uh oh 12v, Hurricane Gustav

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Topic: uh oh 12v, Hurricane Gustav

Posted By: i am an idiot
Subject: uh oh 12v, Hurricane Gustav
Date Posted: August 27, 2008 at 7:03 PM

Time for a new Topic. Back up the server.

https://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm7/projectedpath_large.html?from=newslinker3

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Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: August 27, 2008 at 7:38 PM

If Gustav is still Gustav a day after it makes landfall and is going to hit Dallas, then I'll worry ;) ...(topic moved to Miscellaneous)

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Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: August 29, 2008 at 3:50 PM

Maybe we should rename this topic "uh oh idiot, Gustav" ...looks like the latest predicted path takes it through Baton Rouge and away from Mandeville. You planning to stay or beat feet?

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Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: August 29, 2008 at 4:07 PM

Now it's west of Baton Rouge... they don't know :|

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 29, 2008 at 5:29 PM

I am not going anywhere. Andrew came right over us. It was the worst I have been through. It was not that big of a deal. I am so far north and unlike You I have no large bodies of water for it to just coast right through. They usually lose a lot of steam before they get to me. I did notice some extra traffic this morning and evening. What has me worried is Wednesday or Thursday. They evacuate in shifts this time, some Friday some Saturday some Sunday some Monday and some Tuesday. But they are all coming back on Thursday. TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE. WOOOOO HOOOOO

Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: August 29, 2008 at 5:57 PM

LOL ...I'm staying too, but not to avoid the traffic. For Katrina I took all back roads and highways to Destin and arrived 8 hours earlier than those that took I-10. I'm above sea level here and didn't flood in May of 95, but came pretty close, so we'll be fine if it doesn't stall over us. If it goes any where near where they currently project, we're both in for some bad weather. I'll take a few pics and post them here later. Good luck with the Labor Day traffic ;)

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Posted By: ringojam
Date Posted: August 29, 2008 at 6:34 PM

Well it just hit here last night an what alot of rain stiil raining but not so much wind wish the best for yu guys.

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 29, 2008 at 7:10 PM

Do you know where I can get info on what time and day they are planning to close MSY? My boss and his entire family flew out Thursday Night for Miami. The girl at the ticket counter told him they were planning to close Sunday. They are flying back Monday I have looked at their website but no up to date info. Thanks for any help.

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 29, 2008 at 7:14 PM

Hey Ringo watch out for Hanna

Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: August 29, 2008 at 7:32 PM

i am an idiot wrote:

Do you know where I can get info on what time and day they are planning to close MSY? My boss and his entire family flew out Thursday Night for Miami. The girl at the ticket counter told him they were planning to close Sunday. They are flying back Monday I have looked at their website but no up to date info. Thanks for any help.

Hurricane Gustav Preparations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- August 29, 2008; 4:30 p.m. --- The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is continuing to prepare for the possible effects of Hurricane Gustav.

Armstrong International’s preparation process is very fluid taking into account the projected path of the storm and forecast intensity. As these aspects change, so may the Airport’s plans. The overriding factor on determining when to curtail aircraft activity is safety: safety of aircraft and passengers, and safety of airport personnel.

Any passengers coming to the airport for a flight should have proof of a flight reservation. This can be a paper ticket, boarding pass or printed itinerary from the airline web site. Passengers should expect to encounter checkpoints as they approach the airport terminal.

Passengers are encouraged to check with their airlines via the web site or reservation systems prior to coming to the airport for the status of their flight.

For the latest flight information, refer to your airlines’ web site or reservations number or the Airport’s web site at www.flymsy.com.

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 30, 2008 at 3:30 PM

My trip to Middendorf's

Laplace U.S. 61 at 12:30, sheriff's deputy at every light. MAJOR northbound traffic. Turned left on 51 it was a bit congested. Got to the entrance ramp of 55 cars backed up to Shoney's. Took 51 north, no traffic. Gobs of traffic on 55 North. Ate and continued north on 51. Turned left on 22 and even had traffic there. When I got home and had to cross 61 again, there was a steady line of cars as far as I could see.

