JeanGrey
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Fri Sep-12-08 01:34 PM
Response to Reply #73 |
| 76. I'm surely glad to hear it! I hope you stay safe. |
| -Is it true that Gov. Perry urged Houston residents NOT to evacuate? |
Paint It Black |
Sep-12-08 12:00 PM |
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Very true; they only encouraged evacuation in certain zones. |
babylonsister |
Sep-12-08 12:01 PM |
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Even a category 2 hurricane is nothing to fuck with |
Paint It Black |
Sep-12-08 12:04 PM |
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The problem is the surge with this is going to be far higher |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:12 PM |
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Charley was nothing compared to this monster.. |
Virginia Dare |
Sep-12-08 01:18 PM |
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Charley was a Cat 4 when it hit southwest Florida - much of south Florida is swampland |
Paint It Black |
Sep-12-08 01:52 PM |
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Please keep safe ((((((((babylonsister and family)))))))!!!!!! |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Sep-12-08 06:17 PM |
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CHECK THIS OUT |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:02 PM |
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They're being TOLD to stay put |
Paint It Black |
Sep-12-08 12:06 PM |
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I know. Another local government cluster fuck. God |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:19 PM |
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The Houston area is ENORMOUS |
Dreamer Tatum |
Sep-12-08 12:26 PM |
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Sorry, I don't buy that. |
Paint It Black |
Sep-12-08 12:31 PM |
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It would be easier to evacuate Massachusetts |
Dreamer Tatum |
Sep-12-08 12:39 PM |
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There are 3.4 million+ people in Harris County ALONE |
tammywammy |
Sep-12-08 12:43 PM |
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That's the problem. "4 million people within 12 hours" |
Paint It Black |
Sep-12-08 12:47 PM |
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Again, Houston is as big as Massachusetts |
Dreamer Tatum |
Sep-12-08 12:49 PM |
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You should call up the governor and mayors and give them your expertise |
tammywammy |
Sep-12-08 12:52 PM |
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CNN just said they estimate 20,000 will stay on |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:57 PM |
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Then other than the city officials, which I understand |
tammywammy |
Sep-12-08 01:01 PM |
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I am just hoping that there couldn't be that many people |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 01:06 PM |
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OMG another Katrina. |
alyce douglas |
Sep-12-08 01:09 PM |
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They just said they expect 80 mph winds in Harris County. |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 01:05 PM |
#54 |
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China evacuated more than 2 million from Zhejiang province before Typhoon Wipha |
bezdomny |
Sep-12-08 10:15 PM |
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Believe it ... |
RoyGBiv |
Sep-12-08 12:52 PM |
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Houston is too big to be destroyed? |
Virginia Dare |
Sep-12-08 01:21 PM |
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Hurricane Alicia, 1983 |
Dreamer Tatum |
Sep-12-08 01:28 PM |
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That was bad enough.. |
Virginia Dare |
Sep-12-08 01:32 PM |
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No major metropolitan area has ever had a direct hit from a Cat 4 or 5 storm |
Paint It Black |
Sep-12-08 01:32 PM |
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These storms become very unpredictable just before landfall.. |
Virginia Dare |
Sep-12-08 01:35 PM |
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This is what really worries me, and leads to the "Boy Who Cried Wolf" complex |
Paint It Black |
Sep-12-08 01:48 PM |
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Well there isn't an RNC convention going on right now |
LynneSin |
Sep-12-08 12:03 PM |
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It's not that hard |
supernova |
Sep-12-08 12:03 PM |
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Here's a report from NOLA: |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:05 PM |
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Add in there |
MountainLaurel |
Sep-12-08 12:49 PM |
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BOSSHOG in Southern MS said they were getting their asses kicked.. |
Virginia Dare |
Sep-12-08 01:22 PM |
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Although we're (Texans) more often than not prepared for these events... |
LanternWaste |
Sep-12-08 12:24 PM |
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The Houston MSA is twice the size of Connecticut in square miles |
Dreamer Tatum |
Sep-12-08 12:29 PM |
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Not if you leave early enough. |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:31 PM |
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Houston has been hit by hurricanes before - it's not their first barbecue |
Dreamer Tatum |
Sep-12-08 12:37 PM |
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I live in metro Orlando, and I evacuated a day ahead of Hurricane Francis |
Paint It Black |
Sep-12-08 01:03 PM |
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From everything they're saying NOTHING like this.. |
Virginia Dare |
Sep-12-08 01:24 PM |
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The weather analysts at Houston Chronicle seem to think Ike resembles Alicia |
Dreamer Tatum |
Sep-12-08 01:30 PM |
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The storm surge is predicted to equal Katrina. |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 01:33 PM |
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I hope that you're still around on Sunday |
supernova |
Sep-12-08 01:41 PM |
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Comparison of Alicia and Ike... |
Virginia Dare |
Sep-12-08 01:46 PM |
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Thank you Virginia Dare |
supernova |
Sep-12-08 02:10 PM |
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Yeah, this one is awful. Hope the coastal areas have vacated. eom |
Dreamer Tatum |
Sep-12-08 06:03 PM |
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I just read 15 people trapped on the roof of a church on |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 06:52 PM |
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BAD idea to tether themselves...they did that in 1900 |
Dreamer Tatum |
Sep-12-08 08:22 PM |
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Call the office and offer to take over. |
bamalib |
Sep-12-08 06:27 PM |
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Well I can sure bet you I wouldn't be there. I'd been gone |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 06:52 PM |
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That is fine. That would be your choice. |
