day 2 - Gustav, Hanna, Ike, & Josephine

[nibot]

08:39 everything looks so soggy and bleak.

15:33 Living in California, I never paid attention to hurricane season. It's amazing how the Atlantic spawns these guys!

A few notes from Baton Rouge:

* still raining pretty hard with thunder and lightning
* traffic starting to move on the streets
* no businesses open

I'm at LSU, enjoying electricity and internet access.

I did see one USPS truck trying to deliver mail!

20:21 Spots of blue sky fade to pink; everyone scurries home to make the curfew.

Comments

[rosiedee.livejournal.com]

I was totally obsessed with the Weather Channel's HURRICANE CENTER when I lived in Louisiana! (And was similarly amazed at how many there were.)

[kaolinfire.livejournal.com]

Living in Port Arthur (just on the coast with Louisiana), I never paid much attention to hurricane season. Sat out a few but never had one that lifted trees in the 9 years I was there. Worst I remember is 40mph winds, which is child's play up here in the mountains. ;)

[caerglas.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're o.k., and that you got to drink some beer while weathering the storm.

And what a storm you've weathered. I feel like you should be able to brag about it, somehow... You've survived earthquakes (trial by stone), Hurricanes (trial by air and water)... Have you survived an Inferno (trial by fire)?

[likeabikemike.livejournal.com]

I've been following it for the last few years, since realizing that it may be a key factor in getting people to "get it" on global warming.

Looks like we dodged a bullet with Gustav, probably will say no big deal to Hanna. Ike is a loose cannon; no telling where it's going to hit or how bit, but it's got potential to be a bad one.