Agreed. I am very worried about Gustav... My prayers go out to all those who are in this fierce storm's path...

This is so sad.
No one needs this, least of all New Orleans.
Our prayers go out to you all.

exile on I 10

gimme shelter

here he comes.

Some Guy wrote on Aug 31^st, 2008 at 5:28pm:



Yes, now it looks like it might not be worse than a Category 3---which is still nothing to sneeze at! But much better than a 5, which was what was being bandied about a couple of days ago. Nawlins might still be in the line of fire. And the next one is Hannah. Yep. Gotta keep our eye on that one too....

Some Guy wrote on Aug 31^st, 2008 at 6:32pm:


at a time like this, that is not very funny.

not half way to the rim

lotsajizz wrote on Aug 31^st, 2008 at 9:46pm:



if al gore is right... many cities will be moving in the 30 to 50 yrs...

I 20 west will be packed today. I watched a reporter get moved around by the wind.

lotsajizz wrote on Aug 31^st, 2008 at 9:46pm:

That's nonsense. My country (Netherlands, hence the name: Low Lands litterally) is below sea level for a third of the surface (where 60% of our country's population lives). Many, many inhabited regions in the US and the rest of the world lie below sea level
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_on_land_with_elevations_below_sea_le...).

I live near the coast, indeed also below sea level (even further than most of the New Orleans/Louisiana areas). Our people constructed these brilliant structures called the Delta Works (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Works) after a deadly big storm with flooding in 1953, to successfully prevent future damage and life loss (although we don't have these kinds of hurricanes in our moderate climate thankfully).

But nevertheless there are good building options for those kinds of regions. Dutch experts even went there to advise about construction after Katrina had hit. Of course it will take a huge investment of time and money, but so would moving a city. Problem is that construction won't be ready for the next 3 (?) years or so and maybe not all vulnerable areas can/will be protected equally well. And if a big monsterstorm strikes in the meantime, well... that's bad alright.

I wish everyone good luck. Even if this storm won't turn out to be the biggest (Cat 2 now I hear), having to leave one's home like that must be awful in itself.

lotsajizz wrote on Aug 31^st, 2008 at 9:46pm:


do u have any idea how much it costs to move a kitchen?

Well,things aren't over yet.Plaquemines Parish is being threatened right now. Serious concern's about that levee holding....Besides Hannah,there is another storm out there. Ike. Leaves the possibility that 3 hurricanes could hit the U.S. in a week.

" ......packed today. I watched a reporter get moved around ... "


Thanks a lot Some Guy .


I really , REALLY thought I was done for the day .

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I'm still waiting for word from my friends who headed north from Lafourch Parish ( LaRose) Saturday or Sunday to stay in Baton Rouge. I still can't get through on the cell phone. I trust everything is ok, and I hope they can be home by midweek.