the coast and 5-10' above sea level does not sound good.

For the folks up here in New England who wonder what these storms are like, just realize that this hurricane is as strong as the strongest hurricanes that have ever hit New England, at least since they started keeping records of such things.

AngWood
10-02-2002, 12:14 PM
Time for your weekly hurricane....

This is unbelievable. As a college professor, I wish Lili wasn't coming in on the same day (Thursday) that Isidore came in on. My Thursday classes are really missing a lot. Lili looks to be way worse than Isidore.

We're supposed to fly out of New Orleans Friday morning, for a weekend in NYC and Vermont. Now I wonder if we'll have to cancel. Sigh.

Wish me luck.

Roger Stouff
10-02-2002, 12:29 PM
Mandatory evacuation ordered for St. Mary Parish. Looks like we're heading out this evening.
R

Ed Harrow
10-02-2002, 12:36 PM
Good luck Roger, et al

Donn
10-02-2002, 12:43 PM
Hard to imagine it, but there's a bright side here. The storm is moving fast, which will limit rainfall, and get it to you before this weekend's Spring Tides. It also appears, using Weeks Bay/Vermillion Bay as a guide, to be hitting at low tide.

cmtacking
10-02-2002, 01:31 PM
We'll take what we can get, Loon! I've got the truck gassed up, if she turns my way I'm outta here.....Riley Smith

Jim H
10-02-2002, 02:06 PM
Well, Lilli just graduated to category 4 at 1 PM according to the NWS. Tracking NW at 15 mph and expected to hold that course for the next 24 hours. Lilli's position at 1 PM was near 25.3N by 89.4W. Good luck Roger, Angwood, Riley and all.

Jim

Donn
10-02-2002, 02:41 PM
They've also moved the strike time up to early afternoon tomorrow...high tide is around 2:48PM

Jim H
10-02-2002, 02:52 PM
Something wicked this way comes...

NDBC National Data Bouy Center Bouy # 42001 180 NM South of Southwest Pass, La. (http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.phtml?station=42001)

National Weather Service (http://www.nws.noaa.gov/)

Roger and all, time to get going.

gary porter
10-02-2002, 02:53 PM
Roger, better hook up that pretty boat and take it with you. You can carry more with you that way. Take care all of you and good luck.
Gary

Ariel
10-02-2002, 04:19 PM
Thanks to all for your concerns. Best thing to do is hang tight and hope Lili blows herself out before coming ashore.

Bruce Hooke
10-02-2002, 05:00 PM
This does not look good...

Lili is now a Category 4 storm
The bouy 180 NM South of Southwest Pass, La. is currently reporting 25' seas
The forecast is for a 10-15 foot storm surge and 6-10" of rain
This is a very low lying, flat coast.

I just heard that the emergancy response team her in Rhode Island has been put on alert to travel down there to help...

Roger Stouff
10-02-2002, 05:32 PM
I'm going pick up my mom and we're heading north right now.

Good luck to all of us.

R

Donn
10-02-2002, 05:35 PM
Good luck, Roger...keep us posted.

Alan D. Hyde
10-02-2002, 05:50 PM
Good luck to you all, Roger and others.

Don't neglect to salvage any vessels adrift right after.

Two old salts I talked with as a boy, at different places and times, both said that their personal economics first started to look a lot sweeter after they'd gone out and done some successful post-hurricane salvage work.

They had a pretty low opinion of the seamanship of many yachtsmen whose boats had been badly secured.

But in consequence of these failings, the old fishermen DID make some good money.

Alan

gary porter
10-02-2002, 07:04 PM
Oyster, Looks like the possibility of you getting a bit of blow might at hand as well. "Kyle"
Hope it sits still and doesn't decide to pay you a visit. Good Luck
Gary

On Vacation
10-02-2002, 07:21 PM
Surfs up with a big heave but the weather system will hold it off. The weather here is as nice as it gets. Light winds 5knots and about 40 percent humidity. I do know what the folks in The gulf states are thinking right now. We were an island for two weeks from the interstate 95 east.

