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Hurricane Gustav: Please be safe!

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To all of our members that were effected and will be effected by Hurricane Gustav - Please know you are in our prayers. :angel:

The outer bands just hit New Orleans. CNN will be doing up to the minute updates about the storm.
 
What a great thread!
Those who are in the hurricane you have a special place in my heart
I am praying for you all to pull through it! Can't imagine what their going through!
:( :flowers: :(!
 
^ Amen!

MJJC Mod1 Is it okay if we post all the updates in this thread just in case people don't see them on the news in such? If its not been posted in another thread :flowers:
 
Public Advisory:


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HURRICANE GUSTAV ADVISORY NUMBER 30
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072008
1000 PM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...GUSTAV CLOSING IN ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM JUST EAST OF HIGH ISLAND
TEXAS EASTWARD TO THE ALABAMA-FLORIDA BORDER...INCLUDING THE CITY
OF NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EAST OF THE
ALABAMA-FLORIDA BORDER TO THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.1 WEST OR ABOUT 220 MILES...
360 KM...SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA AND ABOUT 310 MILES...
500 KM...SOUTHEAST OF LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA. THIS POSITION IS ALSO
ABOUT 180 MILES...285 KM...SOUTHEAST OF PORT FOURCHON ALONG THE
LOUISIANA COAST.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/HR...AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE PRIOR TO LANDFALL. ON THE
FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV WOULD REACH THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS TOMORROW. A DECREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 115 MPH...185 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. A LITTLE STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE PRIOR TO LANDFALL.

GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 220 MILES...350 KM.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATED FROM NOAA AIRCRAFT
RECONNAISSANCE DATA WAS 954 MB...28.17 INCHES.

AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM SURGE OF 10 TO 14 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
TIDAL LEVELS IS EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER
OF GUSTAV CROSSES THE COAST.

GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO
12 INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA...SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
MISSISSIPPI...ARKANSAS AND NORTHEASERN TEXAS...WITH ISOLATED
MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF UP TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST TONIGHT.

REPEATING THE 1000 PM CDT POSITION...27.3 N...88.1 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...954 MB.

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 100 AM CDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 400
AM CDT.

$$
FORECASTER FRANKLIN

 
Yes be safe you all!!!! It's horrible that it's heading to New Orleans, I thought Katarine did enough already.. :(
 
My prayers go out for everybody there! Pls ppl stay safe!!!
 
All people who's going to deal with such a horrible situation - in my Prayers.
I keep the hope the 'Gustav' will become weak!
 
My family has checked in but there's so many others out there I wish ya'll well :yes:
 
Dexter AKA vermilion roadrunners is okay. He wasn't able to evacuate, and his phone is barely getting signal. The water is something like ankle high, but he is okay right now.... I'm worried about him though. :( Please pray yall. He lives in Lafeyette, Lousiana
 
about Dexter,

He's still okay. Him and his family are in Shreveport. He won't be able to use his phone for a long time. ... And that's the last I've heard.
:)

Keep everyone who was affected by this hurricane in your prayers!
 
Is this other hurricane, Hanna, heading to the same direction? :unsure:
 
hanna is heading that way and dexter informed me maybe two more after that....I haven't been watching the weather so I am not sure

I was able to get ahold of dexter for about 5 minutes on his phone yesterday bit his battery is low and there is no way to charge it as of now......they let his family come home to grab a few things before heading back to the shelter

please continue to keep him and everyone in your prayers. He told me that someone walked out of there house on monday and a tree fell on that person. They remain in CC in the hospital.


Amy
 
I think the tv said Hanna was gonna hit the Carolina's and then ride up the East Coast. We are expecting it on Friday night into Saturday.
 
I continue to keep everyone in my Prayers :angel:
 
Darvon1982 said:
about Dexter,

He's still okay. Him and his family are in Shreveport. He won't be able to use his phone for a long time. ... And that's the last I've heard.
:)

Keep everyone who was affected by this hurricane in your prayers!
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Darvon dear,when i heard what was happening in Lousianna,my concern was imediatly Dexter.

i've been in touch with him through txt messages,and the last time i heard from him was yesterday,and he told me that he and his family are doing well,but that they don't know when they can return home.He also said,that his phone was almost dying,so if i can't reach him,i shouldn't worry,as there's no eletricity ,and it might take days to weeks,to have it back.

Please let me know how is doing,if somehow you can reach him.I love him so much.

Of course that with all this said,this dosen't mean i don't care or pray for everybody who was affected.Dexter is only one of my closest friends,and this is why i am more worried with him.Stay safe people.Take care Darvon!God Bless you all.
 
Hey everybody! I'm from New Orleans and I just got back home last night after evacuating for a few days. The city does have some wind damage, downed trees, power lines...but no flooding really. The major issue is that a lot of people don't have electricity in the city and surrounding communities. Luckily we did not have damage at our house and we do have power now

Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers! :flowers:
 
DirtyDiana2000 said:
Hey everybody! I'm from New Orleans and I just got back home last night after evacuating for a few days. The city does have some wind damage, downed trees, power lines...but no flooding really. The major issue is that a lot of people don't have electricity in the city and surrounding communities. Luckily we did not have damage at our house and we do have power now

Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers! :flowers:
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Hey great to hear that you're ok and that there's no any bigger damages.. :)
 
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