It’s good to be home, but I’m tired.
Pulled in about 1:45 p.m. The trip back home took 4 hours, as opposed to 5 1/2 hours going up to Jackson.
It was raining when I left and traffic was fairly heavy trying to get out of town. It continued raining on me for about an hour, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Gustav'
Home Safely, But Tired – Caring for Tom, Who's Home Sick, Still
September 3rd, 2008 · 11 Comments · Gustav, Tom & Me
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Leftover Gustav Bands and Storms Spiraling Across the Area
September 2nd, 2008 · 6 Comments · Dee's Family, Friends, Gustav, Tom & Me
Many, many prayers were answered with this hurricane. At its worst, coming across Cuba and into the gulf of Mexico, it had a tightly defined eye and seasoned hurricane weathermen forecast that at a Category 5, it would be bigger, stronger and bring much higher storm surges than Katrina did three years ago. But then, [...]
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I'm in Jackson – Things With Gustav Are Looking Good, Really
September 1st, 2008 · 11 Comments · Gustav, Tom & Me, Uncategorized
Hey, Guys!
It’s about noon Monday and things don’t really look too bad along the Mississippi gulf coast or in New Orleans, either, considering. Considering that Saturday Gustav looked to be a Category 5 hurricane much larger and more powerful than Katrina and more of a direct hit on New Orleans.
My trip to Jackson yesterday took [...]
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I'm Evacuating Momentarily to Jackson
August 31st, 2008 · 11 Comments · Gustav, Tom & Me
Both Tom and my son Mark decided late last night that I should absolutely evacuate in the face of this monster hurricane coming tomorrow.
At the moment, it is in the lower gulf, but actually doesn’t look that bad. The left (west) side of it is shearing off due to dry air sweeping down from the [...]
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Gustav Track Uncertain, But Still Coming: Katrina 3rd Anniversary Today
August 29th, 2008 · 14 Comments · Gustav, Katrina, Tom & Me, Uncategorized
To keep up with the latest coordinates every few hours on Gustav and the continually changing projections for where it’s actually going to go – click here. This is the National Hurricane Center’s website page that is tracking Gustav.
Just about all that is on our local (New Orleans) television stations now is weather information, evacuation [...]
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Hurricane Gustav – National Weather Center 5 Day Projection
August 27th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Gustav, Katrina, Tom & Me
Click here to see the National Weather Service’s 5 day projection of where Hurricane Gustav is headed.
Everyone down here, including me and Tom, are rapidly making preparations for the worst. That is all we can do to be safe.
This afternoon, I will be stocking up on essentials for a bad hurricane and getting cash. [...]
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