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It's Official - I'm Scared!

by Kay King
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This weekend is the third anniversary of Katrina. Remembering the results of a direct hit on the Mississippi coast - I really don't want to do it again!
The final numbers in MS were staggering: 238 dead (seven of those from my own subdivision), 67 missing, 65,400 homes totally destroyed, 400,000 more homes damaged and/or flooded.

From Katrina - this is what it looked like along our coast.

Waveland MS Katrina Damage


Ground zero for the Katrina hit was about 20 miles west of me in Waveland

SIP0521884-waveland-destruction - IllinoisPhoto.com


Important: Gas prices here are up 20 cents in two days. They are preparing to evacuate the oil rigs in the gulf - better fill up now!

I'm just crossing fingers and toes and hoping that if Gustav comes here, it will be no more than a category 2. It's not comfortable being in the middle of the weather channel's "cone" so I'm hoping that cone will change direction (my apologies to Louisiana and Florida for that wish).

kay
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    Correction - for some reason I cannot edit my own post!

    The first link above is wrong - should be
    16kd786-katrina-biloxi - IllinoisPhoto.com
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  • Profile picture of the author Patrician
    You and the whole coast are in my prayers, Kay!

    Here's hoping Gustav is a WUS!
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      Yeah - I'm hope the wussy name brings him down!
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      Dear April: I don't want any trouble from you.
      January was long, February was iffy, March was a freaking dumpster fire.
      So sit down, be quiet, and don't touch anything.
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      • Profile picture of the author Tiger
        Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

        Yeah - I'm hope the wussy name brings him down!


        LOL ...
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        • Profile picture of the author HeySal
          Keep udated and get out of there quick if it looks bad, Kay. Godspeed.
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          • Profile picture of the author Floyd Fisher
            Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

            Keep udated and get out of there quick if it looks bad, Kay. Godspeed.
            No, just get out of there and worry about everything else later.

            If Kay posts again before the storm hits, we should all send her a rather rude PM urging her in no uncertain terms to leave now.

            Who cares if it's a wus or not, GTFO now!!!!
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            • Profile picture of the author Kay King
              We're not sure yet where it's headed - there's time. I'm taking care of details of securing everything (again).

              My first reaction was pure fear - but now I'm in "get ready" mode and if I need to, I will get out of here.

              kay
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              Saving one dog will not change the world - but the world changes forever for that one dog
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              Dear April: I don't want any trouble from you.
              January was long, February was iffy, March was a freaking dumpster fire.
              So sit down, be quiet, and don't touch anything.
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