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These diaries are intended to provide an up-to-date emergency information and references for our many Gulf Coast Kossacks. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by the hurricane. If you are trying to reach someone in the area of the storm, try text messaging. It often works when cell phones do not.
Hurricane Preparedness TIPS
STATUS REPORTS:
National Hurricane Center Updates
Please check the latest hurricane warning for area specific information and mandatory evacuation orders. Yes, the "certain death" warning is still posted:
. . . LIFE THREATENING INUNDATION LIKELY!
ALL NEIGHBORHOODS...AND POSSIBLY ENTIRE COASTAL COMMUNITIES...WILL BE INUNDATED DURING THE PERIOD OF PEAK STORM TIDE. PERSONS NOT HEEDING EVACUATION ORDERS IN SINGLE FAMILY ONE OR TWO STORY HOMES WILL FACE CERTAIN DEATH. MANY RESIDENCES OF AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION DIRECTLY ON THE COAST WILL BE DESTROYED.
Weather Diaries by millwx
VOLUNTEERS
Current Mothership Updaters: jlms_qkw, joanneleon, donnamarie, ReallyEvilCanine, exmearden, Stranded Wind, noweasels, gchuacer2
Child Diarist Line-Up:
1. Timroff
2. bottles
3. mem from somerville
4. jlynne
5. geez53(You are here)
6. TiaRachel(Go Here and get off my lawn)
7. Pluto
8. Over the Edge
9. Peraspera
10. Ynp Junkie
11. Politik
people evacuating to Austin should call (512) 974-1110