Hurricane Gustav

[Matt J]

I am a South Walton resident living this summer in the Floida Keys. Tonight we have had large bands of severe weather associated with Hurricane Gustav. We have had 3 Tornado Warnings in the last 2 hours. I cannot even imagine what the poor folks in the path of this incredible storm will go through. I feel so sorry for them. My thoughts and prayers will be with them. I am very thankful that South Walton Beach is not in the storms path. We are incredibly lucky.

How long are you staying? There is a huge group of us heading down in October.

Hang in there, Hanna is still brewing out there. If you need anything during a storm head over to the Bourbon Street Pub, they stay open regardless of weather and someone there usually has whatever is needed.

 

[seagrovegirl]

How long are you staying? There is a huge group of us heading down in October.

Hang in there, Hanna is still brewing out there. If you need anything during a storm head over to the Bourbon Street Pub, they stay open regardless of weather and someone there usually has whatever is needed.

Cool...THE festival.........I went down there once when my son was 9 the week before the festival while they were still decorating the window fronts, etc......I had to cover my son's eyes a lot and then he wanted to know why the weird looking man (Elvis) was in a pink Cadillac???? Swafia was full of questions and I had some explaining to do...all the while my mother was laughing at me and keeping her mouth shut.....letting me stutteringly explain things that are hard to explain......I wonder if Swafia remembers this????????? :shock:

 

[Jdarg]

HAs anyone been to beach in the last few hours? We are thinking of going down and taking a look---

 

[Beachbummette]

HAs anyone been to beach in the last few hours? We are thinking of going down and taking a look---

Here at Watersound surf is up a bit as is the waterline, but not much. It is not even as windy as it was earlier.

 

[NoHall]

Haven't been to the beach (obviously) but I've been to the gas station twice. My folks are out of town, so I went to fill up their car, too...

 

[greenroomsurfer]

Just got out of the water. The wind is really starting to pick up and the waves were fun while they lasted!!!!View attachment 9974

 

[Miss Kitty]

We have a live TV feed from a NOLA station here in Houston. I am so encouraged to watch the professional and organized way the powers to be have risen to this awful occasion. My hat is off to the people of LA and my prayers are sent to them wherever they are.

I hope what I have heard about the storm losing some power before landfall holds true. If Gustav hits as reported, NOLA is on the east side of the eye. Bad for water accumulation, especially if it lingers.

What say the weather bugs?

 

[NoHall]

We have a live TV feed from a NOLA station here in Houston. I am so encouraged to watch the professional and organized way the powers to be have risen to this awful occasion. My hat is off to the people of LA and my prayers are sent to them wherever they are.

I hope what I have heard about the storm losing some power before landfall holds true. If Gustav hits as reported, NOLA is on the east side of the eye. Bad for water accumulation, especially if it lingers.

What say the weather bugs?

The national news on NBC is live from NOLA. The first thing I noticed is how clean the streets look.

 

[Jdarg]

I am back on the "storm comfort food diet". Tonight it's lasagna, garlic bread, red wine, and 5 more pounds!

But it's keeping me sane.

 

[greenroomsurfer]

I am back on the "storm comfort food diet". Tonight it's lasagna, garlic bread, red wine, and 5 more pounds!

But it's keeping me sane.

Put the leftovers in the mailbox and I will swing by and get some drive through!:funn::funn::funn: