tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post5195925103727249751..comments2023-09-29T06:00:09.242-05:00Comments on Julie Pippert: Using My Words: All that they lost while they were sleepingJulie Pipperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-89589978795456537482007-09-15T18:07:00.000-05:002007-09-15T18:07:00.000-05:00I'm glad you guys are all OK. Definitely scary, t...I'm glad you guys are all OK. Definitely scary, though, thinking how much can change without your knowing (while sleeping, for example). <BR/><BR/>I really love the title for this post, by the way.Julie @ Letter9https://www.blogger.com/profile/04041893881369746246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-55336795861302089332007-09-15T17:01:00.000-05:002007-09-15T17:01:00.000-05:00things churn up so quickly in the gulf. Ya'll hav...things churn up so quickly in the gulf. Ya'll have been in our thoughts these past few days. Have been checking to see how you've faired... glad you did ok.painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-26608472455463647772007-09-15T09:59:00.000-05:002007-09-15T09:59:00.000-05:00I think this is why I prefer my news via the radio...I think this is why I prefer my news via the radio rather than the telly - the pictures get stuck in your head.<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear that you're all safe and sound.<BR/>Best wishesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-33395935033451650092007-09-15T09:07:00.000-05:002007-09-15T09:07:00.000-05:00(Sorry, had to delete the first one)I breathe a si...(Sorry, had to delete the first one)<BR/><BR/>I breathe a sigh of relief that you are okay. As I sat up with insomnia, I was hoping the "quick change" wouldn't be too harsh on anyone. I'm sorry to see that it was.<BR/><BR/>It is so hard to realize that no matter how prepared we might be, we can never prepare for everything.<BR/><BR/>{{{hugs}}}atypicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332618564238120593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-10685744549226570372007-09-15T09:02:00.000-05:002007-09-15T09:02:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.atypicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332618564238120593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-91347131559800168172007-09-15T07:31:00.000-05:002007-09-15T07:31:00.000-05:00I am so glad that you and yours faired well. The ...I am so glad that you and yours faired well. The element of surprise is always the most difficult to deal with. I grew up with earthquakes, which you are NEVER expecting. Scary stuff.<BR/><BR/> It so happens that I wrote an epistle on disaster preparedness and emergency management for my blog Thursday. (my husband’s Masters is in Emergency Management so it is a subject near and dear to us) Statistics show that only 7% of Americans are "Red Cross Ready" for a disaster. From the looks of statistics such as that, lots of people need to be talking and thinking about how we can keep our families safe when the unthinkable happens to in our area.Mary Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923591889426758103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-77901732723366406262007-09-15T02:36:00.000-05:002007-09-15T02:36:00.000-05:00Thanks to all.I'm sure Romeo and Juliet are fine. ...Thanks to all.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure Romeo and Juliet are fine. (I say with mixed emotions LOL.)<BR/><BR/>I think in general people believe that the damage scale matches the hurricane scale.<BR/><BR/>And yet, the worst damage we've ever received came from an outer band of a tropical storm...brought same damage to us exactly as Hurricane Rita!<BR/><BR/>Emily, you nailed it: it makes you realize vulnerability.<BR/><BR/>I like to Be Prepared, so now must rethink my plans. :)Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-18477463720943506152007-09-14T20:29:00.000-05:002007-09-14T20:29:00.000-05:00Emily beat me to my comment about your raccoon pro...Emily beat me to my comment about your raccoon problem! Fingers crossed for you.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I know what you mean. It was pretty scary to hear how quickly it developed into a hurricane. At least it helps to know that it's very rare for it to happen so quickly. But still, even if you know a hurricane is coming it's hard to know what to expect. Isabel, which did some pretty serious damage in the DC area (and Virginia and North Carolina) in 2005 (and left us without power for 6 loooooong days) wasn't a bad one. We weren't expecting the sort of damage we saw at all.Lawyer Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819273107327846943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-8716893980859448392007-09-14T15:58:00.000-05:002007-09-14T15:58:00.000-05:00Oh, yuck. I am glad you're OK, but this kind of t...Oh, yuck. I am glad you're OK, but this kind of thing shakes you up. You just realize how vulnerable you really are. <BR/><BR/>Do you think Romeo R. was out in the storm? Just lookin' for a bright side :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-21838319499573385272007-09-14T15:28:00.000-05:002007-09-14T15:28:00.000-05:00Glad to know you are safe. Being from Southern Cal...Glad to know you are safe. Being from Southern California, I have very little experience with huge weather events. I recall a storm in Thailand that scared the bejesus out of me. <BR/><BR/>It's true. We have no control over it.. nor should we, I suppose. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Peace, <BR/><BR/>~Chani<BR/>http://thailandgal.blogspot.comthailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-52665651557220271162007-09-14T15:12:00.000-05:002007-09-14T15:12:00.000-05:00My grandparents lived in a shore community, so I g...My grandparents lived in a shore community, so I grew up with the full understanding of what hurricane's can do. It is scary and devestating when your home is destroyed, regardless of how well you prepared or even if it is covered by insurance.