Some of my aquaintainances were removed from the roof tops in Rocky Mount area with canoes at three A.M. in the morning. The water kept coming. We are lucky, in a sense that we have enough bays to spread the water around. But the trees down across power lines and water across the roads to the barrier islands just cut off any ability to remove anyone in emergency if one waits to late. I wish them all well with minimal damage.

Many times people living in low areas never carry enough insurance or never aquire flood insurance to cover their belongings. But the worse part is family treasures that are not replaceable.

stan v
10-02-2002, 08:15 PM
I can't pull the buoy 180nm off Louisiana. Just heard on the weather channel that this buoy reported seas to 37', with a wind gust of 150mph. This is a serious storm, so what's my brother doing in Lafayette? Staying. I told you he played ball in Lafayette, at USL? He always told me that meant University of Slow Learners. Roger, get out of there, and good luck.

gary porter
10-02-2002, 08:55 PM
Can anyone tell me if in fact New Orleans is below sea level. They say its -8' How does that work?
Do they have dikes or what. Seems if they are below sea level they are in for some trouble for sure.
Gary

Donn
10-02-2002, 09:37 PM
Gary...NO is indeed below sea level. They have dikes (and dykes), and a complex system of immense pumping stations, that can handle a little over 1" per hour of rain. Needless to say, the pumps get overwhelmed at times like these, but it looks like Lili will be far enough away, that NO will survive. IF not, Bourbon street will become Bourbon and Water street.

Wayne Jeffers
10-02-2002, 10:43 PM
This one definitely looks way worse than last week's storm. I hope it loses energy before landfall.

We'll be thinking of you guys & gals on the Gulf coast.

Hope to hear only good news from you when this is over.

Wayne

On Vacation
10-03-2002, 07:13 AM
Stan, your brother has a big bullseye on him. It is headed to his front door, with the morning report. Hope for a safe day with minimal damage.

stan v
10-03-2002, 08:05 AM
Yea, but they're getting the brunt of 100mph winds, not 140+. Thank goodness this storm is hitting early in the morning after cooling down all night. Timing is everything.

Jim H
10-03-2002, 12:31 PM
Considering where the eye went in, Roger's area was in the NE or dirty side of Lili. He'll probably have some damage water and wind.

Bruce Hooke
10-03-2002, 06:54 PM
CBS was just reporting from Franklin, LA and they said that the eye of the hurricane was just west of Franklin, so it sounds like it went basically right over where Roger lives. Hope things aren't too badly knocked around. The news said that, all things considered, it looked like the damage had been relatively light, but it looks like there are a lot of very wet homes right now.

All of you down there - let us know how you faired...

Of course most of them are probably going to be without power for quite a while so it may be some time before they check back in here.

Roger Stouff
10-04-2002, 06:13 PM
Well, we're alive.

It's a long story, but me and my 75-year old mom just spend a grueling two days from here to Marshall, Texas, but we're back.

Power out over most of the parish, including my area, so I'm at the office now. Will report in more later, trying to get our office up and running.

Hope everyone else down here is okay too,
R

Roger Stouff
10-05-2002, 10:05 AM
Howdy.

Well, here's my story, if you want it. Sure would like to hear from other gulf-coast folks.

At about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, I was still trying to make up my mind what to do. We had, at the paper, decided that if Lili continued on her course at the time, we would not, of course, be publishing Thursday. Though no storm shelters were in my area, I had an invitation from the Mayor of Franklin (a personal friend) to spend the night at City Hall, or at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse.

My problem, though, was my mom. My dad died in Dec. 1999, and mom is 75 now. Pretty good health, but a little frail at times. I went home to watch the Weather Channel and the announcement came that Lili was up to 140 mph winds. Knowing that she was still some 300 miles out, that was enough for me. I called mom and told her we were leaving. She was already packed, as I had instructed her early in the morning.

