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Post by Claudia Carranza on Jul 18, 2005 19:27:04 GMT -5
I love it. We're Extreme South Texas now.
LOL
eXtreme!!!! ;D
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Post by Pow! on Jul 18, 2005 20:27:26 GMT -5
Woa, DN. What were you thinking at the time?
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Post by Razgriz aka Dahaka on Jul 19, 2005 4:32:27 GMT -5
DN........ you rock!!!!!!
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Post by DN on Jul 19, 2005 5:43:59 GMT -5
Well, Pow, let me see if I can put together what was going through my head at the time.
** Whoa......I bet this storm will produce some nice "lightning over the ocean" pictures ** Uhmm......what the hell is that?... ... ... ... You've got to be kidding me! ** Ok, screw the lightning pictures, capture the tornado ** Don't run out of film... ...don't run out of film... ... ** Ok, that thing appears to be moving at me... ... ...better run. (Driving away from the tornado at this time) ** It looks like the tornado is on the ocean now. I wonder if I can go back and get another shot. (Driving back towards the tornado at this time) ** Ok, I got another shot, but this is just too close... ... better run again. (Driving away again) ** Drive towards the tornado? That was really dumb. I had better take a picture of these two trucks to remind myself not to do that again.
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Post by Razgriz aka Dahaka on Jul 19, 2005 7:48:19 GMT -5
Wow! I wanna be like you hahahah
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Post by Brian the Flying Penguin on Jul 19, 2005 16:34:51 GMT -5
I don't. I like England. Sometimes, we get rain.
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Post by Claudia Carranza on Jul 19, 2005 20:39:51 GMT -5
As of 2039 CDT, 7.19.05: I've been watching my local weather reports (available on streaming video at: www.newschannel5.tv/News ) and have made my preparations. The good news is that by all appearances, Emily will not make landfall in the Rio Grande Valley (Deep South Texas). If she continues her westerly track, she'll back landfall approximately 90 miles south of Brownsville (about 60 miles or so east-southeast of Edinburg, where I live). We will, however, experience the feeder bands as Emily spirls into the Mexican coast line. These feeder bands will bring heavy rain, strong wind gusts, and the possibilty for tornadoes. We are under various severe weather watches and warnings at the moment. As Emily makes landfall, poweroutages are to be expected, and at that time, I will be unable to connect to the internet. I hope that my cell phone will continue to get a strong signal as the hurricane moves to our south. My cell phone receives AIM messages, and if you wish to ping me to make sure everything is well, you are welcomed to through out the night. I will answer until I fall asleep, but will return messages promptly upon waking. I will continue to post any major changes on this storm front for as long as I am able. Thanks again! Claudia.
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Post by Pow! on Jul 19, 2005 21:48:13 GMT -5
We pray for your safety, Clau...
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Post by Razgriz aka Dahaka on Jul 20, 2005 3:53:28 GMT -5
Yesh we will
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Post by Claudia Carranza on Jul 20, 2005 5:06:04 GMT -5
Thanks, yall. I fell asleep at my normal time, 10ish CDT, and now, at 5am I'm awake, and it's pouring out side!! I'm wanting for the latest weather report to come on the tv., but a quick look at weather.com's radar shows that indeed Emily's center of circulation, and the heaviest and most dangerous of the winds, struck to the south. We're just now experiencing the first of, no doubt, many feeder bands that will roll across the area. We're still under various severe weather watches, however. It's still too dark outside for me to see how flooded the streets are getting as they have been known to flood quickly. I'm not worried about water getting into the house from that though. We sit pretty hit off the ground, on stilts. It's the door frame leaking that I'm worried about. I've patched some holes, but we still don't have a storm door on it. Just in, Emily's eye is making landfall 65 miles south of Brownsville, and she's moving WNW, like always. They're showing a few downed streetsigns on South Padre Island. OH! Cool! They've got a Sign Language translator and are repeating the weather update segments in SPanish. I love my local weather. So, the good news: looks like I'm safe for now. She's still a strong storm, and tornadoes are still possible throughout the area. About 12 more hours or so, and things shoud be winding down. Clau.
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Post by Claudia Carranza on Jul 20, 2005 5:12:31 GMT -5
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Post by Claudia Carranza on Jul 20, 2005 8:12:51 GMT -5
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Post by Claudia Carranza on Jul 20, 2005 22:33:07 GMT -5
Storm is done with, for the most part. Thanks to everyone for their prayers. My family made it through safe and sound, and I except to return to work tomorrow morning. Clau.
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Post by Pow! on Jul 20, 2005 23:05:48 GMT -5
Great to hear that, Clau!
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Post by Razgriz aka Dahaka on Jul 21, 2005 7:02:22 GMT -5
Woah! You almost got killed out there. Hope everything's safe now
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