Comments on: Gustav: I Want to be Wrong

By: nola

nola — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:05:00 +0000

Thanks for continuing to care and post for your followers to read. We here in NOLA really, really appreciate the MammaLoves out there

By: Tash

Tash — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:29:00 +0000

I’ve been thinking the same thing. They really have it too rough there.

By: Busy Mom

Busy Mom — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:17:00 +0000

If it was related to the election year, perhaps something good came out of it and a precedent was set and a plan tested for how to do it (evacuations)next time.

By: Suburban Oblivion

Suburban Oblivion — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:40:00 +0000

Living on the Gulf Coast, hurricanes are just a part of life for us. The waiting, the decision of staying or going, the boarding up..we do this every year.

Katrina took everyone by surprise because for the most part things had been relatively quiet since Hurricane Andrew back in the early 90's. It was a hell of a reminder not to take anything for granted, and its made us all look at these storms with a more cautious eye.

We got very lucky Gustav was not the monster it could have been, the Coast is just not ready for another Katrina yet.

By: Meg

Meg — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:51:00 +0000

I think the election year has something to do with it but I also think that people are rightfully afraid this time. As we both know, people are complacent about the power of hurricanes and what damage they can do if they aren't affected by them for years. My brother just told me that they won't evacuate South Pasadena for anything less than a strong Cat 2. What an idiot. He has a wife and a child. People just think that they can handle anything.

megan

By: sam {temptingmama}

sam {temptingmama} — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:32:00 +0000

I hope you’re wrong. I too have had the same thoughts though.

By: catnip

catnip — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:48:00 +0000

Sigh. I hope you’re wrong too. Thanks for putting this into words.

By: flutter

flutter — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:20:00 +0000

I do, too.