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2008-09-01 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

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Posted by Free Radical 2008-09-01 07:43|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 My "liveblog" of Gustav? From Lafayette instead of Lafayette Square...

It's overcast, dark, and there are occasional wind gusts. The cats continue to growl at each other.

I imagine that must be exciting to somewhere near a dozen people on this planet of six billion, but it's pretty boring to me.

I'll let y'all know if aliens or hominids show up.

Posted by Phil 2008-09-01 08:57|| 2008-09-01 08:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Stay safe.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-01 09:04|| 2008-09-01 09:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Update: It rained some more.

More thrilling updates throughout the day.

Posted by Phil 2008-09-01 12:05|| 2008-09-01 12:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Phil,

We're waiting with bated breath on the edges of our seats...the tension is unbearable. WILL PHIL AND THE FELINES SURVIVE THE WRATH OF GUSTAV?

In other words, it's been a pretty boring day here too.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini 7800 2008-09-01 12:52|| 2008-09-01 12:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Live from Mobile Albama, 11:59 AM Labor Day Monday
No Rain right now, middlin rain around dawn, light winds, overcast and dark.
So far "Big deal"

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-09-01 13:01|| 2008-09-01 13:01|| Front Page Top

#6 It's occasionally gusting right now, I estimate in the 60mph range.

At least I have entertainment lined up for when the cable goes out.

Posted by Phil 2008-09-01 13:07|| 2008-09-01 13:07|| Front Page Top

#7 For all of those who live there, I'm glad to hear it was all blown out of proportion . Yea!

It was a good practice run. As the population continues to grow along the coast, eventually a big one will hit. This will keep everyone focused on making sure that things will go as well as can be expected when it does happen.

Posted by Betty Grating2215 2008-09-01 13:47|| 2008-09-01 13:47|| Front Page Top

#8 Power and net flickering now. I'll probably see y'all tomorrow.

Posted by Phil 2008-09-01 13:57|| 2008-09-01 13:57|| Front Page Top

#9 Be safe, Phil.

Posted by lotp 2008-09-01 13:59|| 2008-09-01 13:59|| Front Page Top

#10 Liveblogging New Orleans Gustav remotely from east Tennessee. Fled yesterday pre-dawn without incident & successfully dodged all the nasty traffic problems. Experienced a few sprinkles of Gustav rain but not enough to green the grass, and a light cooling breeze.
Power at Casa Glenmore is out but phone lines are intact, last I checked (called my answering machine, which did not pick up though the call went through.)
Time will tell if rain rose high enough in my street to get in the house or how many tree branches came down. Looks like it weakened (fortunately) to a fairly generic hurricane.

Posted by Glenmore 2008-09-01 19:38|| 2008-09-01 19:38|| Front Page Top

#11 God bless, Glenmore!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-09-01 19:42|| 2008-09-01 19:42|| Front Page Top

#12 Fox just report KIA's in Baton Rouge.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-09-01 19:55|| 2008-09-01 19:55|| Front Page Top

#13 Say what? Details?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-01 20:03|| 2008-09-01 20:03|| Front Page Top

#14 Goodluck, Glenmore.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-01 20:05|| 2008-09-01 20:05|| Front Page Top

#15 A tree fell on the house of two elderly people.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-09-01 20:10|| 2008-09-01 20:10|| Front Page Top

#16 From the AP:

"Authorities reported seven deaths related to the storm, including four people fleeing the storm who were killed in Georgia when their car struck a tree. A couple in their 70s died when a tree struck their relatives' home in Baton Rouge. Another woman died in an accident driving between Baton Rouge and New Orleans."

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-09-01 20:13|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-09-01 20:13|| Front Page Top

#17 And somebody died during evacuation from the nursing home - which demonstrates the difficulty nursing home (and hospital) administrators have: balancing the real but unquantified risk of being overwhelmed by a storm against the real but unquantified risk of people with fragile health dying due to the stress of the evacuation. Guess wrong and you'll face criminal, or at least civil, trial.

Posted by Glenmore 2008-09-01 22:19|| 2008-09-01 22:19|| Front Page Top

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