Hurricane Ivan -- Wednesday 9/15

NWS, NHC, various | 9/15/2004

[Quilla]

Could you imagine being stuck in the Superdome for a few days with all of New Orleans' homeless? It'll be a zoo.

[No Blue States]

"Right now, Camille is forecasted to stall to the south and west of Virginia. Pray that it stays that way."

you mean Ivan, right?

[alancarp]

(That should have been a # rather than $)

[Types_with_Fist]

That was my semi educated guess.

Well, I recall you "guessing" this early yesterday. You're a damn good guesser.

[commish]

NO, grew up in Buffalo NY. Moved to Macon, Ga when I was 12 (Talk about culture shock LOL). Joined the USAF in 1981, and have lived at the whim of Uncle Sam since then. Cocoa Beahc, Fla--Yuba City, Calif--Ramstien, Germany--to many sandy places that I really don't care to remember--and for the last 12 years Montgomery, AL.

Don't ask me how I have managed to stay under the radar and homestead at one Base for 12 years (minus deployements of course).

Montgomery is home NOw. I retire in 50 days, and will be taking a job doing Computer Security work here on base.

[jpsb]

Not again! Damn that Camille is one bad a$$ hurricane.

[flutters]

I watched it too. LOL

[gopwinsin04]

I'd rather drive to Galveston! LMAO..can you imagine the smell inside the Superdome??!!

[Severa]

Don't know about you but I'm getting rained on right now. They've also called for a flood watch here in VA Beach. Listen to this, I just got back from Walmart to get a new umbrella and I haven't been home 5 minutes before the downpour starts...

Haven't heard from hubby since yesterday morning, he called as I was getting the kids ready for school. Prayers offered up for all who are in Ivan's path.

[lainie]

I finally got one to run! WNSP.. so I'll monitor that.

Meterologist warns Mobile to expect 100 mph wind

[independentmind]

Whoops. I guess you can tell what's on my mind!

[Types_with_Fist]

can you imagine the smell inside the Superdome??!!

The Terrace Level, which is where they'll need to be if this storm hits, does not have near enough restrooms.

[alancarp]

How 'bout "Pray it keeps moving and doesn't stall anywhere." Right now, the forecast is that Ivabn's center gets to a point between B'ham and Huntsville Friday morning. THREE DAYS LATER, it gets past Chattanooga!! That would bring a catatrophic flood to the Tenneseee river valley and the lower Appalachian communities.

[Dog Gone]

Look at the crap Africa keeps sending us.

[dfwgator]

It'll be a zoo.

And all the animals will ax for you.

[augustus713]

This is like Camille reincarnated as Ivan. Near identical path both over water and what it'd projected to do over land.

[Severa]

Damn. 12 yrs at one base? That's gotta be a record *L* We've been here at VA Beach for 3 1/2 yrs.

[commish]

Pop's just left the house for higher ground in Tillman's Corner, but says water is over the seawall and the breakers are starting to lap at Bay Front Rd. Sh*t Fire!

NOt good, water has already risen above the seawall and there are still 12-16 hours until landfall. And it is supposed to hit at HIGH Tide!

[lainie]

the eye in the last frame of that looks like a mini-cyclone in itself

[Lakeside]

Thanks, Gabz.

Yup.. draining lakes. We had a flood a year ago last Spring. The lake rose to 3' *over* our dock (that's 8-10' above spring lake levels) and that was after just 5-6" of rain upriver. Thank goodness we live on a bluff. It would have to rise a great deal more to reach us.

I'm terrified for N.O.