Who will stay up all night tonight?

[kerryin2004]

and watch the hurricane?

[GAspnes]

1. thinking about it. (n/t)

[Horse with no Name]

2. I plan on staying up as long as I can and I hope steve stays up too

He's been a great source of info.

[steve2470]

8. you are so kind madam :-) nt

[steve2470]

20. where are you btw ? I'm in Orlando nt

[Horse with no Name]

43. Northeast Texas. eom

[Media_Lies_Daily]

49. Huntsville, AL...we're actually in an Inland Tropical Storm Watch....

...already, and we're about 450 miles northeast from New Orleans.

[Lorien]

44. Believe me, many of those waiting for this storm

need someone like Steve! When my power went out during Charley all I had was the internet (battery backup) and I spent what little time I had online begging DUers for information; how much more time before the second eye wall hit, if spin off tornadoes were spotted, etc. Many made nasty comments about how "Jebland" was getting what it deserved, but at least one person fed me a few links. Knowing what's happening can really help a person through in such times.

[steve2470]

45. Thank you ! I feel so needed. Nice feeling :-) nt

[mike_c]

3. I'll be watching pretty late....

I'm on the west coast, so I have a two hour advantage over the gulf coast. I'll be watching as long as WWLTV.COM continues to stream over the internet. If that goes down, I'm done-- no TV here.

[justinsb]

4. erm..no n/t

[steve2470]

5. Maybe me, if ya'all keep me entertained

:-)

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. I want to but I can't

Tomorrow is the first day of school.

[Horse with no Name]

11. Have a great first day

:)

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. Thanks I will try

New job - I am a bit nervous.

And I want to stay up and watch this hurricane.

[YvonneCa]

77. Good luck tomorrow...

...from a teacher in Ca.:-)

[kerryin2004]

28. forget this one

[proud2BlibKansan]

38. oh kay

[lpbk2713]

7. It won't be at its peak till around noon in NOLA.

I'll be glued to the TV and the WWW after I get up.

[kikiek]

9. I'm thinking about it too.

[zulchzulu]

10. I will

Having lived in the French Quarter for a few years, it's utterly tragic to watch this disaster in slow motion.

I have a friend who works for NOPSI in the Water Dept. who is going to do what he's been training for for years. This is IT.

The Quarter may be under 20 feet of water. That REALLY sucks.

[tech3149]

12. Since I don't sleep too well anyway

probalby

[Tace]

13. I'll Be Up

: )

[shireen]

14. i'll try ...

This is really really depressing. I feel so scared and helpless for the folks in the path of that damned hurricane.

I guess this is mother nature's way of saying, "you are not the boss of me". It's a lesson Idiot-in-Crawford and his neocon roaches should take to heart. I wish Bush were in New Orleans living through that nightmare with the folks in the Dome -- it might teach him a little about humility and empathy.

[merh]

15. I will be!

And I will stay on line as long as the electricity and internet allow.

FYI - wlox.com has the live stream of the MS Gulf Coast television coverage of the storm. It looks like it will hit Bay St. Louis.

Say your prayers for those of us with homes in the area. :grouphug:

[shireen]

19. where are you merh?

Please take care! If you feel chatty ... we're here to listen and offer support.

[merh]

24. I'm in North Biloxi, inland.

We are hunkered down and the laptop and internet still works. Thanks for the support! :hug:

[Stephanie]

60. oh geez merh I didn't realize you were near it!

Is it coming your way? Oh boy - are you okay? :hug:

[merh]

64. I'm safe inland - I'm okay.

Things haven't really started yet. Just keep those prayers and good vibes coming. :hug:

[Swamp Rat]

95. Where are you merh???

:scared: :cry:

[Catherine Vincent]

25. You are?

Then I may follow you from thread to thread. Sort of like stalking you. LOL. :hi:

[merh]

27. I don't mind being stalked by you dear cat!

:hug: I am just lurking and watching the my local weather, switching back & forth to the Weather channel, kind of like what you guys are doing.

I'll hang in as long as the electricity and internet cooperate. :hi:

[NMDemDist2]

16. I get up a 4am PDT, so for the first time in months I'll have the TV on

with my morning coffee

on that note, I'm off to bed

[bicentennial_baby]

17. i would but i have a looong day tommorrow

training people to be algebra tutors and stuff... :boring:

have fun y'all :)

[tedoll78]

21. I will.

I'll be watching the WWLtv feed online from here in Austin. Mom & Dad are at a B&B in Vicksburg. Sister has fled to Houston. Aunt, Uncle, cousins, and Maw-Maw in Tallahassee.