We took off at about 4. I knew that Lafayette would be like a cattle shoot, so I took a gamble and took back roads through the rural areas to try to make it to I-10. With some help on the cell phone from a friend who knew the way, we made it to the interstate easily enough, then hopped over to I-49 and headed north. Alexandria was pretty slow getting through, and there were three other places which took us nearly an hour to get through, too.

My ex-wife had her boyfriend had packed up my two boys and were ahead of us, heading to a hotel her sister had found in Shreveport. They had booked me and mom and room too. We got there to find the seediest, worst little place you ever saw in your life. But it was all there was to Little Rock and Dallas. Mom was doing badly by that point (it was nearly midnight) so we stayed.

I had to get mom to the second floor, which was kinda rough on the poor girl. She was exhausted from nearly eight ours in my Silverado. Our room was right across from the ice machine and soft drink machine. We slept very little. The people partied all damn night. At 8 a.m., I got mom up and we went have breakfast and coffee. I got on the phone with my ex and they headed towards Monroe looking for rooms, and we headed toward Texas.

The wonderful, wonderful people at the Texas Information Center right across the state line from Shreveport found us three rooms. We got two rooms for me and mom and for the ex and kids, and ours was on the ground floor, thank goodness. We were only about two and a half hours from family in Ft. Worth, but mom couldn't go any further. The motel was great and quiet, and we both got a decent night's sleep.

Thursday night, my boss decided that even though there was largely no power in my area, we had to make a paper. We were to do so in Morgan City, where our sister paper, The Daily Review, is located. I told him, "My loyalty to the Banner is considerable, but my first priority is to my mom, I hope you understand that." He did without reservation. Upon talking it over to mom, she said she understood there was no power, but that she wanted to go home. I thought about it, and I decided that even in a house with no A/C, she'd be able to rest and recouperate better than all this time on the road and in strange motels.

We left at 5 a.m. and got home about 11 a.m. Pretty good time. It took over an hour to get through Lafayette. The damage is low-moderate, I would say, but then, I'm judging it with memories of Andrew firmly in mind. At home, there were a few trees down and mom lost some shingles on the roof, but nothing major. I had a tree fall on the back fence, but that's all. The boats were fine, and within two hours, mom was looking noticably better: Despite the heat and humidity, she was talking more, complaining, griping and fussing about everything, and that was music to my ears!

We made a paper in Morgan City and I found ice in Morgan City, loaded up two 48-quart ice chests and brought one to her house and one to mine. That perked her up a bit more. We spent a horrid, hot, sweltering night with all the windows open and the sound of other people's generators running all over the reservation. This morning, I drove to Franklin and got coffee for us, and milk for her. The power is back on in most areas, though not ours yet, but they're hoping to have it restored today (Saturday.) National Guard are everywhere, but the dusk curfew is also expected to be lifted today, if all the power goes back on. I have a lot of mess to clean up, but all things considered, it could have been very, very much worse.

I think it's a miracle, perhaps of prayer, that Lili powered down so drastically right before landfall. 145 mph winds would have done much more damage. 90-100, we used to stay for that without a second thought when mom and dad were younger. Andrew did, however, change a lot of that in nearly everyone's minds. That's why the roads were so full of evacuees.

I understand some areas south and west of Lafayette are in pretty bad shape. My bestwishes go out to all those folks.

I just got a phone call here from a St. Mary Parish Councilman who said there's terrible damage in Burns Point/Bayou Salle, which is in my parish just a few miles south of here. Homes, trailers in the road way, oil in the water everywhere, and the Corps of Engineers had to punch holes in the levee to get the water out because the pumping station is submerged in salt water.

I still don't have internet, of course, so I'm writing this from the office after having come in to check that our servers are still running properly (they are!).

Best regards from the tattered Rez,
R

Wayne Jeffers
10-05-2002, 10:27 AM
Roger,

I'm much relieved to hear that you and your family made it through safely. Having relatively little property damage is a bonus. Thanks for the report. I hope cleanup goes without a hitch.

