It Could Come Our Way…..

Living on the Texas Gulf Coast, we have to watch for Hurricanes. We have one now, Katrina, looming out in the Gulf over near the tip of Florida. It did some damage as it passed over the Florida Keys and is now looming out there deciding which way to go. Some of the hurricane models show it turning north and going in between New Orleans and somewhere in Mississippi. Right now it is meandering due west with no hint of turning North. Now the weather forecasters say that it won’t come our way because of a high weather system hanging over us, but it could go around the high and still come in a little too close for comfort. Living down here I am pretty well up on hurricane knowledge and think that I am pretty well prepared for such an event. I pray that I never have to worry about such a thing, but you never know. What do you know about Hurricanes? Check out this hurricane quiz and see how you fare.
http://encarta.msn.com/quiz_52/Hurricane_Quiz_Eye_of_the_Storm.html

Next month my husband and I will be flying to Florida to visit his parents. I told him when I bought the plane tickets that they were non-refundable and if a storm decided to come their way, out tickets would be flying in the wind. Right now I am hoping and praying that a hurricane doesn’t decide to visit Grandma the same time we do. Wish us luck.

Update: Sunday morning around 9:00am..... The storm has turned Northerly and has grown to a catagory 5 with winds up to 160 mph. It still has room to grow and it is a MONSTER of a storm. It is projected to go in somewhere near New Orleans, possibibly close to Mississippi. Anyone to the east should prepare for huge damage. I am so glad that we are to the west of the storm. We are very lucky at this point to be out of the full fury of this storm, because it is going to be very bad mama....Pray for those in it's path.
Update: Sunday afternoon almost 2:00pm..... Winds are now up to 184 mph. with the pressure dropping down to 902 millobars.....MONSTER!
Update: Monday morning around 1:00am....Winds down to 160 mph. and still a catagory 5 storm. Looks like New Orleans, La. is in for a tough night.
Update:Monday morning around 11:30am....The storm went on shore just to the east of New Orleans and is churning around there now. We are not going to get any rain from this, but there are others that are getting a direct hit. A friend of mine just called to say her son just drove in from New Orleans with a car load of people and they will be camping out in her house for a couple of days. She is just grateful that her son is alright.