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Title: hurricane alert
Post by: Rosedragon on August 11, 2004, 04:54:41 PM
I might have told everyone here I come from Florida, if you didn't know already now you do. This is hurricane season and 2 hurricane are headed to Florida, Bonnie and Charley. Hurricane Charley is headed to southwest FL, my area. I have been preparing all day. It is supose to hit on Friday. I will shut down my computer and stay offline for a few days until the storm is over and it is safe to turn the computer back on. If the power goes off, I won't be able to come back online even longer.
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Louisiana Night on August 11, 2004, 05:16:24 PM
I hope they don't cause to much damage.  :(
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: J-ROC on August 11, 2004, 05:20:49 PM
Hurricanes are nasty.  I was in a Category 2 one last September in Halifax.  First one they've had in like 50 years (and just when I happen to be on Vacation).  They still haven't finished cleaning up all the damage yet. :(

I can't even begin to imagine what it would be ike to be in a region where they have them regularly. :S
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Jeysie on August 11, 2004, 05:28:15 PM
Oh, dear. Best wishes to all the KQ9 Floridians. :(

Peace & Luv, Liz
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Say on August 13, 2004, 11:50:08 PM
Cesar is in Florida, and as a matter of fact his msn name is "Charlie's coming to get me!" lol...  :S

Hope it wont be too serious, honestly.
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Jeysie on August 13, 2004, 11:53:44 PM
Eep, yeah, I was thinking about poor Cesar, too. :( :P

That's one of the few good things about New England... usually we only get thunderstorms, blizzards/nor'easters, nothing very horrible.

Peace & Luv, Liz
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Louisiana Night on August 14, 2004, 12:08:48 AM
They're common in Louisiana and Texas. Although I've never lived far enough south, to have to worry about them hitting me(it affects everyone in the state greatly though).
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Grundy on August 14, 2004, 06:22:01 AM
Quote from: Say on August 13, 2004, 11:50:08 PM
Cesar is in Florida, and as a matter of fact his msn name is "Charlie's coming to get me!" lol...  :S

Hope it wont be too serious, honestly.

Yeah, I had a long chat to him just before he logged off for the last time... He was more excited than anything else! lol! Typical Cesar.

Though, looking at the news reports, it was upto Category 4 when it passed by Cesar, hope he's ok!  ???

He was pretty optomistic about chasing after his computer if Charley did anything to it.   ;)

Well, back so safe olde Australia.
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on August 19, 2004, 02:43:29 PM
Has anyone heard anything from dragonstar?  And do they know where exactly in Florida he lives.  It's been horrible!  The Disaster Relief team in our county has been called up--they're leaving on Saturday and staying for a week.  
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Louisiana Night on August 19, 2004, 03:58:31 PM
Maybe one of us should send an e-mail...

If he doesn't post by next week, I'll send one.
Title: tempw
Post by: FataliOmega on September 01, 2004, 09:44:58 PM
I dont know if yall know, but a pretty serious hurricane is set to come straight thru Florida saturday. Please pray for me (and my friends) as we probably will be hit pretty hard. Thanks so much!  :)
Title: tempw
Post by: Yonkey on September 01, 2004, 09:59:03 PM
Yup, I know.  Cesar's in Florida too.  :-\
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 03, 2004, 03:37:52 PM
I see Dragonstar's online!  Whoo hoo!  I was beginning to get worried about you!
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Rosedragon on September 03, 2004, 03:47:32 PM
I survived Charley! I'm still alive and so is my house. You all should see the destruction in my town. It's amazing. I was without power for like 2 weeks. My family was very lucky, God must have been looking out for us, our house has minimal damage and is intact, good thing we had a new roof put on recently, the older houses and motor homes are destroyed. There's one street in my neighborhood where the power lines fell down onto he houses, the roofs of apartment buildings are torn away, great holes in roofs, garage doors missing, smashed windows, and it seems everyone lost their linai (porch) I live in Charlotte county, long with Desoto and Lee we are the hardest hit areas. The government stepped in to help with the cleanup and recovery, we have the national guard and FEMA here giving out free water and ice. President Bush and his brother, our governor Jeb Bush visited the area to give moral support to the people and financial aid. Not having air conditioning was hard for all of us, it was really hot after the hurricane left, then we had a problem with rain, our house and roof are intact but as for those with holes in their roofs they had to make quick repairs with boards and tarp. Our windows were broke and the neighbors helped us fix them with plywood boards. My family is really lucky that we survived with all of our stuff intact. I'm glad I have all of my loved ones around me. If anything like this happens to you its important to remember that your family is most important not your material possessions.  
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Louisiana Night on September 03, 2004, 03:54:08 PM
I'm glad you and you're family are okay. :)
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 03, 2004, 04:19:19 PM
How far are you from Porta Gorda and Fort what's-its-name??  But I'm so glad you and your family are fine!  God is good, even in disaster!
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Jeysie on September 03, 2004, 04:36:55 PM
Quote from: koko_99_2001 on September 03, 2004, 04:19:19 PMGod is good, even in disaster!