Wayne

On Vacation
10-05-2002, 12:17 PM
Roger , if things get really bad with non-perishable goods and the available supply, I do believe I can make a trip through the southern states and make a truck load of goods for you and your area by the next weekend. Don't be afraid to give me a jingle. We have been there and I know personally a part of what you are dealing with.

[ 10-05-2002, 12:17 PM: Message edited by: oyster ]

Jack Heinlen
10-05-2002, 06:14 PM
Hi Roger,

Some interesting music's been playing down your way lately, eh? It was awfully thoughtful of Lili to sing a little softer just before she climbed ashore. Category 4 to 2 in about twelve hours. I wonder how unusual that is? I went to bed thinking you guys were really in for it and woke up to find ole Lili was just caressing you.

Glad to hear all is well.

Jack

On Vacation
10-05-2002, 08:36 PM
I know in our past experience, ice and a warm meal was like heaven sent in the two weeks we were down. We could take the pig cooker and pick up some chickens down around Ala. and keep them on ice. We have some five day coolers from Coleman that holds perishables for a long time. It takes about fifteen hours to New Orleans for us.

I am also sure the Salvation Army has already gone and in place in a general area of hardest hit. Lets see, we could go by the Tenn. group and down around Atlanta and then on down through ALa and across. The truck will haul about 2500 lbs of goodies.

One thing we had a problem with was ice bandits, though. During Bertha and Fran they were chargin five dollars a bag for half melted ice. Down there it is still warm. So I would imagine its not very nice during the mid days. We will wait and see for now.

On Vacation
10-05-2002, 09:17 PM
Does the ice house still sell the block ice? Also what size tires are on the cooker? Got to have the 14 or 15 inch ones for that trip . We will wait to hear further from the group down south, though. What happens in most cases, even with power restored, the grocery stores had to dispose of all the perishables in the display counters. Dumpster full of rotten meats and poultry.

Milk containers, fresh juices. Compressors were blown with power surging and were unable to restock till everything was settled down. Then the companies had to divert stock from other areas to fill the shelves again.

[ 10-05-2002, 09:37 PM: Message edited by: oyster ]

On Vacation
10-05-2002, 09:51 PM
LP gas or propane gas? I use those returnable bottles or I think they call them EX-ChangeX. Heck we may just have to cook one up for the heck of it. Hey, Seafood Festival on this weekend. We ate pig, shrimp, cole slaw and hush puppies, baked beans, and got completely roasted with the het and sun. My head looks like a red christmas tree light. Its on tommorrow also. Doing nothing, slide on down. Well time for my bedtime. later

Roger Stouff
10-05-2002, 10:34 PM
Power's back on at home, and internet.

Oyster, I'll email you on your idea in a minute.

We're doing okay. Tired as heck. I been taking photos all day. The damage was really only severe along the coast. Looks like 8' of water came throught south of U.S. 90. Homes floated off their blocks and into the streets. I saw one home that was a quarter mile from where it was, now sitting in the middle of the road. The sludge on the road is 5 inches thick, and there's petroleum distallate all over. Salt water in the cane fields down there, and the cottonmouths are EVERYWHERE! The bay is clear, though, and the nutrias are in the bay and the gulls are in the marsh, each looking very confused and lost. smile.gif

Let me caution about the media (here we go!) What you're seeing on TV is true, no doubt, but I guarantee, they are finding the worst spots and spotlighting them. In all, we are extraordinarily luck, Jack, that the music changed. A lot of people are suffering right now, but a lot more are counting their blessings.

I'll be back after some sleep.

R

mmd
10-06-2002, 12:18 AM
Roger, glad to hear that sleep deprivation is your most serious injury. Hope everyone you know is better off.

Jim H
10-07-2002, 06:35 PM
Roger, I'm glad all you have to deal with is some shingles and a few downed trees. I thought you might have a problem with flooding & storm surge but you must live on the high ground.

Jim

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