[inglor]

If you are in the States or wherever, give whatever you can to the Red Cross. Hurricane Katrina is a Catagory 5 (Wrath of God) at this writing and is headed for New Orleans. New Orleans is below sealevel... This is the one they have been afraid of. This will be as bad or worse than Andrew, N.O. is more vulnerable than South Florida. Say some prayers to God or Allah or Buddah or the Great Spirit for those folks in S. Louisiana and S. Mississippi. Not to be too dramatic but every storm before this one has been an infant sister. This is the 400 lb gorilla.

We should be ok here in Baldwin County AL, lotsa wind and rain

Later
Inglor

[Amlee]

I was just going to check in and see how you are.

They just said on the weather channel that Bob Riley was trying to decide to evacuate Baldwin or not.


Stay safe!

[ellisk]

Inglor is right. For those of you that have never experienced hurricanes, this one has the potential to literally level everything in its path and then cover the debris with a 25 ft storm surge. It will still be a tropical depression when it hits Ohio. The folks along the gulf need prayers that this thing will both weaken and hit in a very low populated area. My thoughts are with everyone on the Gulf and we have already helped packed donations into the truck that will leave our area and be driven by volunteers to take water and food and other essentials where ever they are needed on Monday. Good luck to all of you in the path.

[Alassante]

It is horribly amazing how this "minor" storm turned so deadly. It just proves how Mother Nature has a mind of her own and can change it on a whim. My prayers for all of those in Katrina's path!

[SilverMoonLady]

All my thoughts are with those in the path of the storm; I know where my donations will go this season...

[Eruanna]

Inglor:

Thoughts and prayers going out to all affected by Katrina.

Nature has a way of getting us when we least expect it.

Some months ago, the California coast was given a brief tsunami warning following and earthquake in the Pacific.

You and yours are in our thoughts and prayers.

Hugs, Eruanna

[Viv]

Red Cross is good. Also, salvation Army:

https://secure.salvationarmy.org

Inglor, check in when you get a chance? Worried about you.

[Amlee]

Inglor, I hope you and your family are safe.

Does anyone remember or know what part of Mobile he is in?

[NancyBrooke]

Is he in Mobile? He has said before he's in the county that makes that little toe of Alabama, but I don't know exactly where. Looks like he got sideswiped.

We'll all hope to hear from him soon.

[Amlee]

He is in Baldwin Co, which is across the bay from Mobile. That part of the bay got hit hard. One part of the county got hit with 8 feet of flood water and the water went several miles inland.

I hope he and his family are ok.

[Rhapsody]

Dreamflower, a friend of mine and a writer I adore, lives in Gulfport Mississippi. She's a member of this archive as well and I am praying, no hoping, she, her family and friends, came out of it unharmed. But when I look at the images, with the full knowledge Katrina landed there...

[inglor]

Me and my family would like to thank you all for the well wishes.

We are ok, power has been restored for us on this side of the Bay. Mom and Dad are still powerless. Gas is getting real hard to come by, even over here. My wife and I were just commenting on how fortunate we are to dodge another artillery round. We don't have Cable back yet so are still pretty out of touch, only seen a few pictures of rest of devastation. (This is on a DSL line, thank you Ma Bell).

We stayed at my inlaws that overlooks Mobile Bay on a bluff, in hindsight, not the best place to stay but all turned out well and I saw things that will stay with me for the rest of my life. For instance, I watched 50-60' pine trees be shaken like pom-poms, giant oak trees thrown back and forth like a child's toys. I watched the waves dismantle wharfs and boat houses in a few hours that took numerous people weeks to build and thousands of dollars. I watched the normally placid Mobile Bay go from flat to 10' seas over the course of 2 hours. The wind shook the trees for more than 18 hours. And what we recieved was not even a quarter of what those in Biloxi, Gulfport and New Orleans got. We woke up with the wind blowing hard and went to bed like wise. I thank God it wasn't us and hope God watches over those who got it worse.

I have never seen a more awesome display in my life. I felt very tiny and insignificant. I'm glad I got to see what I saw, but I never want to see it again.

Inglor

Send the Red Cross, Salvation Army, whoever, whatever you can.

[NeumeIndil]

I think it's safe to say we're all glad you and yours have come through this so well. You were in our positive thoughts and prayers and I at least will keep a candle going for your neighbors and those left bereaved, homeless and injured by this storm.

With relief,
Neu

[Alassante]

Inglor!!!!

I am so glad you are okay. I don't know many people in that area and you were the last to check in. I was afraid you had grown tired of evacuating and decided not to do it this time when it was headed for New Orleans instead. This storm was a bitch and proves how small we truly are compared to Mother Nature. You dodged another bullet. Have you ever thought of re-locating further inland? Like Kentucky??

[Eruanna]

INGLOR! I am so happy you checked back in!

You and your family are safe! Thank God and the powers that be!



I will keep this brief because I know you are busy.

My thoughts have been with all of my online and e-pals.

Again, thank God you are safe!

(hugs) --Eruanna