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Post by pepesdad1 on Sept 3, 2018 18:45:42 GMT -5
Just heard that the tropical storm has turned into a hurricane headed for New Orleans...OldCajun better check your news and weather for info.
CORRECTION CORRECTION I misread what it said...Expected to turn into a hurricane.
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Post by LSUTigersFan on Sept 3, 2018 18:48:24 GMT -5
We got this. It's just a little rain. I have peanut butter, crackers, Laphroaig 10 year and pipes/tobacco. I'm good.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2018 18:55:22 GMT -5
Very true...something the people of New Orleans definitely should be aware of right now! I Pray this hurricane heads out to sea.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Sept 3, 2018 18:59:02 GMT -5
CORRECTION CORRECTION I misread it is expected to turn into a hurricane...so sorry, don't mean to be an alarmist!!
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph (95 km/h)
with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next
36 hours, and Gordon is expected to be a hurricane when it makes
landfall along the north-central Gulf Coast.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Sept 3, 2018 19:08:10 GMT -5
Eyes are on it. Wherever it may go... be prepared, stay safe, stay dry!
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Post by pappyjoe on Sept 3, 2018 19:08:45 GMT -5
Latest track has it going into land around Biloxi, MS. New Orleans is just outside the tracking cone. The warning area is from the Louisiana/Mississippi border about 10 miles east of my house to the Florida state line.
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Post by trailboss on Sept 3, 2018 19:13:41 GMT -5
Not a fan of Hurricane Gordon, Hurricane Smith... that’s a ‘nother story.
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 4, 2018 2:12:20 GMT -5
Keep safe all those who are near it's path. Hopefully it'll turn east and head over the Atlantic...but not too far over the Atlantic.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Sept 4, 2018 5:13:43 GMT -5
 Got a home generator 10 yrs ago, got tired of hauling gas, extension cords. Nat gas air cooled Kohler, 17 kw. Down here we will be on the west side which is the dry side. Been having to walk Buddy early in the morning for KaKa in the rain, he don't like the rain. Hope it doesn't hurt folks, new breed ain't too Storm Savy.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2018 5:21:19 GMT -5
Brad, hope no serious damage or flooding near you, be safe.
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Post by pappyjoe on Sept 4, 2018 7:40:25 GMT -5
Looking at the National Hurricane Center website this morning. Gordon is supposed to reach Category I strength (75mph winds) sometime this afternoon before making landfall in Mississippi if the track doesn't change. Right now it looks to be around the Biloxi area which is about 45 miles east of where I live in Slidell, LA. When Gordon actually makes landfall this evening or early Wednesday morning, it's forecast to be back down to a tropical storm.
People in the New Orleans area are approaching panic stage because of the threat of all the heavy rain being just past the 13th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The rain doesn't scare me as much because our house didn't flood in Katrina. It's the wind that will knock out the power though.
Got supplies enough - food & water for about 24 hours on hand in case power goes out. Truck has a full tank of gas and we'll leave if power is going to be out longer than that.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2018 7:44:38 GMT -5
Be safe Joe, wishing you and your family all the best.
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Post by just ol ed on Sept 4, 2018 7:51:53 GMT -5
not religious but "good thoughts" for all who might be affected.
Ed Duncan, Batavia, NY
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Post by Lady Margaret on Sept 4, 2018 8:08:34 GMT -5
We got this. It's just a little rain. I have peanut butter, crackers, Laphroaig 10 year and pipes/tobacco. I'm good. you know how to prepare. the only threatening weather we get is snow, and whenever the meteorologist says snow is coming the stores get cleared out of milk, bread, eggs and toilet paper. I still haven't figured that one out. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2018 8:28:09 GMT -5
We got this. It's just a little rain. I have peanut butter, crackers, Laphroaig 10 year and pipes/tobacco. I'm good. you know how to prepare. the only threatening weather we get is snow, and whenever the meteorologist says snow is coming the stores get cleared out of milk, bread, eggs and toilet paper. I still haven't figured that one out. Milk, bread and eggs is to eat.....the toilet is the multi-purpose paper available to wipe all orifices👍👍👍 I could never figure the egg thing out....you lose power eggs spoil quick once refrigerated, so once again stock up on more toilet paper! Why don’t people just stock up on bread & PB&J......maybe they’re afraid of a sticky BM.....more toilet paper needed👌👌👌 |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Sept 4, 2018 9:11:33 GMT -5
you know how to prepare. the only threatening weather we get is snow, and whenever the meteorologist says snow is coming the stores get cleared out of milk, bread, eggs and toilet paper. I still haven't figured that one out. Milk, bread and eggs is to eat.....the toilet is the multi-purpose paper available to wipe all orifices👍👍👍 I could never figure the egg thing out....you lose power eggs spoil quick once refrigerated, so once again stock up on more toilet paper! Why don’t people just stock up on bread & PB&J......maybe they’re afraid of a sticky BM.....more toilet paper needed👌👌👌 the joke is that they must be living on milk toast. doesn't work well if the power is out. but that rarely happens. i stock up on chili supplies and we have a gas grill. never liked milk toast, soggy bread triggers my gag reflex  |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Sept 4, 2018 9:44:30 GMT -5
Will be praying for all those in the path...don't believe in prayer...no problem, I do, and I'm the one doing the praying.