I'm not sure the people who aren't OK would make the same claim. :pokerface:

At any rate, I'm glad to hear one of our Floridians is doing OK... I hope everything goes/went equally as well for the rest of our Floridian forumers... (crosses fingers)

Peace & Luv, Liz
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 03, 2004, 04:49:32 PM
 :-[
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: FataliOmega on September 03, 2004, 06:56:02 PM
Hey everyone! Hurricane Francis (a high end category 3) hurricane is heading slowly towards Florida. Its supposed to make landfall by saturday sometime at West Palm. Its supposed to ride up straight through the middle of the state (unfortunately hitting Gainesville on its way up. I probably will get most of the winds/rain sunday morning.) Ill let you guys know how things are going as they occur.  8)
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Jeysie on September 03, 2004, 06:58:00 PM
Yeah, keep us updated so we know you're all still in one piece! (One functional piece, that is.)

(insert good luck smiley here)

Peace & Luv, Liz
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: FataliOmega on September 03, 2004, 07:02:09 PM
lol!
*insert very very appreciate smiley and Ill do my best*  ;D
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Grundy on September 03, 2004, 07:09:39 PM
Yeah Cesar has already requested what he wants me to bring to his funeral.   :'(
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: FataliOmega on September 03, 2004, 07:12:33 PM
A completed copy of KQIX?  ???
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 03, 2004, 09:04:26 PM
*huggles Fatali*

Stay safe!
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Yonkey on September 03, 2004, 09:11:52 PM
I just heard on the news now that Frances is now a category 2 storm. :)  Still tons of rain though.  :-X
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 05, 2004, 11:57:33 AM
Projected Path (http://www.w3.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm6/index_large.html)

Found this online today.  Looks like if Frances doesn't fall apart, the wind and rain will hit me between Wed. AM and Thurs. AM...Hope Fatali and Dragonstar and Cesar and everyone else in Florida are doing well!
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Jeysie on September 05, 2004, 11:26:09 PM
While Harrison, his mom and I were eating in NY today before going to the park, there was an elderly couple also in the restaurant who lives in Florida and have been vacationing in the Northeast for a while. Wow, they've gotta have a sucky situation. :(

Peace & Luv, Liz
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Jeysie on September 08, 2004, 07:46:27 AM
Saw this in the latest news page of 8-Bit Theater (http://www.nuklearpower.com/), which is written by a Floridian:

Quote09/07/2004 - 12:00 pm - Episode 457: Teamwork      
   
Posted by Brian!


ATTN: God
RE: Hurricanes

[size=8]STOP![/size]

Love,

Brian!

