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by lbrow 13 Sep 2008

pafhen u r so thoughtful. *

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by meganne 12 Sep 2008

Thanks so much for sharing this, it really puts it into perspective for me.
I visited New Orleans in 1999 and to see the devastation Katrina caused was absolutely heartwrenching for me, more so than many other natural disasters and I know natural disasters happen all over the world, even here in Australia, but I think the reason it affected me on such a deep level was because it was the first time it happened to a place I had actually been to. I still had vivid memories of all the places I had visited and to see everything, including all the wonderful history, all being wiped away, just really affected me. Such a tragic loss for everyone.
Now I get extremely anxious every time I hear the warnings of Mother Nature about to reak havoc upon our world and the people who will suffer. I pray that the damage will be minimal, but more importantly, that no lives will be lost. M

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cordura5 by cordura5 12 Sep 2008

I hate to say it, but I am afraid there will be much damage. The storm was still 100 miles off shore earlier, but Galveston was already flooded. They were even talking about the possibility of 50 foot waves. The storm surge was supposed to go AT LEAST 8 miles inland.

pafhen by pafhen 12 Sep 2008

Yes Katerina has left a lot of us with memories and to think we saw it all on tv and it just like 6 hrs from us.

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by wendymay60 12 Sep 2008

Thankyou. Do all the storms come up on this link? I have saved it in my Favorites for ease of finding it

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pafhen by pafhen 12 Sep 2008

yes they do and it will show you where the storm ends. Look to the left as you scroll down and you can see the past storms and a link to Tropical Storm Josephine.

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by misscharlie 12 Sep 2008

TYVM for this link I do not have cable or satelite so this has helped me greatly. I live in Wisconsin USA

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pafhen by pafhen 12 Sep 2008

u-welcome and after this storm when another arives there will be a active link for it.

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