TravelingChris Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I'll start this thread. We personally aren't in danger and latest from NWA says that as of early this morning, storm spotting not expected to be needed. But as a trained volunteer, I know to keep up w changes. My dd1's in- laws are super unlucky though. They bought a condo a months ago in Pass Christian, MS and have been completely unable to secure storm shutters- back ordered the entire time and no others available. They also paid for siding repair which was never done. This is their future retirement home/ current vacation home. They and so many other relatives and friends of dsil and even dd1 live in Jackson, MS area which ix expected yo have a tropical storm. Also concerned for my Betterhelp therapist in Mobie Bay area. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkTulip Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Praying for everyone in this storm’s path. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, PinkTulip said: Praying for everyone in this storm’s path. Me too. I'm terrified for those people and what is going to happen. I have friends in the area and all who wanted to get out did, but one couple chose to stay. Edited August 29, 2021 by Kassia 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I have lots of relatives, including my mom, that live between Slidell and Baton Rouge. My mom still has power and is doing ok, although a lot of people in her town have been without power for hours. Since Ida is moving fairly quickly, the hope is that there’s not too much trouble with flooding around there. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildflowerMom Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I'm very concerned. I can't stop thinking about it today. 😞 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewnameC Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, athena1277 said: I have lots of relatives, including my mom, that live between Slidell and Baton Rouge. I know a lifelong Californian who just moved to Slidell. A hurricane would be an awful welcome to Louisiana. Actually, Im hopeful they haven’t moved in yet as my family member, who told me this a few weeks ago, sometimes gets the details/ times wrong. Edited August 29, 2021 by NewnameC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I have an on-line friend in Houma, LA that is riding it out. So far, so good for her. She says it is terrifying though! And...she knows people that have lost everything already. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaelAldrich Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 My family has just moved to NOLA six weeks before Katrina; moving in during a mild Cat2 hurricane. So we got counsel to evacuate, thank G-d. We lost everything except the meager belongings we took with us thinking we'd only be gone three days. Looking at it from the rearward perspective, it changed our lives for the good. But I know how horrible it was for most people. I have a nasty case of deva vu and I pray it won't be as bad as it's predicted to be. 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasProud Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Conditions not good. Many hospitals have no power and generators aren’t working. One hospital lost its roof. This is horrible. (My sources are friends with family / first responders on the ground) Pray hard! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 My dad lives on the MS gulf coast and just tested positive for Covid the other day. I’m a little worried. He seems to have a mostly mild case. I don’t think he’s as prepared as I’d like for the storm. I emailed my aunt (who lives with him but isn’t used to hurricanes) urging her to set aside more drinking water and fill the freezer with gallon bags of tap water to help cool the freezer if there’s a power outage (which is pretty likely). I lived with my parents on the gulf coast during Katrina and we lost cars, the house, and as a result I lost my job. We had evacuated but returned to a disaster and had to stay with a stranger and bounce around til we got new homes. I live north of Jackson and have the kids this weekend. I have a gas stove which is good. DD’s spare car seat is in a closet and I may strap her in if there’s a tornado. Trying to get some sleep soon before the storm hits this area. Someone stole my debit info (maybe a gas station skimmer) and I don’t know when my credit union will reopen so they can mail a new one. I used cash today to get a few last min things like a mini usb cable to charge my potable phone charger thingy. Thinking of everyone affected by the storm. 1 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I hope you can sleep some. Stay safe! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 https://www.nola.com/news/hurricane/article_5f268aaa-0912-11ec-a8fb-d3a108e9db9f.html Hospital staff need a medal after it’s all over! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 39 minutes ago, Ausmumof3 said: https://www.nola.com/news/hurricane/article_5f268aaa-0912-11ec-a8fb-d3a108e9db9f.html Hospital staff need a medal after it’s all over! People can thank them by getting vaccinated against Covid. 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 hours ago, MissLemon said: People can thank them by getting vaccinated against Covid. My second vaccine was supposed to be Monday lol Agree with the sentiment. 3 hours ago, Starr said: I hope you can sleep some. Stay safe! Thanks. I slept some and will try again. Storm prediction I’m going by is this chart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Entergy’s transmission tower collapsed into a river and now that leaves part of Louisiana without power indefinitely 😬😔 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 No power means no water or sewer... