hurricane katrina

[Amsmom]

well, i guess it's our turn for a tropical storm/hurricane tropical storm katrina is making a beeline for miami. it will probably turn into a hurricane before it makes landfall, but hopefully only a category 1. i'm major-stressed b/c i havent had time to prepare for this. it came upon us quickly. i have my emergency supplies, but i havent been able to get the stuff out of the yard so it wont blow around. forget shutters, if we need them , i have boards, but i dont know if there will be time. i have to work tomorrow and we should start feeling the effects by tomorrow noon or after. friday early am is supposed to be the worst part. schools are closed so ds has to go to work with me tomorrow.

[StrugglingAgain]

Oh my, please be very careful. I, too, am watching Katrina since it very well could swing into the Gulf and I live in Houston. Yikes!! The Gulf has extra warm waters this summer, which is a dangerous thing for a hurricane! Again, please be careful.

[Amsmom]

thanks s/a! i'll do my best! i hope the storm does not come your way!

[Linda]

Be very careful girlfriend....my thoughts are with you

[Amsmom]

thanks girlfriend!! i wanted to say that if i dont get a chance to get on tomorrow, there will be a lot of power outages, even if it is only the tropical storm. so, if im not around, you know i will be back asap!!!

[mothercat]

I have never been thru a hurricane so I dont know..do people still go to work knowing one is coming and what if it hits while they are at work?
Be careful and stay safe...another question..how high in letters has the u.s.a. gotten in the past for hurricanes..havent there been more this year than usual??

[Amsmom]

m/c, i would say that people with NORMAL jobs dont go to work when a hurricane is coming. i dont have a normal job i work in health care regulation. we license and regulate the hospitals, nursing homes, etc. as you know, these places are all still operating, so we have to work until the very last minute to make sure they are all taken care of. my own house doesnt get taken care of though. the last hurricane we had we were under a hurricane warning, (that means its very close and you need to finish your preparations) and we were still at work!
there are more hurricanes predicted this yr than last. it is a very rough yr. i can check the answer for you re the farthest up the alphabet we have gone. i know we got to "opal" one year. i'm pretty sure i heard that in the past we got further than that!!
thanks for the good wishes!!

[finnmom]

Amsmom, take care. I´am thinking about you and your ds. Here´s hoping that the storm blow´s herself out pretty fast in some isolated location Be carefull please..

[SKay]

I hope all goes well for you!! I know how panicky it can make a person feel to try to get everything taken care of.

According to the forecast track, it looks like it will hit FL 2x.

[Amsmom]

omg skay, i see that! you guys dont need anymore storms!! i hope it doesnt go there!!
thanks everyone for your concerns. im getting ready to go to work, which is crazy! we are under a hurricane warning. i know it's not a strong hurricane, but the rain is going to be tremendous and i work in a huge flood zone!
take care y'all!!!

[Kaiti]

:-XIf the forecasters are anything like around here, they over exagerrate......I'm hoping they are there too

Take Care and be careful. If you or anyone needs anything, hollar (Just make sure not to do it out the window, I wouldn't be able to hear you)

[camismom]

Amsmom, I will be thinking of you BIG TIME! I wish you lots of safety. Is there anyone, neighbors, friends, family, you can call on to board up your house for you since you have to be at work at can't? It is definitely a crappy situation for you. I hope Katrina fizzles and nothing comes of it. Just be careful...course I know you will!

[amcfanny]

Take care of yourself.

After last year...I really don't like hurricanes.

We've got the worst two months ahead of us.

[AnneM]

to you ALL our friends who are going to be affected by this hurricane!!

Oh I hope, hope, hope that KATRINA will end up being weaker than predicted!!

Thinking of you so much whilst this is going on !!

[milesofsmiles]

Oh no, not another one.... CNN told me to stay away from the beaches. I am in Wisconsin, no problem here, but that goes for you too all you Florida folks!! Keep safe,


Miles