hurricane alert

[Rune_of_Westhaven]

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:

[Oldbushie]

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...

[koko_99_2001]

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...

[racx_00]

I hope that it ends before it does anymore damage

[koko_99_2001]

Just heard on the news...so far, there isn't another tropical storm brewing in the Atlantic...

*crosses fingers*

[Jeysie]

Some gallows humor about the situation:

How to live in Florida

Oh, and I know what the bleach is for.

Peace & Luv, Liz

[koko_99_2001]

Found this online this morning...

Direct Hit Could Sink New Orleans

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

[Rune_of_Westhaven]

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.

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

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

[koko_99_2001]

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...

[Louisiana Night]

Tennessee Sending Public Health Nurses To Staff Special Needs Shelters

Official Florida Ivan Tracker

[koko_99_2001]

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

[racx_00]

Theres another one

Crap , why wont they just die and live everyone *feels like swearing* alone

[Kimmie]

(then the next one after jeanne will be called karl i think   but thats just the names in advance)

[koko_99_2001]

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...

[racx_00]

Doesnt sound to good

[koko_99_2001]

It's over here now...lots of trees down...lots of rain yesterday.  But now it's just cloudy.

[racx_00]

Well atleast its kinda cleared up now

[koko_99_2001]

Jeanne and Karl are on their way...not sure if Karl is a hurricane yet...but it is a Tropical Storm...

[racx_00]

Well doesnt that just suck *feels like cursing*

Wish it would just all end

[Cez]

Jeanne is coming to get me!!!!!

THis is really starting to get annoying...