Any DU'ers feeling the effects of Tropical Storm Ophelia right now?

[Lex]

[Jamastiene]

1. Yeah. My knees are weak. I'm

:scared:

I posted this earlier for those who are trying to take their minds off the hurricane, well, to laugh, really.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3995316

[Lex]

3. Haha!

Hey, maybe it was trying to spell something like "Bush sux."

[Jamastiene]

5. That's what I was wondering. I wish I had more time tonight.

I'd run with that idea. I'm pushing it now by staying up, but I miss DU so much during "late night in the Lounge." It's THE place to be at night.

[blossomstar]

2. We're not afraid! FEMA will be on the way!

Morehead City, NC windy & rainy. Last news was Ophelia is still just kind of sitting there off the coast. Supposed to be here by Wed., but we're still watching it closely. Already have evacuated Ocracoke Island which was a good idea. Last time several hundred cars were flooded and people were stranded because the ferry stopped running.

[Lex]

4. Yeah, you know I was worried that people wouldn't go to shelters

anymore because of the catastophe of the shelters in New Orleans.

Hope you guys don't get too much bad in Morehead City. Beautiful city full of boats!

[blossomstar]

7. wouldn't go to a shelter anyway... have 3 bullies!

and just like in NO they don't accept animals here, so I understand perfectly why a lot of them didn't go... it would be just like leaving your children behind. NO WAY. They'd have to shoot me to get me to leave my dogs... they're my babies.

[Lex]

8. Well, I was speaking in generalities not about you specifically--

like people who live in mobile homes and such often go to shelters because of the high winds and liklihood of tornados being spun off.

I'd hate to see people being afraid now to go to those shelters.

[blossomstar]

10. not taken personally, but I'll bet a lot of people won't go

that normally would have in the next big hurricane... just from watching the horrors of NO on tv for two weeks. Would you go to a shelter after seeing all that and rely on your government? At this point, I wouldn't count on them for squat much less protecting my my life and livlihood... most people here feel like we're on our own.

[Lex]

12. Exactly.

I just hope people will be okay. I think our NC shelters have worked well in the past.

I just wish they'd figure out a way for people to have a safe place to have their pets stay with them, or in a close-by place, during these times when they need to stay at a shelter.

[Jamastiene]

6. What'd you do? Call 'em up and say "SOS Republicans in the path

of a tropical storm?

[Renew Deal]

9. Gas prices went up again.

Is that what you mean?

[Lex]

13. No, I meant like

"is it raining like crazy at your house?" kind of thing!

When I was at the coast boarding up the family beach house on Sunday, the prices for gas were .20 per gallon cheaper than here in Durham NC. Grrrr.

[Hissyspit]

11. No, but wish it would get here. It hasn't rained here for a month!

The dogwoods are dying. The grass is crispy.
About 2 1/2 hours from the coast, so not too worried about negative effects. Hope there aren't any negative effects on the coast, but we need rain!

[Lex]

14. Yes, everything in my yard is near death even with me watering.

I don't know if the rain bands will come this far inland for me, though.

[Hissyspit]

15. Look like they might for me, but I'm ready to be disappointed. n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

16. We're a long ways away from all of this...

But it's been raining all but three days since Katrina, and the wind's blowing like crazy right now. We've had about twice the normal amount of rain for September. Coincidence?

[Lex]

17. Webcam close to where the hurricane is coming ahore

http://www.surfchex.com/page.php

Wrightsville Beach NC webcam

[Ripley]

23. Oh great. My parents live near there.

Hampstead. And yesterday they said they were staying.

[Jersey Devil]

18. Actually, the whole northeast is a tinderbox and needs rain

If it would just stay off the coast and give us some rain that would be appreciated. It's been a long, hot, dry summer in the northeast. I don't wish anyone a hurricane but we are going to have drought conditions very soon if we don't get some rain.

[Corgigal]

19. Yep

However the entire family is home. Power is still on, for now and lets see how it goes. Funny thing is how quiet it is outside.

[Lindsay]

20. I'm in the foothills in NC and we could use some rain too.

We had more than enough earlier in the summer, but nothing lately.

[patdem]

21. Here in Norfolk VA. just north of N. Carolina we are overcast..and rain

nothing more than an occasional shower to be honest..but tomorrow pm we are supposed to get winds...30-45 mph and rain. I hate hurricaines!

[justiceischeap]

22. Hampton Roads, VA is been having some slight rain

Grey clouds and breezy.

[DoYouEverWonder]

24. Heck, that damn thing hung over North Florida

for almost a week. Not too depressing.

[marions ghost]

25. The mid-Atlantic and NE

are desperately in need of rain. Bring it on. As long as the coast is prepared for flooding.

I heard that NC "has no longterm plans" to maintain Highway 12 south of Pea Island on the Outer Banks. Highway 12 is the 2-lane sand-blown artery down the Banks. Analyzing the effects of Hurricane Isabel, a scientist was saying that a few more new inlets are expected to cut into the Banks in the next decade or so. There may be too many to justify repair. It cost in excess of $7 million just to fill a hole that was cut north of Hatteras during Isabel. Another breach at that point would cut off the famous Hatteras lighthouse, among other attractions.