Hurricane affected areas

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:53 pm

it's ok..:wah: I was wondering where a hurricane had landed anyways.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:15 pm

:wah: Tornadoes is what we call them. Hurricanes come from the ocean and strike land. Tornadoes are from hot and cold air masses colliding and bunch other stuff thrown in.

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:05 pm

Unless you are south of the equator, then a hurricane is called a cyclone.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:41 pm

I have just seen this on CNN.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:35 pm

Sad hope any of our FG member in those areas are safe and sound.

KB. · Post by **KB.** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:03 pm

I could literally feel it and see it last night. It missed me by about 50 feet. 24 dead so far just in my town and this is our third with that many deaths since 2003. I figured it was coming it was almost 80 degrees yesterday with our norm for this time of year being in the high 30's.

I can honestly admit it was the first time I was scared in a long time. When I say I could feel it and see it I mean that.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:05 pm

Hey KB, it is good to hear from you and that you are safe!!

I was just feeling the house shake up here in VA and I can only imagine what you went through. sending hugs to you and yours!!:-4:-4

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:06 pm

Oh wow KB! So many people killed, how sad. Did ya'll have very much warning?

I'm glad you made it out ok! :-4

KB. · Post by **KB.** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:33 pm

Not much warning the sirens were going off well before it hit but you can't prepare for something like that as well as you think you can. The one that hit us in 2003 was far worse it was an F4.

A lot of my guys at work live at a local university that was totally destroyed and I will be putting a few of the ones that don't have family here up.

It was a rough night hard to explain the feeling of it. When I looked to my left and saw the rain and hail twirling horizontally I called my mom an d told her I loved her then said a quick prayer for all of my friends and smoked a cigarette. Moments later it was over.

http://www.reuters.com/article/featured ... SN06315559

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/06/us/06 ... ei=5087%0A

I can see that school from my front yard. It started in Mississippi and was in Georgia this morning, the storm that is.

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/0 ... DO_10.html

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:00 pm

Pleased you are ok KB & WW .:-4

Very sad that so many lost their lives.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:11 am

((((((KB)))))))))

Glad you and your family are safe. :-4

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:21 am

Wow!

Glad you are OK. Our hearts go out to all those impacted.

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:28 am

Blimey KB! Glad you're ok.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:52 am

Good to hear you are ok KB. :-4

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:55 am

glad you're ok KB! :-6

KB. · Post by **KB.** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:48 pm

I appreciate the sentiment everyone. I sincerely do.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:09 am

Wow KB, frightening kinda stuff mate, Glad you got through it unscathed. Sorry to here that high death toll though, such a shame. Are their any other members on FG that live near you KB, just making sure all are ok if so..

Glad your ok:-6

KB. · Post by **KB.** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:43 am

A couple that don't post here any more do. Not Today and AF, both are fine. Neither lived here but both areas that live in had their own storms. I haven't personally spoken to either but they have been active on their Myspace accounts.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:51 am

oh cool, so whats it like there now, very calm or still stormy?