Hurricane Katrina - III

Please offer some "local" advice. My family was scheduled to be in Seagrove this week (yesterday through Sept. 3), but of course have put the trip on hold because of the weather. On Saturday we changed flights so that we'd arrive on Wednesday (Aug. 13) thinking that since the path had changed that the worst would pass the South Walton Beach area by then. Now, I'm concerned that this may not be the case. You guys know this stuff backwards and forwards: am I kidding myself to think that we might actually be able to make our trip on Wednesday of this week and stay through Labor Day weekend? Or, should we stay home and leave the roads open for people who need to get in and out> you're down there? What do you think?

With greatest thanks for a mother of 4 who LOVES 3o-A! (Last visit was July 23, 2005 right after the July Hurricane.)

Think you crossed your dates, but if you mean this coming Wed., I would wait until tomorrow, and we will be able to paint a more accurate picture for you.

To tell you the truth, JOe, I'm thinking along the same lines as ksherman. My husband and I are anxious to get down to the beach as soon as we can...but of course we don't want to kill ourselves trying to do it.

We're very grateful for those of you on 30-A who are keeping us so well-informed. Keep up the good work, guys, and keep safe! :clap_1:

Smiling Joe, you're right -- I got my date wrong. We're scheduled to come in this Wednesday, August 31. Our fingers are crossed!

As a regular "lurker" since Ivan last fall, I appreciate the great information you guys provide to those far away from the beaches. My family and I were in Navarre last September on Saturday before Ivan hit and were evacuated on Tuesday morning before the hurricane came on shore Wednesday evening. Ever since that experience, my husband and I have a great appreciation (and respect) for those of you who have gone through this over and over. Our hearts are with you!

Again, please keep us posted. We'll keep an eye out on this site to see how things turn out.

We drove to Seagrove today to make sure that all chairs and loose items outdoors were put away and all windows were locked (they weren't). We got online and saw that we'd have 78 mph winds at 7 AM. We also know that the bridges close at 40 MPH and were afraid we'd get trapped. So we're now on our way back to GA.

BTW the scraped sand was essentially all gone by 4:30 PM. The surf was already lapping up against the "cliffs" or former dunes. No wind when we left at 5:30 PM. I took photos, but the cell phone dialup speed in the car is too slow to upload photos.

We drove to Seagrove today to make sure that all chairs and loose items outdoors were put away and all windows were locked (they weren't). We got online and saw that we'd have 78 mph winds at 7 AM. We also know that the bridges close at 40 MPH and were afraid we'd get trapped. So we're now on our way back to GA.

BTW the scraped sand was essentially all gone by 4:30 PM. The surf was already lapping up against the "cliffs" or former dunes. No wind when we left at 5:30 PM. I took photos, but the cell phone dialup speed in the car is too slow to upload photos.

Wow...glad you were able to leave...be safe everyone still there. Remember people were killed by falling trees when walking outside near Miami.

KBON in New Orleans has a webcast at
http://www.kbon.com/stream.aspx

They just announced music is over at 10pm and then just news about Katrina.

This may help give a more regional perspective.

Doug

It's good information - but a little sad to listen too.

Nothing much to report from inside my house in SoWal. Around 9:15pm, we had a light rain spray us for a short spell. Lightning was filling the sky and was very close by, judging from the quick persuit of thunder. For the time being, that has passed. The sky is overcast, and a very light sprinkle is falling. Frogs are croaking lightly.😀

I cannot decide whether to take a shower and go to bed so that I can be on the move in the early a.m., or to stay up for a couple of days, and follow on the television tonight. :bang:

Go to bed, JOe! You will need to be alert tomorrow. You never know what will happen and when and where you might be needed. Sleep!

Just heard on the Weather Channel that homes in Walton County were
being undermined by the waves. Does anyone know where in Walton
County this happened? I hope they were wrong.

Just heard on the Weather Channel that homes in Walton County were
being undermined by the waves. Does anyone know where in Walton
County this happened? I hope they were wrong.

Not certain but I could take an EWAG(educated wild _ss guess), based on what I saw earlier today.

WGTX AM 1280

WWW.WGTX.COM

From WGTX AM 1280

NWS - At 9:30pm a TORNADO WARNING was issued for Destin, Florida in Okaloosa County. No reports have been given any further and WGTX is on the scene.