This'll probably be the most stressful night I've had since Election Night 2004.

[El Supremo]

22. Certainly not Bush*

He's probably done playing video games and Pickles has tucked him in bed.

[likesmountains 52]

23. my son lives in No, but I have to get up at 4AM New Orleans time, and

he is safely in Memphis...hope I can catch some news at work tomorrow..

[RBHam]

26. Slumber Party In the Living Room...

This is history.

[Junkdrawer]

29. The 10 PM CDT advisory should tell the tale...

the hit is tomorrow...

[Media_Lies_Daily]

50. 10 pm NHC Public Advisory....Cat 5: 160 mph at 904 mb....

<http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/282355.shtml>

QUOTE:

REPEATING THE 10 PM CDT POSITION...27.6 N... 89.4 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...160 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 904 MB.

[Junkdrawer]

54. They shifted the track ever so slight East...

At this point, the flooding is a given, but if the city can avoid the eye wall, perhaps the wind damage can be limited...

[Media_Lies_Daily]

59. That track doesn't look like it's shifted very much....

<http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/030734.shtml?3day?large>

[Junkdrawer]

67. "NOGAPS SHIFTING JUST A BIT EAST OF ITS PREVIOUS TRACK"

THERE HAS BEEN NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO THE TRACK FORECAST. THE
INITIAL MOTION IS 335/9. KATRINA IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TURN
NORTHWARD INTO A BREAK IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE ASSOCIATED WITH A
LARGE MID-LATITUDE CYCLONE NEAR THE GREAT LAKES. MODEL GUIDANCE
REMAINS TIGHTLY CLUSTERED...WITH THE NOGAPS SHIFTING JUST A BIT
EAST OF ITS PREVIOUS TRACK. WHILE THERE IS GREAT SIGNIFICANCE FOR
THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IN THE DETAILS OF THE TRACK...TRACK
ANOMOLIES OF 30-50 MILES ARE STILL POSSIBLE EVEN 12-18 HOURS OUT.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT2+shtml/290249.shtml?

[shireen]

30. Merh?

what are your current conditions?

[merh]

40. It's been rainy and windy, but right now, it is calm.

Even the weather guy doesn't have his slicker on.

:hi:

[shireen]

53. thanks for letting us know.

are you in flooding danger or is your elevation high enough to escape the storm surge?

[merh]

57. Where I am now, the elevation if fine, I am not worried about

the storm surge. But, my house may not be there after this thing. :scared: Not much I can do but sit and wait, I appreciate the company of DUers. :hug:

[shireen]

62. oh this is really terrible ...

please keep us updated as long as you can. Do you have a secure place in the house to take cover?

[merh]

68. Yes, we have a safe room if we need it. I don't think we will where

we are, but who can tell with these things. I'll stay onliine as long as I can. (It helps to keep my mind occupied, that way I don't fret about what may happen. :hug: )

[shireen]

71. glad to hear that

well, you can certainly take your mind off it by ranting about the Idiot in Crawford! Lots of threads to go to for a good scream!

Take care! Give us occasional updates, will ya?

[merh]

74. LOL - That is a good idea

I will try to give updates. :hi:

[deadparrot]

31. first day of class tomorrow...sorry...

though I would like to.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

32. I'll be up for a while....just have to get the kids to school in the am.

[markus]

33. I can't. Shit. I have to work tomorrow

It's like watching 9-11 or the Tsunami in slow motion, knowing exactly what will happen in the next 48 hours, and being able to do nothing.

I have family who left, and at least one friend who--as of early this am--didn't plan to.

This is the place of my birth, and where I lived from 1957 until 1986.

I am in such pain, but I somehow have to go to bed and get up and go to work tomorrow.

[i have issues]

34. I'm sticking with these guys.

http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_wwltv&props=livenoad
apparently the fiber optic feed from the dome is gone, WWLTV is the only game in town!?

[candy]

35. Just set my alarm for 6:00 AM but I won't stay up all night.

[smbolisnch]

36. I wish I could but I have a class at 8:30am.

It will be hard to sleep and hard to concentrate in class all morning. :(

[Prism]

37. It's history

This is the kind of ocurrence people will talk about for decades.

I'll make coffee if I have to.

Plus, I'm the worst rubber-necker in human history. I'm more or less responsible for all traffic jams, major and minor.

It's a personal failing :X

[Media_Lies_Daily]

39. LOL!! :-))

[tinfoilinfor2005]

41. Baby Katrina at Cat. 1 kept me up all night listening to her howl and

scream, and kicked our butts here in the Keys. I slept for a solid twelve hours the next night, so I will try. But I am yawning as I say that because I have been cleaning up today. But if I don't make it, I will be up early to lend my moral support.