I think that sums up the matter pretty well. :P

Peace & Luv, Liz
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Say on September 08, 2004, 07:56:35 AM
I read about a new one on the newspaper, its name is Ivan just got lvl 4 actually  :-X


Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 08, 2004, 09:31:45 AM
I feel for Florida...I really do.  My Dad's Disaster Relief team has been called up again...but their on hold because of Ivan... :(
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Oldbushie on September 08, 2004, 07:43:23 PM
Boy, this is one heckuva year for Floridians. :-\ Good luck, and I'm glad you all have survived the ones that came so far!
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Say on September 09, 2004, 04:14:31 AM
Thanks to "Ivan" the weather here is insanely annoying, during day it's so freaking DRY hot, and then at the afternoon it becomes horribly windy and foggy and rains ALL night long till next day, I hope that stupid thing will just stop already, it's been like that all week.
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 09, 2004, 05:38:48 AM
I just heard on the news that Ivan is now a Category 5 with winds as 160 mph.
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Jeysie on September 09, 2004, 02:08:03 PM
Maybe Florida Isn't a Good Retirement Spot After All (http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/nation/9603303.htm)

Peace & Luv, Liz
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 09, 2004, 05:13:03 PM
Heard today that Granada had about 90% of the structures completely destroyed by Ivan.  Also found out that one of the girls in one of my classes has family living in Granada...and she hasn't been able to contact them yet  :'(
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: FataliOmega on September 10, 2004, 07:26:40 AM
The projected path for Ivan according to weather.com is pretty encouraging... It looks like its going to miss most of florida...

(unfortunately, it'll probably hit Texas and/or Alabama... Thats the messed up thing about this, whats good for florida is bad for others... Why cant it just "hold position" over the atlantic?  ::) )
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 10, 2004, 07:34:21 AM
Really??  Last projected path I saw showed it hitting Florida straight on.

Ahhh...here's what was on ABC News
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: FataliOmega on September 10, 2004, 07:38:23 AM
Woah! Your right! It wasnt going that direction a day ago! *grown* not another hurricane... One was enough.  :-\
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Oldbushie on September 10, 2004, 11:34:08 PM
*starts praying*

...one of my uncles lives in Forida as well...
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 11, 2004, 07:32:47 PM
Update on Ivan...it's now jumped back up to a Category 5 (165 mph winds)...and 56 people have been killed from it. :'(

(http://image.weather.com/images/maps/tropical/strm9_strike_720x486.jpg)

And for those who don't know the states and are wondering...Tennessee is that state the line for Wed. PM is going through...it looks kinda like a triangle that's been leaned.
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Rune_of_Westhaven on September 11, 2004, 08:58:47 PM
The projection for Ivan keeps changing...it could still theorectically follow charlie's path.  We've had enormous luck so far here where I live (nearer to Orlando than most but further north).  The most damage I've gotten is a dented shed.  However, down the street its not so good.

I've gotten to the point now where I just go eh at the damage...I know its bad but its like I'm getting used to it.  I just hope no one else is hurt by this one.  It is, in effect. Totally and utterly evil.

Here's the current projected path:

Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Oldbushie on September 13, 2004, 01:16:29 AM
They were hoping Cuba would break up the hurricane, but it seems there's no chance of that now... :( And supposedly there's a warm water basin between Florida and Cuba that magnifies hurricanes as well... :(
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 13, 2004, 05:40:26 AM
New projected path:
looks like it's just going to hit the tail end of Cuba...it's in that channel between Yukatan and Cuba...
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: racx_00 on September 13, 2004, 05:57:51 AM
I hope that it ends before it does anymore damage :-\
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 13, 2004, 06:11:13 AM
Just heard on the news...so far, there isn't another tropical storm brewing in the Atlantic...

*crosses fingers*
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Jeysie on September 14, 2004, 02:14:14 PM
Some gallows humor about the situation:

How to live in Florida (http://tntluoma.com/beyond30/2004/09/how_to_live_in_florida)

Oh, and I know what the bleach is for.

Peace & Luv, Liz
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 15, 2004, 10:03:20 AM
Found this online this morning...

Direct Hit Could Sink New Orleans (http://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/09/15/hurricane.ivan/index.html) :(

And I found the new projected path on ABC News...the red dot is the general direction on where New Orleans is since I don't know it's exact location.  The purple dot is the general area where I am for those who don't know where Tennessee is :P
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Rune_of_Westhaven on September 15, 2004, 01:00:32 PM
Quote from: koko_99_2001 on September 15, 2004, 10:03:20 AM
Found this online this morning...

