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Weather Report:  Hurricane Gustav  |
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
1403 Posts
Brooke
Fulshear
Texas
USA
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NotQuiteJuneCleaver
True Blue Farmgirl
222 Posts
Susan
Shreveport
LA
USA
222 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 28 2008 : 1:31:10 PM
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Well Hanna has formed and now there is yet another system right behind her!!! Good grief!
I think I am pretty prepared. Wish my husband was home but he is in Tunisia until the end of September so this farmgirl will be holding down the fort. Good luck everyone.
Susan ~ FARMGIRL SISTER #15
AKA TheSoapMaven who lost nearly 700 posts by changing her name! :(
http://www.thesoapmaven.com http://www.notquitejunecleaver.com
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2008 : 2:26:33 PM
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When I read of the blizzards up north, I feel glad I am in Florida. This time of year, I would welcome a blizzard. November, please come soon! I do not want these storms to hit anyone......but Marly I am glad you are all planned out. If it turns, we will have to make last minute plans. It is so good to be able to voice our concerns here!!!!
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
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countrygal56
True Blue Farmgirl
221 Posts
Barbara
Dickson
Tennessee
USA
221 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2008 : 2:38:56 PM
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| Now I hear that there is another tropical storm brewing, named Hanna. Very weird weather! |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2008 : 3:34:53 PM
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Brooke:
Thanks for your prayers. You, too, will be in my prayers. I'll be thinking of you and all the other coasters.
Marly |
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Homespun Livin
True Blue Farmgirl
409 Posts
Brenda
Louisiana
USA
409 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2008 : 4:49:57 PM
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Marly, are you planning to take all of your kitties and your dog too? I sure do hope so. Be safe and keep those babies safe too! Now I am wondering just how many tornado's Gustav will spawn. Those twisters freak me out more than the hurricanes do in some ways. You never know when one will drop down out of the sky!
"Love one another." |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2008 : 5:08:42 PM
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Praying for everyone that the hurricane will be like our Gustav - all bark and no bite. Well, at least not more than a nibble.
God bless -
Karen
Farmgirl Sista #311 |
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SusieQue
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Susie
Greenville
Ga
Georgia
603 Posts |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2008 : 6:40:43 PM
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Brenda:
Do you have room for a 25' travel trailer? As the hours go by, I am getting more nervous about this! We are planning to go to our camp which is by Lafayette. At least there we will not be around water. At our house we are surrounded by water; front and back.
But- if this Gustav comes in as a category 4 or, God forbid, a 5, we are up a creek!!!!!!! I can email you if you would like. Let me know.
Marly |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2008 : 6:42:27 PM
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Brenda:
I'm a wreck. Yes, I'll have Luck-Dog with us, and the two inside cats, Zoe and Gracie. The five outside cats will be boarded.
Marly |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2008 : 8:28:24 PM
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SUSAN in Louisiana:
Where will you be going for the hurricane? Let me know! I don't want you by yourself. We'll figure something out if we have to. No problem. I'll be up for a while. We are watching the weather channel, getting the travel trailer ready, car is tanked-up, cat cages are out and ready to pitch cats in, clothes and necessities are packed, etc... Tomorrow we will take care of the yard things, taking down chimes, over-turning benches, chairs, tables. I'm sure you've been pretty busy, too. I hope you see this post.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2008 : 9:19:10 PM
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Alee:
How sweet you are! Thanks. If I were not such a basket case right now, I'd say yes I am coming to Montana. But, as you may know, after a hurricane one has to return home to start checking the damage, cleaning up, etc... That offer is really kind of you. Maybe one late summer, we'll go up there in our travel trailer. I'll cook all kind of cajun food. I'll even babysit for you and Doug. I'm just really wild right now. Watching way too much weather channel. I know they have to prepare people for these hurricanes, but now they are reliving the hurricanes Katrina and Rita (Rita is the one that hit us so bad, 5 and a half feet of water in our house).Like all the other people going through this, we'll be okay. It's just so nice to beable to vent and chat and rant about things. I cannot sleep. Oh geez, by Saturday I will be a wreck! And Alee, I am such a positive person, and the one who usually rolls up her sleeves first and gets started doing what I have to do. I worry about my sweetie (my husband). He just turned 70 on August 4. However, he is in the best of health, but I am concerned. If I would let him, he would climb on top of the travel trailer. Thanks for the posting and the offer, Alee. I know you are some special person, just by reading your postings. Take care. God Bless you.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Homespun Livin
True Blue Farmgirl
409 Posts
Brenda
Louisiana
USA
409 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2008 : 07:56:23 AM
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Ladies,
Check out what is brewing in the Atlantic waters. After seeing what Hanna looks like, Gustav doesn't seem so bad! You can also tell there is circular rotation to the storm that is on the heels of Hanna.
