Hurricane Dean...NVR
Posted by Di on Aug 18, 2007 · Member since Nov 2006 · 1343 posts
Well hurricane season has once again started. It looks like the Yucatan is once again going to be hit. I have a few friends living in Cozumel and I will be thinking and worrying about them. Preparations have already started to make the Cozumel Humane Society safe. My thoughts also go to you savvyyidler. Hope you and your family stay safe! Thoughts and prayers going out to all in it's path and for the three people that have already lost their lives. A man is St. Lucia trying to save his cow and a mother and child in Dominica. I was in Mexico years ago when Hurricane Roxanne hit and it was very frightening.
Here is a link to where Dean is expected to hit. Below the map, they list the places.
yeah...My parents live in Baton Rouge, and they said Gov. Blanco has already declared a state of emergency...I'm not sure if they were kidding, though. It's not even in the gulf yet! ???
I hope everyone stays safe!
I'll be in Baton Rouge in a few days, moving back in for school...I don't think it's been declared a state of emergency, but I know the New Olreans area has. A lot of people think it's a little too much and they're tired of evacuating for nothing, but I vote no more taking chances
If I have to see another dog alone on a roof top, I'll just puke
I'm in Key West...little nervous! :o
FEE!!!!!!!! I'm an LSU Alumna! Geaux Tigers! ;D
Thanks for the kind thoughts Diver-Di. We're on the western side of the peninsula, so we're hoping Dean loses some speed before it gets here. We're stocked up on beer, dog food and candles and ready to board up the windows if necessary. :)
Thanks for the kind thoughts Diver-Di. We're on the western side of the peninsula, so we're hoping Dean loses some speed before it gets here. We're stocked up on beer, dog food and candles and ready to board up the windows if necessary. :)
Well, at least you have the essentials! My beer of choice would be Sol. That is what I buy here in Ontario when I want a beer and my BF loves it. I stopped drinking Corona in Mexico when all the locals called it Touristo Piss. I tried SOL and much preferred it.
Just remember, if you need to board up your windows, do so before consuming the beer! :)
Stay safe and give all your dogs a hug for me. I am very partial to Mexican dogs.
I used to be a pilsner girl, but these days I like a cold Sol or Tecate just fine. Tequila might be in order...for emergency use only...if we lose power and can't keep the beer cold. :'(
Consider the dogs hugged. :)
I used to be a pilsner girl, but these days I like a cold Sol or Tecate just fine. Tequila might be in order...for emergency use only...if we lose power and can't keep the beer cold. :'(
Consider the dogs hugged. :)
Oops, and don't forget Spot!
No worries there, he'd never allow it. Spot is the boss.
I live in Baton Rouge, and this will be my first hurricane if it does come this way. I'm a little nervous, but I hear it's not so bad most of the time. My boyfriend told me to go get gas monday morning and we're going to go buy more bottled water and some snacks just in case.
Funny enough, Friday is my birthday, and I was born during a typhoon in Japan. My mom already called me to remind me of that, and I do find it amusing. Hopefully everything will be fine and the storm will lose strength quickly. As much fun as staying home with the windows boarded up and reading a good book in bed with my honey might sound...
:)
Be sure to get batteries as well, Jeanacorina. If you're without electricity for days, do you have a way to cook? Do you have canned and dry goods that will sustain you without a freezer/frig. A gas stove is great, if you have one. A generator is good as well, but not necessary. Having a regular, non-electric phone is a good idea. In the end, if you're told to evacuate, leave and leave early. (I'm from New Orleans and grew up in the Gulf area. I live in NYC now, but I've been thru many a hurricane.)
If you're without electricity for days, do you have a way to cook?
Josh says that "We will learn the sacred art of fasting."
That's not very reassuring at all. :P
I'll make sure we do get batteries, and we have a TON of canned stuff (I hate when things go bad, so I always have a lot of nonperishables). He's not too worried, apparently. He's lived here all his life, however I worry enough for both of us. I have a super-bright flashlight and a lot of candles and a lighter or two around. We live right down the road from LSU, so apparently the power doesn't usually go out here, and if it does it's back up quickly.
Thanks a lot for the advice! I'll make sure I know where my towel is at all times. ::)
The other thing I would warn you of is that people, like your bf (and my family before being severely hit by both Katrina and Rita), who have lived in the Gulf area for years or for all their lives tend to take hurricanes less seriously. It's because most storms AREN'T a huge deal because they don't hit YOU. Just be careful...and "fasting" isn't a plan. If you don't have a way to cook, at least have some peanut butter and bread on hand. Again, evacuate if you're told to. You should get the word to evacuate well before the storm hits, but remember that it will take you a long time to get out with traffic, so don't delay. If you wait, there will come a point that you can't evacuate because you won't get to safety in time. Be sure to have your windows covered by wood. (Tape isn't enough.) If you have any trees around your home, try to trim any dead or overhanging branches that could do damage to your home. (Before it flooded, one of my family's homes in NOLA was hit by a couple of trees during Katrina as was my parents' home during Rita when they lived in Texas.) Remember that hurricanes aren't just about some wind, rain and flooding. Hurricanes contain tornados, depending on what side of the storm you're on.
You should have a battery-powered radio also to listen for news if the power goes out.
Stay safe.
BTW - Where are you? Are you living in Tigerland?
woo represent! who knew louisiana had such a dirty underbelly of vegan/vegetarianism?
We've always been told to evacuate TO baton rouge, so I wouldn't even know where to go if told to leave, I'm stupidly comforted by big buildings and masses of people
No worries there, he'd never allow it. Spot is the boss.
Oops, should have said, don't forget to give Spot a hug for me! ::)
woo represent! who knew louisiana had such a dirty underbelly of vegan/vegetarianism?
We've always been told to evacuate TO baton rouge, so I wouldn't even know where to go if told to leave, I'm stupidly comforted by big buildings and masses of people
Yay for LA veg*ns!
Fee, I think that is part of the reason my bf isn't bothered about the storm at all. When Katrina hit, there was a little flooding and many places were out of power for a few days, but people came TO Baton Rouge. Gas stations were out of gas, restaurants were out of food, and yet kids were riding their 4-wheelers around and being a general nuisance. It wasn't terrible here. It was bad, but nothing like New Orleans and surrounding areas.
His home didn't have power but his workplace did, so he went to work (retail: video games. Nothing important) like a day after the hurricane. I have the same job, but I already told my boss that I'm not risking my car or safety to sell freakin' games.
I'm going to add bread and peanut butter to my shopping list. Ohh, maybe I should look at the thread about what else goes with a peanut butter sandwich? :)
Katrina didn't really hit Baton Rouge, so don't use that as a guideline. It actually didn't even hit New Orleans as bad as it could have been, it was the levees breaking that caused flooding. If a hurricane hit Baton Rouge, you would need to evacuate. If a hurricane hits your city hard, trees will come down, cars and other debris could be thrown around because of tornados and very high winds...buildings can be flattened if the winds are fast enough.
http://brgov.com/Dept/OEP/hurricaneprep.htm#Preparedness
http://brgov.com/Dept/OEP/hurrresponsemap.htm
Since you've never been through a hurricane, it would be a good idea to read some of the stuff above. In all likelyhood, it won't hit Baton Rouge at all or will barely hit it...but this is good information to know anyway.