And I found the new projected path on ABC News...the red dot is the general direction on where New Orleans is since I don't know it's exact location.

They expect it to make landfall near Mobile, this will place it eastward of New Orleans.  I was watching Fox news and they stated they don't expect much flooding in New Orleans because it is to the east rather than the west of the city.

QuoteThe purple dot is the general area where I am for those who don't know where Tennessee is :P

It seems to take hurricanes for me to learn geography. I didn't know where half the counties in my own state were before Francis.  Now I know where Tennessee is :)  (I guess you could call it a lil bit of a silver lining, but not much).

Rune
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 15, 2004, 05:54:42 PM
Yeah...mostly the western states are the ones I can't tell you exactly which state is which on a map.  The Northern states, I can tell you which is which on a map, but if you asked me and I DON'T have a map, I can tell you general direction and shape of the state, but not exactly in relation to another state.

BTW, one of my co-worker's mother lives in Mobile...they've had to evacuate...
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Louisiana Night on September 15, 2004, 07:58:45 PM
Tennessee Sending Public Health Nurses To Staff Special Needs Shelters (http://www2.state.tn.us/health/newsreleases/9604.htm)

Official Florida Ivan Tracker (http://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/ivan_tracking.html)
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 15, 2004, 08:37:44 PM
Yeah...I think I've said this before...but the Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams are on stand-by until Ivan passes through.

Next one :(
Tropical Storm Jeanne (http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20040915_1621.html)
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: racx_00 on September 16, 2004, 06:16:00 AM
Theres another one ???

Crap >:(, why wont they just die and live everyone *feels like swearing* alone >:(
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Kimmie on September 16, 2004, 05:04:14 PM
(then the next one after jeanne will be called karl i think  :-\ but thats just the names in advance)
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 16, 2004, 05:35:27 PM
We've had rain and wind all day today...where the "eye" of Ivan used to be located is less than four hours south of here...
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: racx_00 on September 17, 2004, 08:22:33 AM
Doesnt sound to good :-\
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 17, 2004, 09:22:39 AM
It's over here now...lots of trees down...lots of rain yesterday.  But now it's just cloudy.
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: racx_00 on September 18, 2004, 01:43:53 AM
Well atleast its kinda cleared up now :D
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 18, 2004, 05:35:29 AM
Jeanne and Karl are on their way...not sure if Karl is a hurricane yet...but it is a Tropical Storm... :-\
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: racx_00 on September 18, 2004, 06:00:29 AM
Well doesnt that just suck :-\ *feels like cursing*

Wish it would just all end :-\
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Cez on September 18, 2004, 08:25:52 AM
Jeanne is coming to get me!!!!!

THis is really starting to get annoying...

Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Cez on September 18, 2004, 08:26:22 AM
*stabs smiley*
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 18, 2004, 05:54:46 PM
Cesar...you live in Florida??  For some reason, I was thinking you were further north.  Shows how much I know.
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: racx_00 on September 19, 2004, 01:04:10 AM
I didnt know that either :-\
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 20, 2004, 07:09:16 AM
Update: Jeanne will probably not hit land...looks like it's going to turn.  Karl may stay in the Atlantic...
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: racx_00 on September 20, 2004, 07:17:56 AM
Hooray !!!, im so glad to hear ;D
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Rune_of_Westhaven on September 23, 2004, 03:16:43 AM
Looks like Jeanne changed her mind...
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 23, 2004, 05:29:57 AM
I saw that on the news about 10 min ago.  Not just that, but Ivan did a loop...it's now a Tropical Storm again and in the Gulf...looks like it's going to hit Texas...

