Katrina now 175 MPH, with 215 MPH gusts

[redsoxliberal]

so basically, she's just a massive tornado.
:(

[jus_the_facts]

1. yeah here's a picture that's freakin' me out here in NE La.....

[nytemare]

19. Yep, that is a constant F3-F4.

Last year in Orlando for the hurricanes, they issued tornado warnings, because they knew we would be facing tornado strength winds.

[blondeatlast]

20. YIKES, just yikes. I've been in tornadoes, so I have some empathy.

For those in Katrina's path, prayers for your safety.

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[redsoxliberal]

4. haha seriously?

yes, I am joking.

[matcom]

17. i knew that

[FloridaPat]

3. She was busy last night! Not good. And still 24 hours before landfall.

[BrklynLiberal]

5. To all in her path...Be careful. Get the hell out of the way if you

possibly can. We will be sending positive energy and prayers.

[HereSince1628]

7. And hopefully we'll also be sending $$ of relief aid

[coffeenap]

6. I know you don't like GD around here, but "over there" someone

posted important info about pets. The Humane Society will be overwhelmed and if you leave your pet, it will likely be destroyed very early due to overcrowding! Take your pet--or, failing that, put a collar on him/her so someone can find you. (microchips are good too--too late now tho')There is a list of pet friendly hotels there too.

[DS1]

8. I'd never leave my pet in an area with immenent disaster on its way

What kind of people would do that in the first place?

My cat looks to me for sustenance. He could leave and go hunt his own food of course, but while he's under my care, he goes with me EVERY time I have to leave the area due to some serious shit headed this way. Fortunately, "Every" time = none. For now.

But if a nuke went off in D.C., you're damn right he'd be in my car with me moving away from the fallout zone.

[coffeenap]

12. Same here, but sometimes people panic and take the photo

albums instead.(not people here, I hope.) The info is also helpful to people who come back into an area that has been hit--they need to take in animals they find rather than turn them in to the humane society.

[tjdee]

13. Well, they don't allow pets in so many places...

I guess people figure they couldn't stay at the Hoity Toity Hotel or whatever if they brought their dog/cat/whatever??

I haven't had to do that either, but if I did, the cat's coming--I think it's a bit easier with cats though. If we *had* to leave the car for a hotel room or whatever, she'd be easy to sneak in.

[DS1]

15. If I got caught, I'd sleep in the car

I'd probably sleep like shit, but that would wake me up earlier and I could get driving again and leaves all those assholes behind me.

[mom cat]

16. Some people don't have cars ans the shelters won't take pets!

:cry:

[DS1]

18. We'd walk

[BrklynLiberal]

10. EXCELLENT INFO THERE! If you have a pet, read this post

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4476704

[smbolisnch]

11. Yes - PLEASE do not leave your pets behind.

I can't even stand the thought of someone doing that. :cry:

[smbolisnch]

9. Oh no....

That is terrible. I have been watching this thing an it just keeps getting more and more scary. I hope everyone and everything is getting out of NO... NOW. :scared:

[tedoll78]

14. Latest image from LSU..

[tigereye]

21. I can't even begin to comprehend the size and force

of that thing! :(