(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..... 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.