Re: Rita update

Hang in there Zem. It's sunny and 90 degrees here already. Fixin' to have to
start watering again. Not too thrilled about that. Rita was nothing but a
big dud here. Marge - the WFAA reporters were in Alvin yesterday morning and
it looked in real good shape (no flooding and like that). Just windy and
some rain. Keeping a good thought.


 On 9/25/05, Zemuly Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Rita has arrived, and it looks like the entire mid-south area including
> the
> MO bootheel is under a tornado watch until late this afternoon. It is
> really windy with gusts up around 50 mph and spitting rain. Of course all
> the brugs are parallel to the ground, but I'm not picking them up until
> this
> is past us. <LOL> The electricity keeps going off and coming right back
> on -- typical of this kind of weather.
> zem
> zone 7
> West TN
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 10:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rita update
>
>
> > Well what a disappointment. We didn't get much rain at all and the bulk
> of
> > it was horizontal which I'm sure didn't make it into the rain guage. All
> > this nuisance for nothing! I'm sure I'll be picking up all the fallen
> > stuff
> > tomorrow and watering once again.
> > They say Tyler got 12", bet we didn't get 1" all told. Frustration
> > abounds.
> >
> > On 9/24/05, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center <
> > 4042N15@nationalhearing.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Part of the package, Pam.
> >> (say that 3 times fast while you twirl in the wind)
> >> ;+)
> >> Kitty
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 1:27 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rita update
> >>
> >>
> >> > They (WFAA-Dallas) had people broadcasting from Beaumont this morning
> >> via
> >> > cell phone - couldn't get a video signal through. Amazing. Rita's
> here
> >> now,
> >> > high winds and horizontal rain. I had to lock the front door to keep
> >> > the
> >> > wind from blowing it open. We needed rain, but I ask you, is this
> >> necessary?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 9/24/05, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center <
> >> > 4042N15@nationalhearing.com> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > I know reporters need to be close to the action, but geez - the guy
> >> was
> >> > > practically in the eye of the storm. Does the company buy them
> extra
> >> > > insurance so when they die their families will have something to
> live
> >> on??
> >> > >
> >> > > Something I've noticed in recent years is that people never, in any
> >> > > situation, think that the rules apply to them. I don't mean that we
> >> should
> >> > > go back to the 50s and just do what we're told no matter what. But,
> >> > > as
> >> in
> >> > > this case, they don't understand or simply don't care about anyone
> >> > > but
> >> > > themselves and don't think things through. Told to evacuate, they
> sit
> >> > > tight. Told not to come back yet, they do. Noreen, I understand why
> >> you
> >> > > ended up staying, but I wonder about your husband's company putting
> >> him
> >> at
> >> > > risk by making him stay so late that he had no other choice. Should
> >> > > he
> >> > > have
> >> > > chosen to get out and risk not having a job to come back to?
> >> > >
> >> > > Kitty
> >> > >
> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
> >> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> > > Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 11:39 AM
> >> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rita update
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > Are you kidding?? They ALL send correspondents down to storm
> areas.
> >> > > Weather
> >> > > > channel had one in every town and city around here, every station
> >> had
> >> > > > someone down in Galveston at the San Luis hotel....only
> supposedly
> >> safe
> >> > > place on
> >> > > > the island. The local reporter was standing on the Strand and
> said
> >> the
> >> > > power
> >> > > > was out although you can't really tell right now, area was all
> lit
> >> up,
> >> > > the
> >> > > > camera man panned down the road and you could see tons of
> reporters
> >> > > broadcasting
> >> > > > with bright lights shining on them.....LOL was like daylight.
> >> Weather
> >> > > > channel is famous for having their guys out in the actual
> hurricane
> >> as
> >> > > it
> >> > > is
> >> > > > coming ashore, they can barely stand up, nor speak....but they
> are
> >> > > broadcasting.
> >> > > > Really nutty......but anything for ratings, I suppose.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Still VERY windy here. We still have a shelter in place set up
> >> > > > since
> >> it
> >> > > is
> >> > > > too dangerous to go out. Yes, Dh is fine....just proved why they
> >> > > > say
> >> > > stay
> >> > > > inside. People are starting to drive back on the freeways from
> >> Dallas
> >> > > and
> >> > > > points west....despite being told to stay away. FEMA and National
> >> Guard
> >> > > convoys
> >> > > > are trying to get through and are getting stuck in traffic. The
> >> evacuees
> >> > > > don't realize that once they get here, many towns and streets
> into
> >> areas
> >> > > are
> >> > > > closed, not letting people back until it is safe. Power lines
> down,
> >> > > water
> >> > > > contaminated, roads blocked by trees, etc. Most gas stations are
> >> closed,
> >> > > stores
> >> > > > closed, etc. Seems as if the logistics is more of a nightmare
> than
> >> the
> >> > > storm
> >> > > > itself was.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Have lots of friends that live in Beaumont, Port Charles areas,
> >> haven't
> >> > > > heard from them yet.
> >> > > > Noreen
> >> > > > zone 9
> >> > > > Texas Gulf Coast
> >> > > >
> >> > > > In a message dated 9/24/2005 11:02:38 AM Central Standard Time,
> >> > > > gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > What really threw me was an nbc correspondent live from Galveston
> >> last
> >> > > > night. I wondered if he had volunteered for the assignment or if
> >> he'd
> >> > > been
> >> > > > sent there. (did it matter that he was black?) What
> non-emergency,
> >> > > > non-governmental type company sends someone into that?
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
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> >> > Pam Evans
> >> > Kemp TX
> >> > zone 8A
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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