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It was a terrifying night, the longest night I can remember.

My small transistor radio crackled and could be barely heard above the winds howling outside, and I was way north of landfall point.

The eye of the storm had set its sight on my parent's house south of me, and now the telephone lines were dead, or maybe busy.

I began to pray...

1 posted on 08/18/2002 2:48:58 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: Luis Gonzalez
Here's a truly great interactive timeline, with great graphics.
2 posted on 08/18/2002 2:50:58 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: Luis Gonzalez
Locator bump, Luis-- I grew up on the Atlantic, and we are now on a peninsula with water on 3 sides. I would not bet the old Victorian pile we're in would stand such a storm- although it is at least high off the ground...
3 posted on 08/18/2002 2:52:43 PM PDT by backhoe
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12 posted on 08/18/2002 3:17:06 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: Luis Gonzalez
Lets not forget GHW Bush's FEMA team that couldn't seem to get out of its own way. I think this was one of the events that really served to push his poll numbers way down.
21 posted on 08/18/2002 4:12:04 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter
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To: Luis Gonzalez
I'm glad you're here to talk about it Luis! It must have been a living hell.
32 posted on 08/19/2002 12:34:49 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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