POO!
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Louisiana Night on September 23, 2004, 10:35:02 AM
I'm glad I live in the northen part of Texas. :S
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Oldbushie on September 23, 2004, 02:14:11 PM
Since when do hurricanes loop? :S

That's just plain weird... though I doubt any of the weirdness is gonna subside. We even got tons of tornados in Virginia the past weekend (8 or 10) and we usually don't get tornados hereabouts. One of them was going along the highway just south of home! :o Thank goodness it didn't touch down. :S Manassas is a wreck though.
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 23, 2004, 05:21:16 PM
They loop when the center of the hurricane is knocked back into the Atlantic and catches a cool front that swoops it back into the Gulf...(or so the local news just said)
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Rune_of_Westhaven on September 23, 2004, 07:34:24 PM
Quote from: Oldbushie on September 23, 2004, 02:14:11 PM
Since when do hurricanes loop? :S

That's just plain weird... though I doubt any of the weirdness is gonna subside. We even got tons of tornados in Virginia the past weekend (8 or 10) and we usually don't get tornados hereabouts. One of them was going along the highway just south of home! :o Thank goodness it didn't touch down. :S Manassas is a wreck though.

One of the historical hurricanes at http://www.icflorida.com (click on Hurricane Guide on the right hand side and Hurricane tracker after that...I can't bring up the direct link right now.  This isn't my computer and its not working) actually did loop.  So it has happened before.

And no, I don't think that this is going to stop any time soon.
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Oldbushie on September 23, 2004, 11:33:55 PM
I did see some hurricanes bounce a bit, but no looping after they've made landfall. And it looks like Virginia has been hit by its fair share of hurricanes as well...
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: racx_00 on September 24, 2004, 08:04:36 AM
Is some kinda Paradox occuring or something ???, cos there are hurricanes, tornados, tropical storms and everything :-\ :(
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Rune_of_Westhaven on September 25, 2004, 07:46:01 AM
I really don't know what to say cause I live here and I'm just tired of it. I think I'll move to Canada.
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Yonkey on September 25, 2004, 08:01:12 AM
"Rune800, come on down!  :D"

*plays The Price is Right music*

:P
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 25, 2004, 11:56:44 AM
Quote from: Yonkey on September 25, 2004, 08:01:12 AM
"Rune800, come on down!  :D"

*plays The Price is Right music*

:P

Wouldn't she want to come on UP??  :scholar:
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Rune_of_Westhaven on September 25, 2004, 08:37:41 PM
<packs things and rides scooter all the way to Canada in the pooring rain and wind>

heh :)  You guys have blizzards though don't you and also fuel shortages?  Somehow that seems better than this though.

Hey, do they have call centers in Canada?
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Yonkey on September 25, 2004, 08:41:45 PM
I don't think there's ever been a fuel shortage.  At least, not in any of the cities I've lived in.  As for blizzards and call centers, yeah they exist here (unfortunately :P).
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Rune_of_Westhaven on September 25, 2004, 10:29:51 PM
<mumbles something about working in a call center> lol

Its still not bad here but I really can't tell anything that much...all the windows are boarded now.
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Shadowfax on September 26, 2004, 03:41:19 AM
Hope your okay over there, heard the news about Jeanne.  :)
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Rune_of_Westhaven on September 28, 2004, 02:11:21 AM
I'm alright.  I'm just glad Lisa seems to be going out to pasture.  Maybe she decided she didn't want to visit disney after all :)
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: koko_99_2001 on September 28, 2004, 05:29:57 AM
Glad you're doing ok!  How close was Jeanne to you??
Title: Re:hurricane alert
Post by: Rune_of_Westhaven on September 29, 2004, 08:29:54 PM
To be honest I'm not quite sure (would have to go back to noaa and do research.  I would rather not look at the noaa right now if I can avoid it. lol) I know though that it was not nearly as bad for me as Charlie or Francis...the eye of Charlie went just due east of us in Altamonte Springs. You could hear the wind ripping at the roof eaves..it was very scarey; then Francis was just torture..the hours..and hours that thing took to get through...and then the lack of power afterwards...

This one didn't hit us too bad though.  I think it passed west and then went over Tampa, then up the coast, then into Georgia and the main body of the United States.