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OT: Hurricane Ike

Those of you in the path of Hurricane Ike... please check in as you are able...

You know we are all thinking of you and keeping you in our prayers.

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I also need someone to explain to me why some people choose to stay... when the area is under an Evacuation Order. I understand not wanting to leave pets behind - but it seems those issues have been addressed. But some of the people I've seen interviewed just see it as a challenge .... to stick it out at home. Then we see emergency medical/rescue personal risking their lives to pull these people off rooftops, etc. Those living on the barrier islands (without even a seawall) and those in Galveston know they are at risk for severe hurricanes when they move there. I would think many people would (at least I think I would) have their own emergency plan... totes of things that would go with me... and one heck of an insurance policy. For the life of me I can't begin to understand staying put when the possibility of a 20-30 foot wall of water slamming toward me.

I will admit, I've never been in a position where I could lose

**EVERYTHING**... and the thought would be terribly overwhelming. But I would like to think I am sane enough to walk away from "STUFF" when everyone in the know... says GET OUT!!

I guess I just don't get it.

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Kate G.
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I feel for the folks in the path of Ike- and am praying for their safety. Missouri is getting strong winds and heavy rains- we have had tornado warnings in the past few days and, right now, we are under a severe storm warning and a flash flood warning. And..... I am teaching my first quilting class in about 12 years- in about 2 hrs. from now. This is going to be challenging on soooooo many fronts! LOL

Take care all of you down south.

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

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Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

What amazed me were what looked like teenagers on the sea wall with the waves breaking over them. I'm sure it was exciting, but ..............

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk

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Kate G. wrote:

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Sally Swindells

After watching all of the looting that took place in New Orleans after Katrina, I'm guessing that some folks didn't want to return home to a ransacked place.

As for the idiots who actually go out to "watch"....they're just plain foolish. I hope their friends and family tell them such directly to their faces. That is, if they have faces left after getting smacked by Ike's storm wall.

Anastasia

--who is astounded at just how stupid people can be. And she teaches, so she knows first hand just what they're capable of at both ends of the spectrum.

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Anastasia Luettecke

Just seen a report of a 19 year old who was washed away - wonder if it was one of the ones on tv.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk

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Anastasia Luettecke wrote:

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Sally Swindells

I also heard about a 10 year old... in the front yard with his father. A dead tree had come down (or part way down) and dad was out taking care of it... in preparation for the storm...land the tree fell the rest of the way.... with the child below.

How tragic!!

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Kate G.

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