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This one is gonna be a doozy I know I may have more of an emotional attachment than most to the area since I lived in SE LA when Katrina hit. But, lemme assure you, the region is full of some of the finest people you'd care to cross paths with. And, that's coming from a die-hard, life-long Texan.
Specifically, keep members Shawn Hagler and Chuck Smith in your thoughts and prayers, as they live in Slidell, LA. I know they'll both be riding out the storm as Chuck is a captain in the STPSO and Hagler cannot transport his wife, Carla, for long distances.
My mom went up to DC during the storm and my sister and BIL will go up to Natchitoches this evening. They were stuffing the windows with towels to try to keep out driving rain.
I just got word from Shawn that he and Carla are gonna bug out, after all, about 100 miles north to Laurel, MS. I think that's a good move, in the grand scheme of things. I hope they have a safe trip.
Done! I am glad to hear folks are bugging out. It is wise if there is ANY doubt about one's house being flooded, destroyed, etc. During Katrina, my Dad's house in MS was totally destroyed, down to the foundation -- it even cleaned the floor tiles off the foundation in many places. He'd lived there 30 years and never had water do more than come up in his yard, but not close to the house. (Back Bay of Biloxi, 19 feet elevation.) We were mighty glad we'd left, even though it is a hard thing to do. We lost 4 neighbors in Katrina -- their houses were destroyed by the flood surge and they all died. We almost lost several more, but luckily they decided to leave at the last minute. They came home to a foundation, also.
I've ridden out many a hurricane (including Camille in 1969 -- 200+ mph wind gusts recorded), but storms like this DEMAND respect!
All the best to the folks in Gustav's path, and will be keeping them in my thoughts and prayers.
John
"Pistols do not win wars, but they save the lives of the men who do. The noble 1911 is a mechanical marvel, whose ruggedness, dependability & ferocious power have comforted four issues of GIs and which, unlike any other instrument you can name, is as much superior to its rivals today as it was in 1917."
-Col. Jeff Cooper, 1968
I spoke to Tycer & RSY. Later, I had varying degrees of success getting back to them. Our cellular phones work intermitantly. Carla & I are in Laurel, Mississippi, at Audubon Drive Church. We were going to stay with a friend in Slidell, but he wound up under evacuation orders, too.
We have been in Laurel since Sunday night. St Tammany parish is still closed. My answering machine in Slidell is working, and a long-time friend, and contrctor/ advisor to our church in Slidell, has visited that church & our trailer, and said that all looks fine. We are expecting to stay in Laurel overnight, and we may be here through Thursday, or Friday.
Thanks for the thoughts & concerns. Your prayers are much coveted. It may be a few days before I check in, again.
Shawn
"That's right, Billy, I'm good with it. I hit what I shoot at, and I'm fast!"-Lucas McCain, c1882.
I spoke to Tycer & RSY. Later, I had varying degrees of success getting back to them. Our cellular phones work intermitantly. Carla & I are in Laurel, Mississippi, at Audubon Drive Church. We were going to stay with a friend in Slidell, but he wound up under evacuation orders, too.
We have been in Laurel since Sunday night. St Tammany parish is still closed. My answering machine in Slidell is working, and a long-time friend, and contrctor/ advisor to our church in Slidell, has visited that church & our trailer, and said that all looks fine. We are expecting to stay in Laurel overnight, and we may be here through Thursday, or Friday.
Thanks for the thoughts & concerns. Your prayers are much coveted. It may be a few days before I check in, again.
Shawn
In case you haven't heard St. Tammany is officially open to everyone as of 6 am on wed. A 10 pm to dawn curfew will be in effect. Slidell has drinking water but no flushing allowed yet. Some areas around Slidell do have both. Electric is back on in many areas of Slidell as of tonight, and some areas also have the land line phones and some cell phone towers are working. I know of only 1 food store and 1 gas station that opened tonight in Pearl River (Jubilee and Shell), but I'm sure there will be businesses open tomorrow in the area. You can also shop in Picayune on your way down. They got electric on today.
I will be returning tomorrow morning and am unsure yet if I have a tree in the house or not. I heard that 2 house had trees on them in my area, but not sure if one was mine. I rode out the storm near Picayune and it wasn't too bad there. Good luck.
Glad the storm wasn't as bad as people had anticipated. This does show that one shouldn't be quick to evacuate; Nagin's not letting folks back. Hopefully the looters don't take advantage of this...
Carla & I got home at about 6:15 p.m.. Our trailer is alright. The church is alright, too. Their annex, the relief center, has minor roof flashing damge. A tree was blown over, but did not damage anything.
We are now watching hurricane Ike. We may have to repeat our recent performance!
Shawn
"That's right, Billy, I'm good with it. I hit what I shoot at, and I'm fast!"-Lucas McCain, c1882.
I know I may have more of an emotional attachment than most to the area since I lived in SE LA when Katrina hit. But, lemme assure you, the region is full of some of the finest people you'd care to cross paths with. And, that's coming from a die-hard, life-long Texan.