[Coastie for Truth]

42. Not Me

I am a Red Cross Mass Disaster volunteer -- we just got put on "alert" (our west coast chapter was asked to send 30 "volunteers" to Louisiana) - and this could be my last night with clean sheets for 3-4 weeks.

[shireen]

72. good luck Coastie, and thanks for the good work you do! n/t

[Scurrilous]

46. I'll be up all night...

...my cable is still out from Katrina, so I'll be glued to the computer for info.

[steve2470]

47. go to this link for 10 pm advisory cdt

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4491096&mesg_id=4491096

[shireen]

55. sickening. n/t

[Deja Q]

48. No thanks. I'll wake up tomorrow and tune in on the latest.

May as well get one more night's sleep while I can.

[tjdee]

51. I have to get up for work...but I'm thinking about staying up

as long as I can.

Just because I can't imagine sleeping. Worried about the people and the poor zoo animals and the city of NO--reminds me of 9/11 in a way and how things change so quickly for the worse, and things are there, and then gone...

Can't imagine sleeping. :(

[kestrel91316]

61. Oh, SHIT, I forgot about the zoo...................

:cry:

[Elidor]

52. I don't want to stay up, but I can't sleep like this

I don't have words for what I feel for the people in its path. All those people, no matter their political persuasions. And watching the radar is like looking into the eyes of a snake. You just can't quite look away.

[geomon666]

56. I'll try to stay up as late as I can

Giving out the info.

[really annoyed]

58. Count Me In

There is no way I can sleep with this tragedy going on.

[steve2470]

63. hurricane force winds now hitting jefferson parrish nt

[Catchawave]

65. I'm going to try, what channel for coverage ?

I'm sort of flipping between TWC, CNN and MSNBC.

[steve2470]

66. go to wwl tv on the web www.wwltv.com nt

[Catchawave]

81. Thanks !

but my lazy little laptop keeps freezing up on the those streaming websites, good thing I'm sitting in front of the t.v. :hi:

[graywarrior]

69. My feet want to head for the bedroom, but my eyes won't leave

my computer screen.

I have to get up early, too. Damn.

[Maru Kitteh]

70. I don't see myself sleeping at this point

really. I'd just be staring at the ceiling.

[Lilith Velkor]

73. I'm an insomniac anyway

Fuggit.

[SeveneightyWhoa]

75. So is CNN a good source..

..if I plan to watch this through the night? Will I see anything more than talking heads talking?

[geomon666]

76. Weather Channel if you get it.

They update every ten minutes or so.

[goodboy]

78. I'm gonna try! (nt)

[LouisianaLiberal]

79. I will be up for quite awhile

I have a house full of very nervous New Orleanians. Most are from the Garden District, one from the lakefront. The youngest child is blissfully unaware, and the adults are trying not to imagine what might happen - playing games, but always watching the news. I grew up in NO, so it doesn't seem real. Very quiet here in Baton Rouge now. Just waiting for tomorrow.

[shireen]

80. Hang in there.

Baton Rouge may be in-land but it's still gonna be a rough ride. We're thinking of you! Please post occasional updates.

[LouisianaLiberal]

82. Thank you.

I will post as much as I can tomorrow.

[merh]

83. Take care of your guests and thanks for giving them a place to

find safety and comfort. :hi: As a neighbor in MS, I know exactly what you are going through. :hug:

[shireen]

84. oh good! you're still here!

are you doing OK?

[merh]

87. I'm still here - winds have picked up and the rain is now steady.

Nothing bad yet where I am -- I'm doing fine, thanks. :hug:

[shireen]

92. good to hear that, merh! Rootin' for ya! n/t

[nonconformist]

85. I'm thinking about it. nt

[Lex]

86. I'm still up and watching from NC.

My heart goes out to New Orleans and environs.

We've dealt with a few hurricanes here in NC, but nothing of the magnitude of this!

[Maru Kitteh]

91. No kidding! We lived in Willow Spring when Fran came through and

felt all sorry for ourselves, it was pretty miserable but NOTHING like this at all.

[Kool Kitty]

88. I'll be up watching.

[xmas74]

89. I have to work until 0700 central time.

So I'll be here w/ the occasional break of doing some work.

[tedoll78]

90. I will.

This is like comforting a best friend on her deathbed. I can't leave her, at least not in spirit.

[Libby2]

93. Me

I don't want to, but I can't help it.

[KelleyKramer]

94. Check out the media hipe and shiite

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4492905