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Post by TimberWolf762 on Sept 15, 2004 21:23:18 GMT -5
Harley got on Teamspeak about 9:15 and reported that he was surprised that they still had power. Winds were kicking up but not too bad. They were ready to ride it out throughout the night and would call when they were able.
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Post by TimberWolf762 on Sept 16, 2004 7:26:06 GMT -5
No word yet this morning, but the eye went through Gulf Shores, which is about 75 - 80 miles away. I am hoping they'll post some footage on the Biloxi TV channel of the aftereffects (http://wlox.com).
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Post by GrizzlyOso on Sept 16, 2004 9:31:30 GMT -5
Keep us posted. But' it sounds like they'll be o.k.
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Post by TimberWolf762 on Sept 16, 2004 9:49:53 GMT -5
Thanks, Grizz. My sister called about 8:15 this morning. They lost some shingles and it was still gusty but they have power. She said it was a nerve-wracking night, waiting to see where it would go.
Haven't heard from anyone else yet, but I think they got a pretty light hit, actually. Frederick in 1979 was worse, it seems. It hit Mobile and Biloxi was without power for a week.
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Post by ice on Sept 16, 2004 12:02:58 GMT -5
It's now the day after "Ivan the not so Terrible". We lost power over here at about 2210, and the wind and rain were cooking pretty good. Stayed up till about 0300 when I decided the storm would wake me if I needed to be awake, so I crashed. Up at daylight, storm gone, very minimal visible damage. Had two small trees in the pasture go down, and the dogloo over the well head blew off, and into the pond. No big deal. Had my power back on by 0700, just in time for coffee:) Visited with Harley this AM. No damage to the ranch, just one big oak tree uprooted, but out by the horse-shoe pits, and no real damage done. Grannie's TajMahal shooting house fared well  They didn't yet have the power on, but Kev has a couple of generators, so they'll be fine, and can always come over here. The MS coast fared pretty well. Alabama and Pensacola, FL caught the worst of it. Haven't heard from my Mobile office yet, but expect a report by 1600 today. Did have the opportunity to shoot a snake in my driveway though. Zigged when he should have zagged, and got a Federal jacketed hollowpoint from my Kimber .45 for his trouble!! Love it when I get to shoot something!! Adios, ICE |
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Post by TimberWolf762 on Sept 16, 2004 12:39:02 GMT -5
Good deal! I had left messages earlier this morning on Harley's cell and Grannie's house phones but hadn't heard back from them. Glad things are OK!
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Post by Saggin on Sept 16, 2004 17:14:22 GMT -5
Glad to hear everything is ok.
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Post by GrizzlyOso on Sept 16, 2004 23:21:43 GMT -5
Good news guys. I'm gald that everyone is o.k.
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Post by FireDevil7.62 on Sept 17, 2004 7:33:05 GMT -5
It was good to hear everyone was OK.
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Post by Phalanx on Sept 17, 2004 17:16:17 GMT -5
Thats great news. Glad to know everything is allright. Could've been worse.  |
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Post by sig on Sept 17, 2004 18:35:43 GMT -5
Great to hear you guys made it thruw/o any problems.I had the same problem as the sanke in last nights game.I Sigged when I should have Sagged and Phalnx got me!!!! LOL I believe it was a 50cal tho. Cya online,
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Post by Phalanx on Sept 17, 2004 20:50:14 GMT -5
LOL Sig, bud, it seems almost wherever you are, there I am ;D
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Post by ice on Sept 18, 2004 19:51:04 GMT -5
All, I've been in Baldwin County Alabama and Pensacola the last three days and nights, and we (MS & LA) really dodged a big one. Gulf Shores and the Alabama coast got hit pretty bad but Pensacola was hammered!! I saw hundreds, and hundreds of houses that were totally demolished, semi's and buses overturned, big damn trees twisted, shattered and flung around. Saw three mobile homes on a hill, about 15 feet apart. The trailer in the middle was completely demolished, like it imploded, the two on either side were untouched! Weird.
We flew a P-3 from Corpus and another from Miami, with generators for our agents, and we delivered 4-55 gal drums of gas, and 40 odd 5 gallon cans of gas, so that those in the worst shape would have power. Gas lines miles long, at the few stations that have power to pump gas. I'm told that there are considerable more fatalities then have been reported, to include a floor that collapsed in one of the hospitals. It's real bad folks. If anyone ever considered donating to a relief fund, now woiuld be a good time.
One last thing...viewing the destruction from a weak Cat-4 or a strong Cat-3 reconfirmed my decision to get the hell out of dodge when they are bearing down on us. Can always pick up the pieces later, if you are alive.
Adios,
ICE7.62
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Post by TimberWolf762 on Sept 18, 2004 23:47:26 GMT -5
I'll bet some of you thought I was buggy on the Wednesday before the hurricane hit, but I have been through these things and I know better than to sit in the path of a cat-4 storm. And you guys were doing that! You are just lucky it turned at the last hour and hit to the east of Mobile rather than the west. When Frederick hit, the coast was without power for a week, to say nothing of the damage.
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Post by GrizzlyOso on Sept 23, 2004 6:07:15 GMT -5
Did Ivan do a u-turn just to be sure of hitting everyone on the 7.62 squad? Seems to be after TimberWolf and FireDevil now. I hope that you guys will be o.k.
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They didn't yet have the power on, but Kev has a couple of generators, so they'll be fine, and can always come over here.
