OT: Sending good thoughts to those in Hurr.Katrina's path

yes yes - this one is bad enough I am praying for everyone...Special thoughts for those from here...

Polly and her gators come to mind - my prayers are with all of you

Roberta (in VA)

It's looking like it will. It looks pretty darn catastrophic. Experts are expecting 60-80 percent of the homes will be destroyed by wind.

Then there's the flooding: "When Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans on Monday, it could turn one of America's most charming cities into a vast cesspool tainted with toxic chemicals, human waste and even coffins released by floodwaters from the city's legendary cemeteries."

- AP

I grew up there. My parents live in Algiers, across the river an a couple miles downstream. They evacuated Saturday as soon as they saw it was coming strong their way, loading up pictures, documents, etc. and heading for my brother's house in TN. I hope the house is intact when the get back. I'll really miss it if it's not.

JA

The news broadcast says it's to be one of the 4-5 worst hurricanes in our history. My fingers are crossed....

Also thoughts with you from Oz

I shall find the CNN channel and check in there during the day. The 'numbers' alone sound dreadful. The actuality must be beyond belief. Praying hard here all day. . In message , Bronnie writes

Lee's 11 yo dd (my emotionally adopted dd ;) ) lives just outside of New Orleans now. They have evacuated to Little Rock, AK. She JUST called to say they are safe and tired.