bamalib |
Sep-12-08 09:45 PM |
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Or try your own alternative: |
Lorien |
Sep-12-08 04:23 PM |
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The mayor of Houston was saying the same thing |
simskl |
Sep-12-08 12:05 PM |
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Thjey just said on the live feed that the cops said they |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:07 PM |
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I'm always amazed at people on the shore |
simskl |
Sep-12-08 12:10 PM |
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I know - I feel sorry for the Coast Guard. |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:11 PM |
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Did you hear about the freighter that's stranded in the Gulf? |
Paint It Black |
Sep-12-08 12:24 PM |
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I know. May God be with them. I can't even imagine |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:26 PM |
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Do you have a link to that live feed or other resources? |
TornadoTN |
Sep-12-08 12:12 PM |
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This is the one I'm listening to: |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:15 PM |
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Here's a live video feed.. |
Princess Turandot |
Sep-12-08 12:24 PM |
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They just said 20 to 30 feet of water over East Texas. |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:13 PM |
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People are still on Galveston Island |
WolverineDG |
Sep-12-08 12:16 PM |
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It is almost too late to get out. Soon they will be trapped. |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:19 PM |
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It's already too late for most |
TornadoTN |
Sep-12-08 12:20 PM |
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No. Why not is beyond me. People make dumb |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:23 PM |
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This thing has been HUGE for days - and now the Coast Guard is having to rescue people |
TornadoTN |
Sep-12-08 12:32 PM |
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Yes. It's a real screw up. |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:33 PM |
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Where's the government and FEMA? |
TornadoTN |
Sep-12-08 12:37 PM |
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I don't look for FEMA to come in now. |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:38 PM |
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Tsunami footage |
supernova |
Sep-12-08 12:22 PM |
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We will. This is going to be terrible. |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:23 PM |
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I just heard |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:25 PM |
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It's Insane |
AldebTX |
Sep-12-08 12:31 PM |
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Curfew violators will be fined up to $2,000 |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:33 PM |
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Church st. and 22nd - Strand area - flooding, water pouring |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 01:08 PM |
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Not true in any news source I've been keeping track of. In fact: |
LibInTexas |
Sep-12-08 12:33 PM |
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Oh my god they just showed people with their KIDS |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:35 PM |
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I just saw that - unbelievable |
TornadoTN |
Sep-12-08 12:39 PM |
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They are talking to some man now who is surrounded by five |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 12:41 PM |
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Yeah, there sure seem to be a lot of stupid people in the world and we have |
LibInTexas |
Sep-12-08 01:11 PM |
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Be glad they were smart enough to get out! |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 01:19 PM |
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Texas City is now flooding; no evac was called for them. |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 01:02 PM |
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Not true. nt |
Lisa0825 |
Sep-12-08 01:25 PM |
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I got that off a weather site. Just taking their word for |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 01:30 PM |
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I am in TC right now. |
Lisa0825 |
Sep-12-08 01:32 PM |
#73 |
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I'm surely glad to hear it! I hope you stay safe. |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 01:34 PM |
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I thought about it long and hard and decided to stay. |
Lisa0825 |
Sep-12-08 01:37 PM |
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Good Luck. I wish you had left. Let us know. |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 01:40 PM |
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Well, it's a woman's prerogative to change her mind.... |
Lisa0825 |
Sep-12-08 03:57 PM |
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Good. I hope you are out of there! They just said some |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 04:05 PM |
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That's one of the many differences between me and George Bush... |
Lisa0825 |
Sep-12-08 07:38 PM |
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If they can't evacuate a city like Houston with advance warning, |
Sabriel |
Sep-12-08 01:07 PM |
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Exactly. |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 01:09 PM |
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Especially when you know the damned thing is coming a few days in advance |
Paint It Black |
Sep-12-08 01:13 PM |
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where is the help to help these people |
alyce douglas |
Sep-12-08 01:15 PM |
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They had a news conference and offered to take out |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 01:41 PM |
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Police Chief: Galveston is becoming inundated, major thoroughfair is under a foot of water |
TornadoTN |
Sep-12-08 01:34 PM |
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And landfall isn't even supposed to happen for about another 12 hours. |
Paint It Black |
Sep-12-08 01:49 PM |
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Yes, this could be a major, major catastrophe. |
TornadoTN |
Sep-12-08 01:50 PM |
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For people saying "it won't be as bad as Katrina" |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 01:38 PM |
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A Levee failing in NOLA but rural: |
JeanGrey |
Sep-12-08 04:20 PM |
#92 |
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