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/avn-l.jpg
"Love one another." |
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Homespun Livin
True Blue Farmgirl
409 Posts
Brenda
Louisiana
USA
409 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2008 : 08:00:20 AM
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Marly,
I honestly don't feel like Gustav will reach a Cat. 4 or 5. He doesn't appear to be as big as Hanna. But just in case, I will make room for you girl! I also live close to a state park and they have lots of camping areas. Alot of refugees from Katrina and Rita were placed here at the state park area in the cabins. Let me know if you decide to come further up this way.
"Love one another." |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2008 : 08:37:31 AM
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Thanks Brenda. I'm hoping it will not be a 4 or 5! The neighbors are following us whenever we go. If Gustav stays at a 3, we'll be at our camp by Lafayette. We've gone through many hurricanes, and can handle a 3. Thanks, again.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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NotQuiteJuneCleaver
True Blue Farmgirl
222 Posts
Susan
Shreveport
LA
USA
222 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2008 : 09:20:53 AM
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They have changed the projected path AGAIN. Who knows??? Just keep a watchful eye and be ready to pull out and head north if you have to. I had a great quote on my blog yesterday:
The trouble with weather forecasting is that it’s right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it. ~Patrick Young
Susan ~ FARMGIRL SISTER #15
AKA TheSoapMaven who lost nearly 700 posts by changing her name! :(
http://www.thesoapmaven.com http://www.notquitejunecleaver.com
There is immeasurable value in what I do. I won't ever believe otherwise. |
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
1403 Posts
Brooke
Fulshear
Texas
USA
1403 Posts |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2008 : 10:02:55 AM
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Brooke:
Same thing over here in SW Louisiana. It's a wait and see thing. From what I understand, we should be getting out of "Dodge", as they say, sometimes Sunday evening to Monday morning. This is typical, as you probably know. Frustrating, yes. Then, we'll play the game all over again with Hanna. Take care. Keep us posted. I'm sure we will get a chance to post more before we have to evacuate.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2008 : 10:55:51 AM
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Oh my gosh! I know the country down there is beautiful, but I don't think my nerves could handle having to evacuate for storms like that! You ladies are so strong and amazing! *hugs*
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2008 : 11:17:23 AM
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Alee:
People born down here know how to handle a hurricane. We prepare, and yes, we get scared. But, we roll up our sleeves and do what we have to do. Personally speaking, I don't think I could handle one of Montana's snow falls. I know I couldn't drive in one, LOL. I would probably have to quit work when it snowed. LOL. Where ever one goes in this world, there is something; earthquakes, mud-slides, fires, typhons, tornadoes, etc... Thanks for the support.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2008 : 11:22:47 AM
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Annika:
I know there are many, many buses fueled and ready to go in New Orleans just in case there is an evacuation. Yesterday, where I live, about three hours from New Orleans, I saw three parish vans with lifts in the back going out country areas. No doubt to evacuate the elderly, or those with needs. After Katrina & Rita in 2005, preparation down here is a must! We all realize that. Still, there are some who refuse to live for a hurricane. I think my husband would probably stay if I'd agree to it. LOL. As I mentioned to Alee, all over the world there are all sorts of catastrophes. I'm just praying that if and when this hurricane or hurricanes hit, no more alligators are washed into our lake!
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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Weather Report: Hurricane Gustav |
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Hurricane Gustav
