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Hurricane Katrina is one of the strongest hurricanes that will hit the United States in history. Katrina is a Category 5 Hurricane stronger than Hurricanes Camille and Andrew, with winds currently 165 mph (even though before they were at 175 mph). Katrina will hit near New Orleans, Biloxi, and Mobile. The Hurricane is huge and will be devestating. I am keeping all the residents of the areas in my prayers.



However I feel the people of the area were unprepared. Jim Cantore (of the weather channel) said the people in New Orleans were unprepared. He said if this was Florida, it would be a ghostown by now, but in New Orleans it is gridlock with people trying to leave the city. The residents were saying yesterday that the storm is gonna miss them, its always done so before, and even then, they said how bad could it be? They have been unprepared. But hopefully they remain safe, and fare well through the storm.

The people of Miami and Fort Lauderdale however have complained too much about there little kiss from Katrina, when Katrina was category one. It was nothing. A category one is nothing to fret about. The people in Miami and Fort Lauderdale are crybabies. All I hear them crying about is how they don't have power. Big deal. I went 24 days last year without power due to Frances and Jeanne.

The trend of strong hurricanes is very bad over the last year, which were all Cat 3 or above.
Charley (Cat 4)- Punta Gorda/ Port Charlotte, Florida
Frances (Cat 3)- Port Saint Lucie/ Stuart, Florida
Ivan (Cat 4)- Pensacola/ Mobie area Florida/ Alabama
Jeanne (Cat 3) - Port Saint Lucie/ Stuart, Florida
Dennis (Cat 3)-Pensacola/ Mobie area Florida/ Alabama
Emily (Cat 4)- Yucatan Peninsula
and Now Katrina.

Hopefully the trend does not continue.

Please keep the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama (as well as anyone else that will be affected) in your prayers!

Wow..I really hope Katrina doesn't do much damage.

Do you know if it's going to hit Orlando..say by next weekend??

brownie wrote:Wow..I really hope Katrina doesn't do much damage.

Do you know if it's going to hit Orlando..say by next weekend??

The whole place near where the eye hits will probably be demolished, just like what happened to Homestead when Andrew hit.

No it won't hit Orlando, it will probably go north into the Tennesse and Ohio River valley's before making it to the North East.

Does this mean the park admission for WDW's parks drop?

Sorry couldn't resist. I hope all the UD members that live in Florida turn out alright because I know we have a few! (Disneykid, Siren, castleinthesky, DreamerQ18) Can't think of any others.

castleinthesky wrote:

brownie wrote:Wow..I really hope Katrina doesn't do much damage.

Do you know if it's going to hit Orlando..say by next weekend??

The whole place near where the eye hits will probably be demolished, just like what happened to Homestead when Andrew hit.

No it won't hit Orlando, it will probably go north into the Tennesse and Ohio River valley's before making it to the North East.

Well, then I guess us in the Ohio river Valley's will be getting that much-needed rain after all, it looks like. We've had so little of it, i've almost forgotten what rain is.

My thoughts and prayers are with all those in the path of the storm, let's hope the damage isn't as bad as they're saying it's gonna be.

Timon/Pumba fan wrote:Does this mean the park admission for WDW's parks drop?

Sorry couldn't resist. I hope all the UD members that live in Florida turn out alright because I know we have a few! (Disneykid, Siren, castleinthesky, DreamerQ18) Can't think of any others.

Sorry but the Hurricane is hitting Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.

I hope everyone can manage to stay safe...

I hate hurricanes. Back when I was young and living on an island, we had typhoons and they were bad. So I semi-know what those people are going through...

castleinthesky wrote: The people of Miami and Fort Lauderdale however have complained too much about there little kiss from Katrina, when Katrina was category one. It was nothing. A category one is nothing to fret about. The people in Miami and Fort Lauderdale are crybabies. All I hear them crying about is how they don't have power. Big deal. I went 24 days last year without power due to Frances and Jeanne.

Sorry about that. I'll go down south and tell the people who have suffered flood damage to shut the hell up for you. Thankfully I only lost power for 1 day.

I think they have the right to complain, A lot of people in sothern Florida are Elderly who need there power to run Medical equipment and Air Conditioners. Without these they may not survive, So come on People in Sothern Florida go ahead and Raise your Voices.
God bless America

To lighten it up a bit...

ARE YOU READY FOR
HURRICANE SEASON?

We're already had several and there's sure to be
more on the way, brace yourself and learn below
what to do, especially if you live in Florida.

