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[legalsea]

http://www.stormpulse.com/

Very interesting website that you can track the storm on.

 

[Shutterbug]

A Hurricane Warning Is In Effect From Morgan City Louisiana To
Baffin Bay Texas. Hurricane Conditions Could Reach The Coast Within The Warning Area By Late Friday.

 

[TigerKat]

We're already getting very strong wind gusts, I'm praying for everyone.

 

[Shutterbug]

They are talking about 26 foot waves

On the Fox channel they showed homes that already had waves already washing up against it. I thought it said Galveston but I am not sure.

 

[4greatboys]

They are talking about 26 foot waves

On the Fox channel they showed homes that already had waves already washing up against it. I thought it said Galveston but I am not sure.

It was probably Surf Side or Freeport. They have no sea wall.

 

[ImMarcik]

We are under the mandatory evac. here close to port arthur/beaumont. But, we chose to stay. I have my freezer packed up with water bottles and ice trays. I also put water in all our tupperware and bigger pots for flushing the toilet. My neighbor let us borrow a propane lantern. Wish us luck.

 

[TigerKat]

We are under the mandatory evac. here close to port arthur/beaumont. But, we chose to stay. I have my freezer packed up with water bottles and ice trays. I also put water in all our tupperware and bigger pots for flushing the toilet. My neighbor let us borrow a propane lantern. Wish us luck.

Prayers for your safety. I am amazed at how many people chose to stay.

 

[Shutterbug]

We are under the mandatory evac. here close to port arthur/beaumont. But, we chose to stay. I have my freezer packed up with water bottles and ice trays. I also put water in all our tupperware and bigger pots for flushing the toilet. My neighbor let us borrow a propane lantern. Wish us luck.

Best of luck!

 

[AmazingGrace]

We are under the mandatory evac. here close to port arthur/beaumont. But, we chose to stay. I have my freezer packed up with water bottles and ice trays. I also put water in all our tupperware and bigger pots for flushing the toilet. My neighbor let us borrow a propane lantern. Wish us luck.

Go ahead and fill your bath tubs up too!!! You'll do fine. Check back and keep us posted.

 

[ImMarcik]

Go ahead and fill your bath tubs up too!!! You'll do fine. Check back and keep us posted.

Thank you for the encouragement. I needed it.

 

[Shutterbug]

Please be safe everyone. This storm is huge and will effect many.
There has been talk that the storm surge is expected to be extremely large.
When it moves inland it will move fast keeping its tropical nature. Computer models have it up into Illinois and Indiana by 8pm sunday STILL as a tropical depression.

 

[Camping Cat]

One little tip from our Katrina experiences, pack all the food in your freezer in garbage bags. As many as it takes. When you come back, if the electricity has been out, you can just grab the bags and toss..

But they told us after Katrina that we had to bury everything from our freezer in the back yard and that we had to unwrap everything before we buried it. That day is a nightmare I'll remember for the rest of my life. We had gloves on and masks that I kept spraying with cologne to try and cover the smell. Sweat pouring in our eyes while we worked. I felt sick all day long.

Oh, and if you do lose power and have to clean the refrig and freezer, crumpled newspaper and charcoal bricks help with the odor. YOu will have to change everyday for a month or so, but you will eventually have a fresh smelling freezer again.

I tried everything for over a month but finally had to give up and buy a new refrigerator. Anything I heard or read about. I tried the newspaper and charcoal. I tried cat litter. I tried wiping the whole refrigerator and freezer down with vanilla extract, lemon juice, and even vinegar. I even tried pouring bleach in the freezer section and letting it run all the way through the system to the drip pan on the bottom, followed by fresh water, bleach again and more cycles of water. Nothing worked. Yuck!

 

[trip]

We are under the mandatory evac. here close to port arthur/beaumont. But, we chose to stay. I have my freezer packed up with water bottles and ice trays. I also put water in all our tupperware and bigger pots for flushing the toilet. My neighbor let us borrow a propane lantern. Wish us luck.

Just curious - how did you make the decision to stay? I've never had to face a hurricane so I don't know what I would do. When you are told it's mandatory, what do local officials tell you will happen if you don't?

 

[4greatboys]

Just curious - how did you make the decision to stay? I've never had to face a hurricane so I don't know what I would do. When you are told it's mandatory, what do local officials tell you will happen if you don't?

We are in a mandatory evac area as well but are staying. Nothing happens. they cannot make you leave your house. However if something happens during the storm and you decide you need help they will not rush out to help. Your just on your own til it's safe for them to be out.

 

[ImMarcik]

Just curious - how did you make the decision to stay? I've never had to face a hurricane so I don't know what I would do. When you are told it's mandatory, what do local officials tell you will happen if you don't?

I was going to leave. I was packed up, but my step-family couldn't decide it they were staying or leaving so i made the decision to stay. I don't have any real family here. It's just my daughter and me. My friend lives by me and is staying. His apartment is upstairs and we will go there if it gets flooded.

We don't have water now.

 

[TigerKat]

We are in a mandatory evac area as well but are staying. Nothing happens. they cannot make you leave your house. However if something happens during the storm and you decide you need help they will not rush out to help. Your just on your own til it's safe for them to be out.

I was going to leave. I was packed up, but my step-family couldn't decide it they were staying or leaving so i made the decision to stay. I don't have any real family here. It's just my daughter and me. My friend lives by me and is staying. His apartment is upstairs and we will go there if it gets flooded.

We don't have water now.

Keeping you both and your loved ones in my prayers.

 

[Shutterbug]

I have been watching vid here at work...water already covering an outer island...Downtown Galveston already water filling the streets. All of this before the hurricane actually arrives.

I just looked at the most recent satellite image. Its like you almost cant see the Gulf anymore because the hurricane is so big.

I saw on CNN military has already put 42 search and rescue helicopters on standby.

 

[4greatboys]

The are thinking this will be the worse storm surge we have had due to the size of the storm.

 

[Shutterbug]

on CNN.com

The military is saying they may need to rescue 37,000 people after the storm.

Coast Guard already had to rescue some today.

 

[TigerKat]

on CNN.com

The military is saying they may need to rescue 37,000 people after the storm.

Coast Guard already had to rescue some today.

Oh dear Lord.