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, MissLemon said: No power means no water or sewer... I’m not sure I follow. I’ve lost power before and still had water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, heartlikealion said: I’m not sure I follow. I’ve lost power before and still had water. Water treatment facilities need electric to pump and treat the water to households. ETA: When we lost power in February during Snow-vid, we lost water, too. The water company had no power to treat or pump the water to keep pressure up. We were under a boil-order for days because of low pressure. Edited August 30, 2021 by MissLemon 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, MissLemon said: Water treatment facilities need electric to pump and treat the water to households. ETA: When we lost power in February during Snow-vid, we lost water, too. The water company had no power to treat or pump the water to keep pressure up. We were under a boil-order for days because of low pressure. After Katrina there was no power for a while and I showered in a stranger’s home. It just wasn’t able to get the water hot. But it may be a different story because of the transmission tower. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, heartlikealion said: After Katrina there was no power for a while and I showered in a stranger’s home. It just wasn’t able to get the water hot. But it may be a different story because of the transmission tower. When we had a hurricane hit Long Island, NY, we were without power for 10 days, but still had water, thankfully. It was ice-cold, though! Not great for showers. 😕 I hope they are able to re-route power so everyone still has water. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, MissLemon said: When we had a hurricane hit Long Island, NY, we were without power for 10 days, but still had water, thankfully. It was ice-cold, though! Not great for showers. 😕 I hope they are able to re-route power so everyone still has water. There was a little bit of residual heat but I just got lucky. I made the kids bathe yesterday and now the tub is full of water just in case we need it for flushing or boiling later. I know some people hide in bathtubs for tornados, but there's a small window above our tub and we have better places in the home to go so we won't be using it likely. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 4 hours ago, heartlikealion said: I’m not sure I follow. I’ve lost power before and still had water. During the snowpocalypse last February, we lost water because of power being out. Round Rock managed to get enough fuel for their generators to keep their water plants going but ours did not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 It downgraded to a tropical storm here and the wind estimate went down. I honestly don’t know if the storm really hit my area. I couldn’t hear it. I know it was bad in other areas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahm Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I was pretty worried because my husband is at National Guard training in LA, and they are mostly outdoors in tents and things. Thankfully, he's to the west of the storm and don't even seem to be getting rain. They are all crammed into a shack for 24 hours as a precaution. Many, perhaps most, are vaccinated, but hopefully they don't spread Covid. I'm not sure how many will keep a mask on for 24 hours straight. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 @TravelingChris did you speak with anyone? My best friend’s family is in Pass Christian and it wasn’t bad there. I used to live in Long Beach, MS right by the Pass Christian Walmart (which was pretty new and really nice). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 8/30/2021 at 8:20 AM, Xahm said: I was pretty worried because my husband is at National Guard training in LA, and they are mostly outdoors in tents and things. I really hope they are all fine. Have you sn update? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, heartlikealion said: @TravelingChris did you speak with anyone? My best friend’s family is in Pass Christian and it wasn’t bad there. I used to live in Long Beach, MS right by the Pass Christian Walmart (which was pretty new and really nice). Last I heard, they didn't know anything last evening. And my dd who is married to their son, was basically unable to stop crying because of her work- she knows the horror if what started happening 8n Afghanistan right after we left- using our Blackhawks to hang and throw out the people who helped us and others like folk singers, comedians, gays, Christians, etc, etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahm Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 5 hours ago, TravelingChris said: I really hope they are all fine. Have you sn update? They stayed dry and got let out of the building the next morning. They should be packing up and heading towards home. Thanks for checking in. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 In case this information is useful to anyone. Please pass it along if it can help anyone you know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I know a group just left from our church headed to Gonzalez, Louisiana with the trailer we just recently finished repacking with food. Their job? Cook 20,000 meals a day. I wonder if they are going to Ascension Baptist. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaelAldrich Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Anyone from DC up though Boston who got hit badly by the remnants of Ida? Friends in Silver Spring MD, Passaic NJ, and Brooklyn NY were flooded badly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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