We're about to enter the peak of the hurricane season. Any day now, you're going to turn on the TV and see a weather person pointing to some radar blob out in the Gulf of Mexico and making two basic meteorological points:

(1) There is no need to panic.
(2) We could all be killed.

Yes, hurricane season is an exciting time to be in Florida. If you are new to the area, you're probably wondering what you need to do to prepare for the possibility that we'll get hit by "the big one.'' Based on our experiences, we recommend that you follow this simple three-step hurricane preparedness plan:

STEP 1.
Buy enough food and bottled water to last your family for at least three days.

STEP 2.
Put these supplies into your car.

STEP 3.
Drive to Nebraska and remain there until Halloween.

Unfortunately, statistics show that most people will not follow this sensible plan. Most people will foolishly stay here in Florida. We'll start with one of the most important hurricane preparedness items:

HOMEOWNERS' INSURANCE:
If you own a home, you must have hurricane insurance. Fortunately, this insurance is cheap and easy to get,
as long as your home meets two basic requirements:

(1) It is reasonably well-built
(2) It is located in Nebraska.

Unfortunately, if your home is located in Florida, or any other area that might actually be hit by a hurricane, most insurance companies would prefer not to sell you hurricane insurance, because then they might be required to PAY YOU money, and that is certainly not why they got into the insurance business in the first place. So you'll have to scrounge around for an insurance company, which will charge you an annual premium roughly equal to the replacement value of your house.
At any moment, this company can drop you like used dental floss. Since Hurricane George, I have had an estimated 27 different home-insurance companies. This week, I'm covered by the Bob and Big Stan Insurance Company, under a policy which states that, in addition to my premium, Bob and Big Stan are entitled, on demand, to my kidneys.

SHUTTERS:
Your house should have hurricane shutters on all the windows, all the doors, and -- if it's a major hurricane -- all the toilets. There are several types of shutters, with advantages and disadvantages:

Plywood shutters:
The advantage is that, because you make them yourself, they're cheap. The disadvantage is that, because you make them yourself, they will fall off.

Sheet-metal shutters:
The advantage is that these work well, once you get them all up. The disadvantage is that once you get them all up, your hands will be small bleeding stumps, and it will be December.

Roll-down shutters:
The advantages are that they're very easy to use, and will definitely protect your house. The disadvantage is that you will have to sell your house to pay for them.

"Hurricane-proof'' windows:
These are the newest wrinkle in hurricane protection: They look like ordinary windows, but they can withstand hurricane winds! You can be sure of this, because the salesman says so.
He lives in Nebraska.

"Hurricane Proofing" Your Property:
As the hurricane approaches, check your yard for movable objects like barbecue grills, planters, patio furniture, visiting relatives, etc. You should, as a precaution, throw these items into your swimming pool (if you don't have a swimming pool, you should have one built immediately). Otherwise, the hurricane
winds will turn these objects into deadly missiles.

EVACUATION ROUTE:
If you live in a low-lying area, you should have an evacuation route planned out. (To determine whether you live in a low-lying area, look at your driver's license; if it says "Florida," you live in a low-lying area.) The purpose of having an evacuation route is to avoid being trapped in your home when a major storm hits. Instead, you will be trapped in a gigantic
traffic jam several miles from your home, along with two hundred thousand other evacuees. So, as a bonus,
you will not be lonely.

HURRICANE SUPPLIES:
If you don't evacuate, you will need a mess of supplies. Do not buy them now! Florida tradition requires that you wait until the last possible minute, then go to the supermarket and get into vicious fights with strangers over who gets the last can of SPAM.

IN ADDITION:
In addition to food and water, you will need the following supplies: 23 flashlights - At least $167 worth of batteries that turn out, when the power goes off, to be the wrong size for the flashlights.

Bleach - (No, I don't know what the bleach is for. NOBODY knows what the bleach is for, but it's traditional, so GET some)

A 55-gallon drum of underarm deodorant.

A big knife that you can strap to your leg. (This will be useless in a hurricane, but it looks cool.)

A large quantity of raw chicken, to placate the alligators. (Ask anybody who went through Camille; after the hurricane, there WILL be irate alligators.)

$35,000 in cash or diamonds so that, after the hurricane passes, you can buy a generator from a man with no discernible teeth.

Of course these are just basic precautions. As the hurricane draws near, it is vitally important that you keep abreast of the situation by turning on your television and watching TV reporters in rain slickers stand right next to the ocean and tell you over and over how vitally important it is for everybody to stay away from the ocean.

