… What a way to get a few days off. Tropical Storm, oops, now its a hurricane, Hurricane Isaac. I really am not complaining, its not so bad to relax on a rainy day with nothing to do, and since this is no Katrina, I am not in worry mode. If this was a Katrina, I would not be typing now, I would be stuck in traffic trying to get away. We stayed in this house for Katrina, we did not get any damage other than trees down, even though we are only a few blocks from the beach. Our land is pretty high above sea level, but…. no electricity or running water for a week. We had plenty of supplies, but we were hot all of the time, and could only bath in our hot-tub out back. Thats why we would run if this was a big one. Air conditioning and a daily shower.
This storm is just a lot of rain and a small storm surge. A good excuse to catch up on my reading. Just started “Colony” by Ben Bova. Good old sci fi, cant go wrong.
If you are in the the Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, or Florida area, be safe and good luck.
Below are some photos of my trip to the beach this morning, the storm is not going to make landfall until tonite, this was around lunch time. If you are not familiar with the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the waterline is always glassy, no waves. This is the most excitement we’ll see all year.
The water is high, the red sign is usually on the beach
The boardwalk in Gulfport looking east
Looking out over the Gulf of Mexico
According to BBC this is an disaster waiting to happen. I was already for News of another Katrina
New Orleans could still have some major flood problems. It is going to rain for 24 to 36 hours, but the storm surge during Katrina was 20 to 30 feet, this one is 6 to 12 ft. I am on the coast in Mississippi, we will have some flooding issues, but Katrina destroyed our way of life. Isaac will not do anywhere near that kind of damage. New Orleans on the other hand, is at or below sea level, there is no where for all of that rain to go. The folks in New Orleans have a rough night ahead of them. I feel for my neighbors. I will pray to my pagan gods and wish for the best!
Yea!!!! we lived, minor damage at home, office pretty nasty though. Farewell Isacc!
Well done, was dreading a post on aftermath destruction, no news over here on hols in Greece.
Glad you are safe! My son lived in Louisiana when he worked off shore as an electronics engineer offshore on a rig. Glad he moved to Texas before Katrina, and glad you are safe. N’alins is a fun place to visit… you know the rest. And me, I live on the San Andreas fault in the desert.
Guess you can’t trust and have faith that God will take care of us and be afraid at the same time! See ya around my friend!