Thinking of you guys in the gulf...

[Chris F.]

This is scary stuff. Cat 5, 160mph....there will be deaths, there will be catastrophic damage...

My thoughts and prayers are with all you guys down there...

Chris

[statdoc]

Thanks. This is really going to be bad for so many. Since I am still putting my own world back together after Hurricane Ivan (nearly a year ago!), I am extremely empathetic. And also a bit concerned, since the very large Katrina is expected to send AT LEAST tropical storm force winds (maybe hurricane strength) to my part of the Gulf (at the AL-FL state line). We need to keep the folks in Louisiana and Mississippi in our prayers!

[ncx]

Man, now it is at sustained 175mph and gusts at 215. I hope people are heeding the evacuation and warnings and getting FAR out of its way.

[Juanted]

This one looks bad... And, on a B-line for a city that is BELOW sea level. Not good... hope everyone just gets out of dodge.

Juan