Hurricane Gustav - Page 21

CC1 · #**201** 08-30-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

We are heading to Austin in the morning. Staying at our FIL's. We are on the west end, so unless it turns more this direction we will only get rain and some high winds.

Just have to add this tonight. Michael Moore is sick!!

The clip is on the link.

http://www.businessandmedia.org/arti...830000004.aspx

You need to visit either Rex Johnson's church, Randy's Promiseland West, or KP's Promiseland while you are there!!!

rgcraig · #**202** 08-30-2008, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CC1

You need to visit either Rex Johnson's church, Randy's Promiseland West, or KP's Promiseland while you are there!!!

I vote Rex Johnson's!

AmazingGrace · #**203** 08-30-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Margies3

Tina, that is a very good idea. I had been thinking the same thing earlier today. I'm glad you posted this.

AG, are you going to have time to keep up with everyone if you are the contact person? I'm not suggesting you shouldn't do it. But are you in the path of the storm yourself? Can we help you with this task? If you are able and want to do it, that's fine. If you want some help, I'll volunteer. Let me know, ok?

I am not in the path of the storm... I can unless you just want to doesnt matter to me

Esther · #**204** 08-30-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Sherri

Do you have kids? I can't remember. I also can't imagine what it's like to have to pack up things that would be most important to you, i.e., sentimental things, and get out of Dodge! How frightening. We will be praying for you all.

No kids, just my husband and our spoiled pom.

It is very hard to decide what to take.

We are not sure if we are leaving or not. We will wait until tomorrow when they have a better handle on where the storm is heading. The 10' news indicate it may go more east than west giving us just tropical storm winds. That we can handle.

I really have peace about staying here. Hope it isn't because I hate to evacuate.

All the exit hwys are already bumper to bumper, gas stations are already running out of gas. Just NOT a good situation.

Unless you have gone through this you just don't know how horrible the evacuation really is!

Esther · #**205** 08-30-2008, 10:46 PM

Massive evacuations cause the following:

1. Bumper to bumper traffic making a normal hour drive 8 hours or better
2. No gas to be had
3. When the gas is gone some stores close leaving no bathrooms. Folks were using the side of the roads for bathrooms with bumper to bumper cars driving by.
4. No food, not even in the fast food resturants.
5. No snacks of food to be bought in the stores.
6. NO water, no drinks to be bought.
7. Gas prices hiked up.
8. Short tempers
9. Fights over the gas when you can find a station open with gas.
10. Cars over heating from idling in the bumper to bumper traffic
11. Imagine this, many car wrecks, at bumper to bumper speed. Folks driving to nose their way in no matter.

Just a few things off the top of my head from our last evacation.

AmazingGrace · #**206** 08-30-2008, 10:49 PM

Fights because of the wrecks
Police unable to get to the accidents.
Emergency Rescue unable to get to people on the roads who may need them due to the traffic
People getting sick from sitting in the heat
No Hotels to be found

Those are a few more from our experience that I can think of

Pressing-On · #**207** 08-30-2008, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CC1

You need to visit either Rex Johnson's church, Randy's Promiseland West, or KP's Promiseland while you are there!!!

CC!,
Did you remember that we are former members of Rex Johnson's church? That is always our choice when we are in Austin. Unfortunately, we are leaving around 8:00 and wouldn't get there in time for church.

So, tomorrow we will be backslid and probably eating Elgin sausage for lunch. Well, I'll be eating a Pork steak. It takes a whole lot of napkins to squeeze that nasty grease out of that sausage and it annoys my husband when I do it.

AmazingGrace · #**208** 08-30-2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Esther

No kids, just my husband and our spoiled pom.

It is very hard to decide what to take.

We are not sure if we are leaving or not. We will wait until tomorrow when they have a better handle on where the storm is heading. The 10' news indicate it may go more east than west giving us just tropical storm winds. That we can handle.

I really have peace about staying here. Hope it isn't because I hate to evacuate.

All the exit hwys are already bumper to bumper, gas stations are already running out of gas. Just NOT a good situation.

Unless you have gone through this you just don't know how horrible the evacuation really is!

I DO know how hard it is to leave everything but please make sure that if it does look like its still gonna hit that you do what is best not just because you dont wanna go and thats thus sayeth your friend in Dallas!!!!

Pressing-On · #**209** 08-30-2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

I vote Rex Johnson's!

We are going to Brother Bernard's church. What is wrong with you?!

AmazingGrace · #**210** 08-30-2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

CC!,
Did you remember that we are former members of Rex Johnson's church? That is always our choice when we are in Austin. Unfortunately, we are leaving around 8:00 and wouldn't get there in time for church.

So, tomorrow we will be backslid and probably eating Elgin sausage for lunch. Well, I'll be eating a Pork steak. It takes a whole lot of napkins to squeeze that nasty grease out of that sausage and it annoys my husband when I do it.

LOL A girl after my own heart... If I am forced to eat sausage I make sure its cooked on the grill and I make him cut it in half and nearly burn it that way there aint no grease left in it! LOL