Did I mention that I heard on the TV this morning that there is a high pressure system in Texas and they think it might push the storm to mexico???

Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: August 30, 2008 at 7:34 PM

Traffic has been a mess around here since yesterday morning. Grocery store shelves are practically empty and there's a vehicle at every gas pump with another waiting. I hope you're right and would love to see it make a turn to the south before it hits the Louisiana coast.

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Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: August 30, 2008 at 8:04 PM

MSY will close at 6PM tomorrow evening.

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 31, 2008 at 2:37 AM

Thanks for that info. He has changed his flight to fly into BTR and now he has heard it too will be closing Monday. He is supposed to fly to Denver Wednesday for Cedia??? So now the plan is for him to stay in Dallas and Let the rest of them get home however they can. Then he will fly back into MSY to get his vehicle.

They said the storm had picked up to much speed and would beat that high pressure system to us. No chance of a turn to Mehico.

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 31, 2008 at 7:03 PM

Knock Knock

Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: September 01, 2008 at 9:56 AM

We lost electricty early this mornng. Needless to say I'm on generator power now. The wind's not too bad yet, steady at 24 mph, gusts in mid to upper 40's. Watching the water flowing over the Industrial Canal walls: https://www.wwltv.com/video/?nvid=57429&live=yes

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Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: September 01, 2008 at 10:16 AM

First pine tree just snapped in half in my neighbor's yard.

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 02, 2008 at 12:41 PM

Been without power since 11:15 A.M. Monday

Minimal property damage (to my property) Lost a couple trees that I wish were gone and they both fell right where I would have wanted them to. 5 uprooted trees within 100 yards of me. One next door took out his patio and one single branch of it came into the back window.

Andrew was but Childs Play. 5 times worse this time. Haven't made it to BR yet but for me this was much worse than Andrew

Posted By: smoothdesignz
Date Posted: September 02, 2008 at 11:31 PM

Hope everyone made it through the first one okay. I have a good friend in the National Guard here in Ohio that's headed down your way to help with relief efforts. Hopefully that was the worst you folks have to go through. Keep your heads down and your spirits up. Godspeed to all.

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 03, 2008 at 6:55 PM

Went to My Dad's Camp today, it is on the Amite river, turned on his road and there was not a 10 foot section of it that did not have a tree across it. It was all cleared by this time but it looked like there was no chance of a camp 15 foot off of the ground, surrounded by 50 foot trees being still standing. Not only was it still standing, it was nearly unharmed. He lost the LNB of his satellite dish. Dish still in tact only the LNB was broke. He was so excited he cried. Gotta get, still on generator.

Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: September 05, 2008 at 1:56 PM

We made out much better than we did with Katrina. We had more rain and wind for the two days after the strongest part of Gustav passed than we did as it was passing. We first had power back on around 8:30 pm Monday night. Lost it again the following morning. Got it back late Tuesday evening. Lost it again the following monring. And have had it back since Wednesday evening. Water came back on Wednesday night too. We only had a few trees down and no real damage to speak of other than my issues with my internet connection which started two days before Gustav hit. I've been on my neighbor's network since Saturday :|

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 07, 2008 at 2:27 PM

Wooo Hoooo no power from 11:15 A.M. Monday until 1:00 P.M. Sunday Now I too have the POWER. I will be back on tonight. This for me was 10 or 20 times worse than Katrina and 5 or 10 times worse than Andrew. Lost less than a third of a bundle of shingles off of the peak of the roof. Already repaired and lost tops of tree and several limbs. Had neighbor's tree in my pool. No damage to pool. Lost 2 pieces of tin off the shed.

Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: September 08, 2008 at 3:15 PM

My neighbor has a large pine tree that's within reach of my pool and patio cover if it falls. Hopefully he'll get to cutting it down soon. I only had to scoop out a frog. The skimmers and Polaris took care of the rest.

Ready for Ike? https://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm9/projectedpath_large.html?from=newslinker3

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