(Lili) LA DISers, please be careful!

[Rajah]

They've decided Lili is going to hit in Louisiana, and it's been upgraded to a category 4 and strengthening. Thankfully the heavy winds are in a very concentrated area so a very limited area is going to be hit by the cat4+ level winds, but still this is nothing to sneeze at. (Then again, do you think if everyone sneezes in its direction often enough, we can cause it to break up and not hit anyone?)

Please be careful, anyone in the path of this storm!

[Serena]

Who else is out there besides Desiree?? I'm sorry if I should know and just don't remember at the moment. I hope you all will be safe.

[Rajah]

Shadeaux is in LA... who else? Beth (Beauty) is in the path of the storm after it moves inland

[Beauty]

Yep I havn't looked in the past few hours, going to head there now but we are in the path after it moves inland...we are on the Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi border. Thanks for remembering me Tammi!! I'm going to go check out the update, I didn't know it had been upgraded!!

[Serena]

Be careful Beth.

[Mickey's sunshine]

Be safe everyone - this looks like a real nasty storm. I am hoping for all in its path that it does not get any stronger.

My thoughts are with you all. Good luck and stay safe!!

[skuttle]

Thanks. :)

We're as ready as we can be. Now we just have to wait...it should hit land tomorrow around noon.

THe news just said we'll probably lose power for maybe a week! I can't imagine what it'll be like for the poor people directly in the eye's path.

[DocRafiki]

I didn't forget about you, skuttle! Then there is DopeyRN in the area that is really dangerous as far as flooding and having few escape routes... hopefully most of the city is evacuating. I assume DVCajun and CajunPrincess (?) are also in the area?

Take care!

[DocRafiki]

Cajun Princess -- just saw that is her tag, not her name. It's Regi I was thinking of.

Best wishes!

[DopeyRN]

I am here. We are stuck and cannot get out. I will not lie, I am scared. It might be a Category 5 and they have moved it closer to us. The roads are gridlocked. We could use some prayers. Thanks!

[Disney-Kim]

We are keeping our fingers crossed for you.
Be Safe !!:(

[SilverLily]

I'm about 40 miles outside of New Orleans. I'm hoping we don't get the extremely high winds...that would be the scariest part.

Thanks to all the DIS'ers for thinking of us here in LA!

[pollyanna]

Well I'm close to the storm,also...Lafayette. In fact Jim Cantore from the weatherchannel is broadcasting from the Hilton Hotel here,so he must know where it's going.
When Andrew hit us 10 years ago the winds were 120....Lili is 140 right now. Just keeping calm and hoping for the best to everyone this storm touches.

[DopeyRN]

pollyanna...please consider getting out.

[Beauty]

Donna and Pollyanna,

Just wanting both of you to know your in my prayers! Please keep in touch as long as power permits and stay safe!!

[TennVolTony]

I lived through 2 hurricanes in LA. in the 80's. I TOLD DopeyRN to get her tail out of there yesterday...She never listens to me.....:rolleyes: She has my cell # and I told her to keep me posted throughout the day tomorrow. MAYBE she'll listen....

Hang on folks and try to get somewhere safe....This is gonna be a nasty one. {{{Hugs and prayers are with all of you}}}

[bumcat]

DopeyRN - You were on my mind alot at work today. I remember on another thread you thought your area would be ok and at the time it looked that way. I said a prayer for you at work today and will continue.
They are saying this one can do the same damage as Andrew. Prayers to all, I hope all of you will be okay.

[DopeyRN]

DopeyRN WANTS to leave. Her family has for some unknown reason said no. We ALWAYS leave!!! It might be a category 5 and it has shifted closer to us again. I am scared. :(

[plutospup]

Hang in there! You're in our thoughts and prayers. As much as I hate northern snow, I can't imagine what you're going through in the south.

[skuttle]

Very scarey.

[Mskanga]

Praying for all of you guys to be safe .

[bsnyder]

My prayers are with ya'll! Be safe!

[Nancy]

Prayers to all the DIS'ers in the path of this storm. I'm off work tomorrow and will be thinking of all of you and hoping for your safety. PLEASE BE SAFE!

[DocRafiki]

Donna, do you have a boat, or have you located the nearest neighbor with one? Have they told you guys what will happen or what to do in case of a levee break? That is always my big fear. And why would anyone want to hang around there, even if the worst to happen is that you're out of electricity and fresh water for several days? That's enough to get my butt in a hotel out of the storm's path.

[DopeyRN]

No boat. Looking around my neighborhood, very little of the area has evacuated. They are saying in the city within the levees should be safe. I am calmer, maybe I am getting sleepy. I am going to bed in a little while.

The eye wall has collapsed, which they think might mean it will weaken slightly. Maybe all of your prayers have helped. Thank you all. Hope to see you tomorrow.