<BR/><BR/>I hope everyone effected fares well and are back to normal as soon as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-72896022474996050972007-09-14T13:59:00.000-05:002007-09-14T13:59:00.000-05:00This must have been very frightening. To have it ...This must have been very frightening. To have it come while people are sleeping and unprepared... scary. I'm glad you're okay.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264625893829690986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-81076999323551143922007-09-14T13:24:00.000-05:002007-09-14T13:24:00.000-05:00Very scary. I'm glad you're OK.Very scary. I'm glad you're OK.PunditMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919969826505761593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-8738308202317631762007-09-14T13:20:00.000-05:002007-09-14T13:20:00.000-05:00We live in Galveston and we were pretty surprised ...We live in Galveston and we were pretty surprised as well. We were also quick to run outside and bring in all possible projectiles as well as secure outdoor furniture. We were surprised by the force of the wind and the amount of rain as each band passed through our neighborhood. We went to bed thinking that we had certainly experienced "the worst" that others would experience. Boy were we wrong. Our family's thoughts and prayers go out to the families, schools and businesses who were affected by the storm on Boliver and High Island. <BR/><BR/>Erin<BR/>www.ExpectingExecutive.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-46620053787388843442007-09-14T12:48:00.000-05:002007-09-14T12:48:00.000-05:00My son had to bring a weather map to school and so...My son had to bring a weather map to school and so when I found one for him I was shocked that a hurricane had hit. I've been thinking about you. Glad you are all OK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-75310447800952583312007-09-14T12:26:00.000-05:002007-09-14T12:26:00.000-05:00I'm glad you are OK. And alarmed by the suddennes...I'm glad you are OK. And alarmed by the suddenness of it all. You're right, it's easy to forget that meteorology in many ways is still in its infancy.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-46354918243968346902007-09-14T12:24:00.000-05:002007-09-14T12:24:00.000-05:00Kyla, at some points I know I feel a wee bit surv...Kyla, at some points I know I feel a wee bit survivor's guilt...you know, looking through the photos of High Island, for example. I think "Oh wow, could have been us, and then what? Crap. Oh wow, it was them! Now what? Crap."<BR/><BR/>But yeah, like you and Tere both said: it's easy to be super prepared and blase, but in the end, as Mother Bear told Little Bear in the story today, "You can't control nature."<BR/><BR/>I haven't been down to the beach to check things out. I shudder to think what washed up.<BR/><BR/>Some of the refineries took a hit.<BR/><BR/>****<BR/><BR/>M-L, I'm going to call the mayor today, get some info. Thanks for the wishes. From your lips to God's ears.<BR/><BR/>****<BR/><BR/>Tere, see that's it. Humberto did a lot of damage. I'm waiting to see the numbers.<BR/><BR/>One of the problems is the offshoot storms. The flooding we deal with sometimes is just from the outer rain bands. Humberto also spun off tornados.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Karen, thanks. Luckily, we've got a bunch of pushy people here who will keep talking.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Emily, thanks and you're welcome. That does sadden me. It might not be as big as something else, but that doesn't lessen the devastation for those involved.Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-78485977329309591212007-09-14T11:35:00.000-05:002007-09-14T11:35:00.000-05:00Glad you are safe. Thanks for the links and the aw...Glad you are safe. Thanks for the links and the awareness. Sad how we don't think about a disaster qualifying as a disaster unless it devastates x-number of families/communities.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022976523785423847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-74874010970322801202007-09-14T11:20:00.000-05:002007-09-14T11:20:00.000-05:00oh, dear. I don't know what to say, except that I'...oh, dear. I don't know what to say, except that I'm glad you are alright, though clearly shaken. I also did not grow up with weather, in that way, and am just relieved you and your family are okay; I hope your community keeps talking, keeps finding ways to keep families safe, to take care of one another.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390898429089863816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-35643456565304759442007-09-14T10:35:00.000-05:002007-09-14T10:35:00.000-05:00I've been thinking about you - glad you came out a...I've been thinking about you - glad you came out all right. <BR/><BR/>This, too, is an on-going concern for us. It's easy to be blase about it, and Lord knows we've had a lot of instances where we've run around like crazy getting ready, only to have it veer off course or turn into a dud, but still.<BR/><BR/>In 2005, Katrina caused minimal damage here. A few weeks later, Wilma (a category 1 and therefore met with nothing more than standard preparation and no further thought by many people) caused a surprising amount of damage. Lots of property damage caused by falling trees and high winds. For a category 1, it was the most damage we'd suffered since Andrew in 1992.Terehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15850314798468099658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-22779553864916987132007-09-14T09:33:00.000-05:002007-09-14T09:33:00.000-05:00That is really frightening, Julie. I hope it does...That is really frightening, Julie. I hope it doesn't happen again soon -- to allow some time for some things to be put into place at least.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270726693980247861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-48518899990381264932007-09-14T09:17:00.000-05:002007-09-14T09:17:00.000-05:00I know. It all feels so very tenuous. The planning...I know. It all feels so very tenuous. The planning, the preparing...we really can't control a thing. It is disturbing when you really think about it. <BR/><BR/>I was glad that once again, it wasn't us...but so sad that it had to be anyone at all.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.com