The after-effects of a disaster - Page 4

Elspode · 09-20-2005, 03:08 PM

I'm very glad that you are going be home safe and sound, Wolf. Sorry you didn't get to practice your skills, but the way the world is going right now, you'll probably be doing disaster trauma intervention full time before long. Sigh...

plthijinx · 09-20-2005, 03:11 PM

did they cancell because of Rita? i'm stocking up on the necessities tonight - Heineken and Ice to keep it cold! oh, yeah, i guess i ought to buy a package of birthday candles too.

wolf · 09-21-2005, 12:37 AM

Rita was not specifically mentioned, but I was watching that and the other two storms that formed with a fair degree of concern.

I'm going for more training (from PEMA again) in October. There is more than one way to keep the skills fresh ...

Clodfobble · 09-21-2005, 06:20 AM

I hadn't realized Rita was coming anywhere near me until just yesterday, when my boss sent out an email regarding where to call if it looks like we might not make it into work on Monday. He said Galveston is already being partially evacuated. WTF?! This is the first I've heard of it. No offense, but I hope you don't have a reason to come visit my neck of the woods, wolf.

plthijinx · 09-21-2005, 08:53 AM

there is a Mandatory evac for Galveston and Galveston county and it is suggested that Harris, Ft. Bend and surrounding counties evac. it goes without saying that if they are in a coastal area county to get the F out.

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A major hurricane could send a 20-foot storm surge over the Texas coast this weekend. Galveston County has called a mandatory evacuation that begins today, but Harris County has not ordered an evacuation yet. Houston-area residents, however, were urged to prepare for flooding as much as 35 miles inland.

plthijinx · 09-21-2005, 08:57 AM

oh yeah....

Elspode · 09-21-2005, 03:44 PM

1. Be careful.
2. Be safe.
3. Survive.
4. Help others in danger.
5. Take lots of pictures.

plthijinx · 09-21-2005, 04:02 PM

1. you bet.
2. i will.
3. i hope to.
4. i'll give the shirt off my back.
5. way ahead of you, starting a thread tonight with benchmark photos.

interesting point on the evac: 12 hours from Galveston to Huntsville on I-45

capnhowdy · 09-21-2005, 07:36 PM

...plthijinx.......

You taking the car or the plane?

tw · 09-21-2005, 09:21 PM

Pity those poor refugees from New Orleans Superdome, moved to Houston's Astro Dome, only to end up in another Category 4+ hurricane. Tell them to not worry. Bad things only happen in threes. That means they still have to be alive for the third event.

plthijinx · 09-21-2005, 10:08 PM

cap- plane's oh and we lost our aerostar tonight. the half owner crashed the SOB on takeoff. i could bitch but i'm too fucking tired. fucker just bought a 180,000 dollar plane.

plthijinx · 09-21-2005, 10:11 PM

tw-right. it'd've been nice if they didn't bring the carma with them.

tw · 09-21-2005, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by plthijinx

tw-right. it'd've been nice if they didn't bring the carma with them.

There wouldn't be some guy names Earl among them?

09-20-2005, 03:08 PM	#46
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I'm very glad that you are going be home safe and sound, Wolf. Sorry you didn't get to practice your skills, but the way the world is going right now, you'll probably be doing disaster trauma intervention full time before long. Sigh... __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-20-2005, 03:11 PM	#47
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	did they cancell because of Rita? i'm stocking up on the necessities tonight - Heineken and Ice to keep it cold! oh, yeah, i guess i ought to buy a package of birthday candles too. __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

09-21-2005, 12:37 AM	#48
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Rita was not specifically mentioned, but I was watching that and the other two storms that formed with a fair degree of concern. I'm going for more training (from PEMA again) in October. There is more than one way to keep the skills fresh ... __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-21-2005, 08:57 AM	#51
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	oh yeah.... Attached Images __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

09-21-2005, 03:44 PM	#52
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	1. Be careful. 2. Be safe. 3. Survive. 4. Help others in danger. 5. Take lots of pictures. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-21-2005, 06:20 AM	#49
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I hadn't realized Rita was coming anywhere near me until just yesterday, when my boss sent out an email regarding where to call if it looks like we might not make it into work on Monday. He said Galveston is already being partially evacuated. WTF?! This is the first I've heard of it. No offense, but I hope you don't have a reason to come visit my neck of the woods, wolf.

09-21-2005, 04:02 PM	#53
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	1. you bet. 2. i will. 3. i hope to. 4. i'll give the shirt off my back. 5. way ahead of you, starting a thread tonight with benchmark photos. interesting point on the evac: 12 hours from Galveston to Huntsville on I-45 __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

09-21-2005, 07:36 PM	#54
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	...plthijinx....... You taking the car or the plane? __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

09-21-2005, 09:21 PM	#55
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	Pity those poor refugees from New Orleans Superdome, moved to Houston's Astro Dome, only to end up in another Category 4+ hurricane. Tell them to not worry. Bad things only happen in threes. That means they still have to be alive for the third event.

09-21-2005, 10:08 PM	#56
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	cap- plane's oh and we lost our aerostar tonight. the half owner crashed the SOB on takeoff. i could bitch but i'm too fucking tired. fucker just bought a 180,000 dollar plane. __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

09-21-2005, 10:11 PM	#57
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	tw-right. it'd've been nice if they didn't bring the carma with them. __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

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