FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread

http:www.freerepublic.com | August 28, 2005

[Howlin]

If you or your family is in the path of Hurricane Katrina, if you would like to, please "sign in" here so that we can keep track of our people as this storm progresses, especially after the storm has passed.

[cgk]

Spiff- FReeper Liberty2004 is in Metairie - suburb of New Orleans for your map.

[NerdDad]

By 10 am tomorrow the sustained winds will be above 30 mph. They will be around 50 by 4 pm and stay in the 50-60 mph range through the overnight hours with higher gusts. Rain over 2 inches.

[rockabyebaby]

Nice idea having this thread Howlin. I'm up in MA and we're safe here but I'm praying for those of who are in the path of the storm, God Bless and be safe.

[Bogey78O]

I'm in Covington, La ZIP code 70435

[nopardons]

Great idea, Howlin !

Raining here in Conn., but I don't think we're in the path of this gigantic storm. Prayers for those who are.

[Flux Capacitor]

Prejean's is indeed still there and doing a booming business. I was there only two weeks ago and had a particularly damned tasty catfish etouffee.

When Rush Limbaugh was down here on his "Rush to Excellence" tour 15 years ago he recorded a radio spot for Prejean's that still gets regular play on the local talk station. The Maharushie assures us in this spot that "all food at Prejean's has agreed to be served as food" and that you can expect to find "alligator dishes to die for -- after all, they did!"

-Dan

[Malichi]

Thanks Theo

[Bogey78O]

Covington, secured the goats and horses...gonna shower and enjoy some DVDs.

[lifacs]

Here are the names I've gathered for the last couple of days:

30 something american--Plaquemine, LA

abb--Location: Ruston, LA

Askel5 -- New Orleans

blam--Mobile

Blennos--Baton Rouge

Bogey78O- moving to a more secure location just north of Covington

Blue Scourge-- wife at Keessler AFB in Biloxi Miss. He's at Charleston AFB and cannot be with her.

CajunConservative--Lake Charles

cerberus--I am in Slidell. We'll be getting out of here.

chemicalman--LaPlace I'll be headed out on the back roads towards Alexandria then towards Shreveport with boat in tow

ClearBlueSky--New Orleans

clee1- family Baton Rouge

Cleburne--forty-five minutes north of Hattiesburg, MS

commish--Montgomery, AL

del4hope- Birmingham, AL

dogbyte12- We have decided to shelter at an emergency shelter in Prarieville, LA.

Ellesu-- We are in Baton Rouge

Flux Capacitor--Lafayette

flying Elvis--south of Jackson, MS

gatorbait--LA

gulfcoast6--Toby is staying put in the gulf of Mississippi. Several ATRW members have his phone number.

jetbanana--Lafayette

jrushing--north of Covington, appx. 50mi+ north of New Orleans

juzcuz-- Hancock County

LadyPilgrim - Birmingham, AL

LA Woman3--Prairieville. LA

liberty2004-- Metairie

LibLieSlayer--30 miles inland from Gulfport, MS

LibSnubber -- Acadiana.

Maury--Hammond, LA

mwp99--I'm right across US 90 from sand in Long Beach.

Mozartlover - Son at Camp Shelby, MS

newslady--New Orleans

NRA2BFree--family in New Orleans & Mobile Bay

Patriot1--New Orleans

Pelican Five -- at Jackson Barrack. Wife at home located between the cities of Hammond and Covington

Prolifeconservative- We live 10 miles NORTH of Covington. We are out of here!!!!!!

realpatriot-- I'm in Ocean Springs :(

RepublicanArmy --LA

RightWinger--family New Orleans

shelterguy--son at Tulane University

sinclair-- Baton Rouge

tfecw - family Covington

Timeout--Mobile

trillabodilla - We live just a little bit north of Baton Rouge

[Libloather]

These folks are gonna be in big trouble.

Traffic along highway 90 leavine Morgan City, La. is at a stand still as Louisianna residents evacuate before Hurricane Katrina makes landfall Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

[wimpycat]

Thanks!

LOL! Love your tagline.

[the Deejay]

Why do ppl wait until *ZERO* hour to leave? FGS!

Me? I would have left on Friday....Better to be safe and be in a hotel far north, than to be SORRY...........

[vetvetdoug]

NYC=North Yazoo City.

[Alas Babylon!]

Sunny and warm in South-central Alabama with a rising breeze. It feels really nice. I can see a line of high clouds to the South. It's the outer bands of the storm. I was just out mowing the lawn. I have about five acres of grass to cut and my garden tractor with the 50" belly mower is broke. I'm mowing with the 21' Sears push mower. Well, there's nothing like exercise!

Anyway--just in case--brought the generator and chain saw up to the house and am going out to fill the gas cans at $2.49/gal. Better than $3.50 after the storm.

[jch10]

Reporting from Panama City, FL.....we are staying put and are expecting rain, a little wind, and a water surge. Water already covers our dock and is about 5 feet into the yard. I am 150 feet from the water and the house is 4 feet off the ground so we will be safe. (Ivan and Dennis came up about 45 feet into the yard.)
My thoughts and prayers go out to Freepers in the path of Katrina!! Be safe!!

[pollyg107]

Ridgeland, Mississippi checking in. WIll be here as long as power is on.

[Frank_Discussion]

I be here - Clear Lake City, TX. I'm watching he news reports in great anxiety for all those poor people.

[dandelion]

My daughter is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. While not in the direct path of the storm right now, they are experiencing SEVERE beach erosion due to the extremely high waves (according to TWC)...

Prayers for all - may God have mercy!

[WKB]

I know of a 3 bedroom fully furnished house
with Direct Tv that is available if you know any
one in need. It's about 30 miles north of Yazoo City.

[backhoe]

This thread's an excellent idea- I see a lot of names I know in lifacs #169. This storm is going to be a real nail-biter... we're fine on the Georgia coast, I wish I could say the same for all those in harm's way. God have mercy.