More Hurricane Fun September 23, 2005
I’m sure people are going to get tired of reading this hurricane mumbo jumbo, but I need to blog about it anyway. I realize it’s not as much fun as an IVF cycle, but this is what’s at the center of my world right now.
We are still at home, and it looks like we’ll be able to stay here. It’s too late to evacuate at this point, so our only other option would be to head to the courthouse. I don’t think we’ll have to do that, though.
The rain and wind is really starting up here now. We still have about 12 hours before Rita makes landfall, so it’s going to get much, much worse. Obviously we still have power, but I don’t know how long that will last.
I was able to talk to my mom again this morning, and they’re settling in ok. All of my family is out of harms way, so that makes me feel better.
I guess what I’m worried about most right now is the wind and the possibility of tornadoes. We’re definitely going to get a shitload of water, too, but thankfully we’re on the second floor. Right now conditions are similar to a significant windy rainstorm, but it’s going to pick up a bunch as these squall lines push through. The wind gusts are already kind of scary, so I can only imagine what tonight might bring.
It’s going to be not so nice here, but we really are going to get off lucky. Calcasieu parish (where my parent’s live) and Cameron parish (which is the parish to the south of Calcasieu that borders the Gulf) are going to get hit very hard. The counties in southeast Texas are going to get it so badly, too. They’re talking about a 15-20 foot storm surge and sustained hurricane strength winds for a minimum of 6 hours. I feel so badly for the people who didn’t heed the mandatory evacuations and for the people who have to stay there for work. I just hope it’s not going to be as bad as they expect. I fear that it will be, though.
Hopefully our power will stay on long enough for me to update later on tonight. Until then I’ll be sitting here with my fingers and toes crossed.
- Posted in : various other ramblings
- Author : amanda
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Stay safe. I’ll be thinking of you.
Your posts are bringing back lots of memories…not pleasant ones, I might add!
When the first hurricane hit us, we took the kitties and shut ourself in the room in our house with the least windows and sat on the floor practically underneath our desk.
I was completely scared out of my mind. Growing up in VT, I had never experienced a hurricane. Blizzards, yes. I’ll take one of those any day over a hurricane.
By the time the last one hit, I was pretty calm (but, then again, we didn’t have any trees left around our house at that point to worry about falling and, fortunately, we don’t live close to water).
Anyway, stay safe and please keep all of us updated (for as long as you have power anyway!)
thinking of you, amanda. stay safe!
thinking of you, Amanda.
sending safe thoughts skywards, hope your ok and your loved ones are safe
Were you scared? I cannot imagine what it must have been like. I realize you probably don’t have power today but when you get back to blogging you’ll know we hope you’re safe and unscathed.