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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 03:01 AM
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Southlandshari and merh. You don't want to hear this.
Latest update:

934mb pressure now. 145mph sustained.

24.7N/85.9W.

FUCK! This thing just might be Cat 5 when it hits. :scared:
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Crazy Guggenheim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 03:04 AM
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1. That's catastrophic!
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Sannum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 03:05 AM
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2. Oh my god.
This isn't going to be good:cry:

Stay safe, Florida, DUers.
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southlandshari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 03:10 AM
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3. Fuck, indeed.
Edited on Sun Jul-10-05 03:14 AM by southlandshari
You are right, I did NOT want to hear that.

Blender going?

This is getting pretty scary, truth be told.

:scared:
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 03:11 AM
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4. Well hell, why not!
:silly: History in the making and another adventure! :scared:
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southlandshari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 03:13 AM
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5. You must be drunk, darlin'
Is Maddy sharing her daquiris with you?

Are your hatches battened down?

:o
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 03:22 AM
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7. Just about all is tended to - will just finish a few things at daylight
and head inland.

Can't get drunk, have to be able to function to finish battening down the hatches and to drive out. My luck, I'd get drunk, pass out and wake up to the storm beating down the hatches. :scared:

Drunk will be tomorrow! Bored & drunk. x(

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southlandshari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 03:27 AM
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8. Tomorrow. And the next day.
Looking forward to the same. And no DU.

:cry:

Stay safe, mehr!
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 03:34 AM
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10. Yep, got the bottle of crown packed.
No DU, maybe for weeks! :cry:

Sorry that it is in a thread about this inconvenient mfer that we had to meet. We will arrange a meet up once we get beyond this crazy hurricane season.


You stay safe too! :pals:


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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 10:26 PM
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26. please be safe
you will be in my prayers

:grouphug:
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 03:22 AM
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6. Best wishes to all those in harm's way.
We're thinking of you.
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southlandshari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 03:32 AM
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9. Over and out, friends.
Will check back in when the forces of nature permit. The power here is already starting to blink.

:hi:
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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 10:27 PM
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27. much love
stay safe

:hi:
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southlandshari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 10:32 PM
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30. Thanks!
Sorry I missed that last night. Wasn't so bad in my area (compared to Ivan, which killed our power for three days and did some structural damage to our building).

I'm guessing power is still out for Maddy and mehr. They'll check in as soon as they can - anyone have phone numbers for them?
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 03:35 AM
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11. Good luck to all!
One of the few times that I am happy to live in Missouri!
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hayu_lol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 03:58 AM
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12. Anyone in Biloxi/Gulfport...
Has Keesler been opened as a shelter?
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 04:07 AM
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14. I don't know if they opened a shelter at KAFB
check wlox.com, they are supposed to have a list of shelters.

:hi:

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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 04:13 AM
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17. Here's the list at MS EMA website.
Shelters opened all around the state:

http://www.msema.org/ShelterAvailabilty.htm
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 04:27 AM
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19. Why thank you Maddy!
:hi:

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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 04:11 AM
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15. I don't think so. Here's a list of shelters in the area and in the state:
Go to this MS EMA page for a list of shelters:

http://www.msema.org/ShelterAvailabilty.htm
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Syrinx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 03:59 AM
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13. Jerry Tracey says
Edited on Sun Jul-10-05 04:05 AM by Syrinx
He's the weather guy out of B'Ham.

Looks like a direct hit on Gulf Shores at HIGH TIDE! Possible Category 5 storm!

Well gotta love the Tide. :eyes:

I'm scared mommy. And I'm WAY inland.

Wonder if FloraBama will rebuild after this one?

They're saying this will be the strongest storm to *ever* cross Alabama borders! 100+ mph winds as far north as Greene county.

How did this sneak up on us?

Twenty foot storm surge down on the gulf!

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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 04:13 AM
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16. Hugs.
Yeah, I'm kinda freakin' out, too. Go look at the photos in the LBN hurricane thread. '

:scared:
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Syrinx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 04:23 AM
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18. thanks jchild!
I feel better with you on my side. You give me strength. (Sorry but I still think of you as that name.)
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 04:45 AM
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20. I know! All the old-timers do.
If Skinner gives us another grace period, I may as well change it back. :D

:hug: You take care of yourself, ya hear?
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Syrinx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 04:50 AM
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21. I wish you would!
Not that it's a big deal. :)

Thanks for the good wishes. Take care of yourself too. It may be turning west.

I hope none of us are hurt by this thing.
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 04:51 AM
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22. Check your PM.
I've given my phone numbers to other Miss./Ala. DUers tonight...let's have a little network in case we need it.

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southlandshari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 10:23 PM
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23. Are my Mississippi friends ok?
Is there a hurricane check in thread around here?
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sundog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 10:25 PM
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25. i was just gonna post a thread to check on maddy
hope all is well there
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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 10:28 PM
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28. good idea
I think it is a great idea. The only problem is that the power might not last long, but if they do have internet I would be relieved to hear that they are alright
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sundog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 10:29 PM
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29. her power must be out...
because i'm sure she would check in otherwise
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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-10-05 10:25 PM
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24. That is terrible
my prayers for the people in this monsters way

:grouphug:

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