Blessings, and remember: It's great living in Paradise!
See you in Nebraska!









To those who are in the path of Katrina, they are in my thoughts and prayers. I lit candles that they may be okay during this time.

Wow you said a mouth full Siren... Man! and I wanted to go to New Orleans, but that was Spring Break. So I guess I'm good.
I read this funny story about this guy who bough a brometer. When he brought it to his house he tapped it but the needle would say hurricane. So he thought it was broken. So he drives through a few states to take it back to the manufactuare for a full refund. Well he got his money back and headed home only it had been blown down by a hurricane. That's what you call ironic.

Prayers and peace to all in its path. Sound like Biloxi will take the direct hit.

I just watched on TV that the walls that New Orleans use to prevent a flooding because of the Misissipi could be as a "protection" against the water so it doesn´t pass to the downtown(I can´t remember the word but I think is damp what this wall could be unexpectedly be used for) the awful part here is that this walls could provoke that the water level on the area after them will be flooded to even more that 3 mts and breake the sewers.

My prays to New Orleans and all his people

It looks like Katrina is affecting or will be affecting most of my state throughout the rest of the day and tonight. My area is currently receiving strong wind gusts and rain from the outer edges of Katrina. I think it is amazing that we are being affected this far inland. I know my city is at least 5 hours away from the Gulf Coast. We have a wind advisory in effect until tomorrow morning, and are expecting heavy rain and squalls. Already several of the local schools have closed. I have been watching the weather channel, and this storm has already produced several tornados in the state. I have family in Hattiesburg, Ms, which is where the eye of the storm is currently headed. Hopefully, they will be safe.

Little Red Henski wrote: Sorry about that. I'll go down south and tell the people who have suffered flood damage to shut the hell up for you. Thankfully I only lost power for 1 day.

Oh, how nice.. You people had nothing. Nothing I say. Last year the area I live in (Port Saint lucie) got hit by the eyes oof Franis and Jeanne which were both category 3. We had no power for 20- 40 days. Most people in Broward and Dade counties have went 1-4 days. I see a huge difference there. Last year we got hit by the eyes. Yet all the Fema money went to Dade county, in which the people were having an average weekend, with just a little rain. Wtf? We still have people up here with tarps on their houses, living in trailers, and mold in our schools. But the fema money didn't come to us, since our are is only 400,000 people, and "not important" as the big name Miami. Yet the people in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Metropolitan area have a terrible life.

You think we didn't have flood damage. Nearly every family I know had a lot of flood damage, and some are still recovering from it. You must be mistaken. Two category three are 1000 worse than one category one, phsically, financially, mentally. Right when the people of the area recovered from Francis, we were struck by Jeanne. We had no time for repair and healing. Hurricane Katrina's hit in Miami was nothing to fret.

I hope everyone is okay, luckily i've never been threatened by a natural disaster, my heart goes out to anyone in its path.

castleinthesky wrote:

Little Red Henski wrote: Sorry about that. I'll go down south and tell the people who have suffered flood damage to shut the hell up for you. Thankfully I only lost power for 1 day.

Last year we got hit by the eyes. Yet all the Fema money went to Dade county, in which the people were having an average weekend, with just a little rain. Wtf? We still have people up here with tarps on their houses, living in trailers, and mold in our schools. But the fema money didn't come to us, since our are is only 400,000 people, and "not important" as the big name Miami. Yet the people in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Metropolitan area have a terrible life.

Don't blame us blame the scumbag Bush brothers for wanting to suck up to the Dade county voters.

Little Red Henski wrote:

castleinthesky wrote: Last year we got hit by the eyes. Yet all the Fema money went to Dade county, in which the people were having an average weekend, with just a little rain. Wtf? We still have people up here with tarps on their houses, living in trailers, and mold in our schools. But the fema money didn't come to us, since our are is only 400,000 people, and "not important" as the big name Miami. Yet the people in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Metropolitan area have a terrible life.

Don't blame us blame the scumbag Bush brothers for wanting to suck up to the Dade county voters.

Sorry Henski. I didn't mean to sound I ws blaming the Dade and Broward residents at all. I am more of blaming Fema and the government. Sorry if I sounded negative.

400,000 people not being important!?
What kind of stupid would ever think that?!...oh yea, I forgot, the one on the white house...

I heard about this recently on the news but not much about it though