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I hope that this hurricane would not be as bad as predicted, but it seems that this kind of disaster was already predicted earlier - the only unknown was - when it would happen.

There is a person from New Orleans, a Polish-American man who is sending me to my home address many messages with links etc.

This is what he sent me today:


For the latest on Katrina Hurricane:
http://www.wwltv.com/

I live 19 ft off the ground in a solid brick building. Just concerned about my new car in the uncovered secured parking lot.

Will keep you posted.
Hope Katrina moves to the East. Better for us.
Paul

I put my new car in a parking garage- 7th floor.
Dinner time today will start getting winds.
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Here is one of the original pictures from the satellite:

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I hope, I will not make a soap opera story from my correspondence with Paul:
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In a message dated 8/28/2005 4:30:34 PM Central Standard Time, jaga writes:

Paul,

your life is more important than your car, please go to a safe place
and keep us posted

Jaga

I shall.
Thanks !

WWLTV.COM

good coverage of Katrina.

Jaga,

Is this "PJ" who has an aol account? He often sends email to me also, but I did not know he lives in New Orleans.

Nancy,

jest, you are right. Paul was going to come to the forum but he did not know how to register

This storm is a very baaad one and all our friends in the path are in our prayers. Things and property can be replaced or repaired; life cannot. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Is anyone else watching all the coverage about this hurricane? The devastation has been likened to that seen after the tsunami, and it seems things continue to get worse. The destruction along that part of the Gulf Coast seems unimaginable.

I worry now about Paul - did the windows in his building blow out? Is he stranded in his building without water, electricity, etc. Will he be evacuated?

Somehow I think people who could have gotten out before the storm should have gone - it must be impossible circumstances now.

oh- my husband just telephoned on his way to work - gasoline prices have gone overnight from $2.69 per gallon to $3.35 at our local station. With all the refineries in LA shut down, prices will only go higher. I am glad I work from my computer at home.

Until yesterday I was not aware of the extend of this disaster. I guess, after the pomps in New Orlean stopped working - this area looks like a complete disaster.

I am sure that Paul survived but he may be not safe (journalists were saying about groups of people walking on the streets and asking for money) and he surely does not have electricity and internet.

I surely hope that he is gone but he may not have an easy access to the car...

My 14 yr old son just moved out to live with his dad in Mississippi this past summer. The damage to MS is almost as bad as N.O., but w/out quite as much flooding. Luckily my ex lives in Jackson, which didn't get hit hard, but they are going to be out of power for 2 weeks. He said half of the gas stations aren't working, and of those that are, they have either run out of gas, or are taking cash only. Everything is running on a cash only basis, and all ATMs are down. They are moving in with his wife's sister who owns a recreational RV, because at least then they'll have a generator w/ air conditioning (temp is over 100, w/ humidity and mosquitos), so they will be 2 families in an RV, but still will be more comfortable!

I am driving out early tomorrow AM to get my son and bring him back to GA to stay for a while. All schools are closed because of no power, so he's not missing anything, and that will take one (very hungry) large mouth off of their hands at least. (Plus I'll have my child here where I know he's safe - I have felt so helpless thru this!)

It is hard to believe standing here in Georgia with beautiful weather and kids running around on the playground that there is such devastation just 2 state lines away. It seems like it ought to be a different world, and it really opens your eyes.

As an Englishman on this forum, I am certain that the people of the UK would wish to join me in sending heartfelt sympathy and best wishes to the people of New Orleans and the other population areas of the Gulf coast in this terrible catastrophe. To know that many will not be able to return to their homes (if any remain) for a long time yet, and will be grieving losses of their families and loved ones, must be heartrending.
My personal prayers go out to them all and again I am sure that all the Brits here are doing the same.
Leslie in sorrow