[meteorite-list] ATTN : Hurricane Gustav Evacuation

[Paul]

Dave Carothers wrote:

"Best of luck, Mike. Having been stationed at Keesler 
AFB in Biloxi, I know what you are going through. 
God speed."

Some quotes:

"The mother of all storms." and "This is the storm of the century."
- Mayor Ray Nagin.

"This is as worst as it can get." - Gov. Bobby Jindle

They are now predicting that Gustav will be a Category 4 (and 
possibly even 5 at times) Hurricane with 15 to 20 foot storm 
surge. The coastal areas and parishes are going to get hammered 
very, very badly if the predictions come true. In Baton Rouge,
we will definitely be with out power for days at least. The 
only saving grace is that being in the northwest side of the 
hurricane, the wind will blow any trees in our yard away from 
the house if they should fall. Just as long as there are not 
any tornadoes, we should be able to ride out what looks to be 
a rather rough sleight ride on Monday. I and Irina have all 
of our supplies, money, full tank of gas in both of our cars, 
and so forth. Now all we can do is wait and make the remainder 
of the preparations. It feels like what it would be like to 
know that a medium-size meteorite was headed toward a part 
of Earth near me.

>From the looks of it, this will be worst than either Katrina, 
Rita, or Andrew, which I have all been through here and from 
what I have heard of it, at least either as bad as or worse
than Betsy even as far inland as Baton Rouge, LA.

People are "getting out of Dodge City".

Hurricane Gustav Evacuees Make Way To Chicago
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/hurricane.gustav.hurricane.2.806975.html

Then there is this:

Gustav's potential storm surge could inundate Houma
http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20080830/ARTICLES/808309944/1212&title=Gustav_s_potential_storm_surge_could_inundate_Houma

Gustav could send a 25-foot wall of water into Terrebonne, 
Lafourche, meteorologist says
http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20080830/HURBLOG/808300293&title=Gustav_could_send_a_25_foot_wall_of_water_into_Terrebonne__Lafourche__meteorologist_says

Best regards,

Paul