Be safe and think through before doing it...people forget their brains when confronted with danger. Be prepared is the main thing. Know what you need, not what you want. Need: tobacco, matches, lighter for those that use them and a couple pipes and cleaners, next: food: bread and peanut butter may get tiring but it is filling and nutritious. Water to drink is critical. You can live without food for a while but water is essential. If leaving make sure you have your meds in the original labeled bottle. Police aren't gonna take your word for it...nor should they. They have bigger things to concern themselves with besides your issues. Be kind to those who are scared, be compassionate to those who lose their shelter/possessions. Share food if you can...it may be you next time that is caught short. Neighbors helping neighbors should be your motto.
Stay safe and dry and don't forget your pets...they are scared too and can't tell you about it...they are counting on you to take care of them. Was sick in my heart when I saw all those dogs chained to the porch after Katrina...no excuse for that kind of behavior...none.
End of my advice and now I'll shut up.
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Post by pappyjoe on Sept 4, 2018 10:06:30 GMT -5
I was born and raised in SE Texas and lived through numerous hurricanes growing up in the 50s & 60s. Served 21 years in the Coast Guard and deployed for a number of hurricanes on the Gulf Coast. I learned early on that the best supplies to have handy are cans of Vienna Sausages, beef jerky, crackers and water. PB&J is great if you have someplace to make a sandwich but otherwise you need food you can just eat out of a can or package. We call the vienna sausage and crackers Cajun MREs.
I always threw a few cigars in my camera bags for deployments like this also.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Sept 4, 2018 11:32:33 GMT -5
First thing, wash your bathtub with Clorox, and fill them to the brim, if you have 2 so much the better, water is your life. Drink it, use it to flush toilets. Like Pappy said canned foods are the best, chest freezers are better than upright, they hold food longer without electricity. Cars need to have their tanks full. Batteries, portable radios, are a must, you need to hear news of storm. Loose shite around your house is a missile secure,secure,secure. Meds and a good first aid kit, are very important. I have sheets of plywood large enough to cover windows. Your the main thing is to hunker down, but be aware if you need to get your arse out of Dodge. Most important thing, have an axe in your attic. I recovered with my Dad and others people who drowned in their attics because they could not get access to their roofs. Final word of advice if you feel you can’t cope with storm haul arse early enough that highway doesn’t trap you.with cars bumper to bumper,
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 4, 2018 11:57:09 GMT -5
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Post by Quintsrevenge on Sept 4, 2018 12:12:49 GMT -5
Be safe , buckle down and enjoy a good smoke
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Post by pepesdad1 on Sept 4, 2018 14:57:55 GMT -5
OldCajun123 said: "...have an axe in your attic." So true, so many drowned cause they couldn't get out. Been living through hurricanes in Miami since the 40's...worst was Andrew in Miami in modern times. I remember seeing Key Biscayne under water and the Rickenbacker Causeway under water...nothing but palm trees sticking out of the water. When you see the lizards swimming for land you know you better get outta Dodge. (old Cuban saying)
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Post by pappyjoe on Sept 4, 2018 15:54:44 GMT -5
Everything Oldcajun said is right on the money. After my years in the service I made the number one item on my Hurricane contingency plan “Go somewhere the hurricane isn’t.” It has to be a stronger storm or coming right at us though. Now if we were on the west side of the storm, we’d be in Texas by now. At 3:30 pm cdt, I’m still waiting for rain. imgur.com/gallery/C8Dpbx2 |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 4, 2018 16:05:07 GMT -5
We don't have an attic.
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Post by toshtego on Sept 4, 2018 16:27:24 GMT -5
Time to reef the Mailsail and set the Storm Jib.
Good luck to all who may be affected.
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Post by toshtego on Sept 4, 2018 16:33:48 GMT -5
First thing, wash your bathtub with Clorox, and fill them to the brim, if you have 2 so much the better, water is your life. Drink it, use it to flush toilets. Like Pappy said canned foods are the best, chest freezers are better than upright, they hold food longer without electricity. Cars need to have their tanks full. Batteries, portable radios, are a must, you need to hear news of storm. Loose shite around your house is a missile secure,secure,secure. Meds and a good first aid kit, are very important. I have sheets of plywood large enough to cover windows. Your the main thing is to hunker down, but be aware if you need to get your arse out of Dodge. Most important thing, have an axe in your attic. I recovered with my Dad and others people who drowned in their attics because they could not get access to their roofs. Final word of advice if you feel you can’t cope with storm haul arse early enough that highway doesn’t trap you.with cars bumper to bumper, The bathtub fill was the first thing my old mother used to do in San Francisco. In 1957 we had a humdinger of an earthquake. When the shaking stopped she filled the tub. "Why is Mom taking a bath?", I wondered then. I have done the same since. That hot water heater stores 40 gallons or so of potable water, don't forget. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 4, 2018 16:45:32 GMT -5
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Post by william on Sept 5, 2018 6:59:11 GMT -5
The eye of Gordon passed over my beloved Dauphin Island last night and made landfall on the coast near the Alabama/Mississippi line. Some of you may remember that I posted some photos of Dauphin Island/Heron Bay in a photography thread several months ago. Since it is a barrier island, the eye passing over it does not constitute a "landfall." Maybe we could call it a "sandfall"? Anyway--it was a breezy, wet night here, but very limited damage. Only widely scattered power outages (20,000 in Mobile), and roads are passable almost everywhere. I recorded 5" of rain in my shrimpers' rain gauge, but cannot attest to its accuracy.  Glad to have electricity and to be able to enjoy my coffee this morning before starting the yard cleanup. (about a zillion small limbs scattered across the yard but no damage to house or property). Might even be able to grab a smoke later. Oddly enough, the county to the east across the bay where cgvt lives got more rain, even though they are farther away from the storm. And it is still raining heavily there this morning. OK--back to your regularly scheduled programming......  |
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 5, 2018 7:08:39 GMT -5
The eye of Gordon passed over my beloved Dauphin Island last night and made landfall on the coast near the Alabama/Mississippi line. Some of you may remember that I posted some photos of Dauphin Island/Heron Bay in a photography thread several months ago. Since it is a barrier island, the eye passing over it does not constitute a "landfall." Maybe we could call it a "sandfall"? Anyway--it was a breezy, wet night here, but very limited damage. Only widely scattered power outages (20,000 in Mobile), and roads are passable almost everywhere. I recorded 5" of rain in my shrimpers' rain gauge, but cannot attest to its accuracy. Glad to have electricity and to be able to enjoy my coffee this morning before starting the yard cleanup. (about a zillion small limbs scattered across the yard but no damage to house or property). Might even be able to grab a smoke later. Oddly enough, the county to the east across the bay where cgvt lives got more rain, even though they are farther away from the storm. And it is still raining heavily there this morning. OK--back to your regularly scheduled programming...... That's a great way to measure the depth of anything. I've never thought of doing that. Ingenious! |
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Post by pappyjoe on Sept 5, 2018 7:23:51 GMT -5
The eye of Gordon passed over my beloved Dauphin Island last night and made landfall on the coast near the Alabama/Mississippi line. Some of you may remember that I posted some photos of Dauphin Island/Heron Bay in a photography thread several months ago. Since it is a barrier island, the eye passing over it does not constitute a "landfall." Maybe we could call it a "sandfall"? Anyway--it was a breezy, wet night here, but very limited damage. Only widely scattered power outages (20,000 in Mobile), and roads are passable almost everywhere. I recorded 5" of rain in my shrimpers' rain gauge, but cannot attest to its accuracy. Glad to have electricity and to be able to enjoy my coffee this morning before starting the yard cleanup. (about a zillion small limbs scattered across the yard but no damage to house or property). Might even be able to grab a smoke later. Oddly enough, the county to the east across the bay where cgvt lives got more rain, even though they are farther away from the storm. And it is still raining heavily there this morning. OK--back to your regularly scheduled programming...... Glad to hear you made out ok. Now we need to hear from rest of the members who were visited by the storm. The north and east side of these storms and hurricanes always get it worse than the center. I was wondering how far east the storm moved before moving inland. With the earlier projection of landfall in the Gulfport area, we were expecting more wind and rain in Slidell. Didn't see much of either at my house. |
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Got a home generator 10 yrs ago, got tired of hauling gas, extension cords. Nat gas air cooled Kohler, 17 kw. Down here we will be on the west side which is the dry side. Been having to walk Buddy early in the morning for KaKa in the rain, he don't like the rain. Hope it doesn't hurt folks, new breed ain't too Storm Savy.
