Oh, Crud, Here Comes GUSTAV
August 29, 2008 | Uncategorized
Weather Underground has the latest info.
Looking at the latest models as of right now, there’s a VERY good chance he’s coming to pay us a visit here in the Southeast Texas area!
The thing that worries me a bit is the so-called “Loop Current” that has a very nasty effect on hurricane strengthening if the eye rides over it for any length of time. Back in 2005, this was the main reason that Hurricanes Katrina (late August) and Rita (late September) blossomed into large storms – Rita was actually a Category 5 at one point, about a day and a half before it came ashore right on the Louisiana-Texas state line.
Oh, well. Maybe we’ll come up and stay with Beth and Paul early next week! I’ll bet they’ll be thrilled, especially if Beth has to have any more surgery!
The only thing that we really have to worry about is power outages. That makes life VERY difficult.
2 Responses to “Oh, Crud, Here Comes GUSTAV”
Bill, I read in the Daytona Beach News-Journal that Gustav is likely to have a storm surge 15 to 20 feet worse than Katrina. This is with it still threatening to hit New Orleans.
Luis called Carmencita, and she was just going out of the door. The best she could do was to get some motel rooms for her and Shelby in Tennessee somewhere….that’s how bad the FLIGHT OUT is!!
Now we have Hanna warming up on deck…and she’s threatening Florida…and there’s two more behind her.
By mother on Aug 31, 2008
Well, Gustav was a big “bust,” unless you live in a fishing village smack in the middle of the Louisiana gulf coast. It was minimal; we didn’t even get a DROP of rain at all!
By bill on Sep 3, 2008