[DocRafiki]

Just got off the phone with my parents. They're only expecting 30-50 mph winds there in H-burg MS since the storm is so compact. THat's good news. My dad still has to go to work in the morning in Gulfport, for some reason. My cousin just called them. He was coming off the bridge from NO into Slidell going 2-4 mph in the traffic. He's going to have a long night, since the drive usually takes 2 hours. the freak should have gotten out earlier.

[December99]

I'm also thinking of you all....Donna...you know how to reach me...come north sweetie....come north!!!!!!!

[mrsapalm]

DopeyRN - I am chatting with my sis who also lives in Kenner as I am writing this. Most of her neighborhood hasn't evac. as well. They are okay, so far, but they are staying up all night just to be awake for anything. Keep in touch - I know exactly what you are going through.
BTW: Where are you in reference to a street called Woodlawn Place?
-MrsAPalm

[Desiree]

Thanks everyone... We're prepared here. Just got back from the store. There wasn't much left to get though. Most everything has been bought already. (I should have placed stock in "D" Batteries!!!)

I dont think there are any "D"'s left in the city.

Filling up the bathtub with water now.

Take care everyone and please check in as soon as you can!

[La_brer_bear]

Local weatherman just said to expect hurricane force winds as early as 4am. Prayers to all.

[Wendy]

Just read the 12 AM update and it looks like Lili is picking up speed and will be making landfall even sooner than originally expected. Good luck. This is certainly a scary storm. We're feeling very lucky this evening to have dodged it, but I can't help being nervous for our neighbors to the east. Sending my best to everyone in its path!!!

[dalepool]

I pray all will be OK. My brother-in-law was to fly home from New Orleans tomorrow at 3:00pm. I wonder if the airport will be operational. Take care and let us all know when you are out of harms way.

To DopeyRN--Thanks for the up date on the airport. I know I'd be scared as the dickens. Be careful--think smart--stay safe

PattyN

[DocRafiki]

Now my friend in NEW IBERIA :eek: just emailed and says they're staying home with their 2 babies, 2 dogs, and 10 cats (last count)!! As her DH said in the email, "As it stands right now, we're gonna take it straight up the ***." That's not in the city, but the news just showed some guy (coastal engineer or something) saying that if a cat 4-5 storm hit the city directly (which isn't expected here), 50-100 thousand people would die! Now, I've been hearing them say that all my life on the NOLA news, so I just don't understand why the people I grew up with aren't leaving!!

This is so frustrating. I'm glad I'm not there, though I know a lot of animals are going to need rescuing afterwards.

Oh now they're saying it's going to hit at Morgan City. That's where Andrew hit, no?

[Big V]

I'm saying a prayer for all you people down south.:(

[oldkicker]

I'm keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers....stay as safe as you can!!

[Serena]

Wow, a tornado is one thing, this is something else.

I hope you all remain safe, the just downgraded it to a 3 and weakening, I hope it makes a major difference to all of you.

Take care and please check in when you can.

[mrsapalm]

Haven't heard from my sister in Kenner yet, it just got downgraded to Cat 2. Whew. Though I know they're still not in the clear. I'm waiting to hear from her. Anyone know what's going on this morning?
-MrsAPalm

[pollyanna]

Very grateful that Lili is now a catagory 2 Hurricane and has weakened to 100 mph. It is coming just west of Lafayette and we should feel the wind for several hours,when we feel we will probably lose electricity.

DocRafiki.....fyi, yesterday there was a mandatory evacuation of all of Iberia Parish,where New Iberia is located.

[DopeyRN]

I slept like a baby last night. All is well in New Orleans. There are some areas of the city that are getting "training" thunderstorms...a line of heavy storms that stays in place and really dumps some rain. I am sure those areas are getting flooding. There are lots of power outages also, but again I am lucky. This is a blessing, not going to be anything like what it could have been. Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes...it worked!!!

MrsAPalm...I am guessing Woodlawn Place is further out from New Orleans than me, maybe 4 miles or so. You wouldn't have a nephew named Danny would you?

[mrsapalm]

DopeyRN - No, not a Danny. I do have a nephew named Zach and a brother-in-law named Chip. Still haven't heard from sis yet... wondering what's going on over there. Thanks for checking in!
-MrsAPalm

[DopeyRN]

My son has a friend named Danny...that would have been too funny.

Please do not worry about your sis. There are lots of power outages and maybe like me she just slept in. My son works at a mall not far from here and he just left for work...they are fine.

[mrsapalm]

DopeyRN - Thanks so much for the reassuring words. I appreciate you updating us!
-MrsAPalm

[Rajah]

I'm very glad to hear Lili weakend considerably before making landfall. Thanks for the updates from those of you who are able to give them!