Re: Rita update

Sorry to hear that.  I had hoped you'd get a lot of it.

Kitty
neIN, Z5
----- 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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> > > Kemp TX
> > > zone 8A
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