I've been in Ft Laud for a week; got here just in time for Frances and I am supposed to fly out to DC on Sat... I hope the airports stay open... I'm tempted to pack my mom and dad up with me!

Yeah, I have a week off of work thanks to Frances. I was supposed to work in the TPSF this week too. I was so worried about the orbiters in the high bays but they were safe. I would have moved them into the VAB... good thing they didn't!

We were also extremely lucky because Frances got downgraded to a CAT-2 and didn't stay the CAT-4 that it was. I don't even want to think about how badly KSC would be damaged if that had been the case.

The weatherman called this hurricane Ivan the Terrible. It seems so scary. I hope that all of the Floridians are safe.

prayers and good thoughts to all involved.
may ivan pass you by,

((HUGGS)) to all the Floridians on GC. A few more days, and hopefully Ivan will spare your areas.

Oh- here's a nut in the Iowa State paper saying God is sending the Hurricanes to persuade your vote.
http://www.iowastatedaily.com/vnews/.../4141077d54a69

I'm wondering how far the radius is on this storm. Because with the current track, it's on the other side of the state from me, so I'm wondering if it's like Charley and we'd only get a few showers, or if we'd get winds stronger than 50 mph.

Yet another weekend of mine is disrupted due to the weather :( I'm going to my parents house in Melbourne, because it looks like Tampa's gonna get hit with this one. Problem is, my hometown just took a beating from Frances, so many places are without power there.

As for the whole voting issue, I've been seeing Bush all over the news here. He's loading bottles of water into people's cars, he's helping out with the Red Cross, he's giving his little bro Jeb $ to help us out with the millions of dollars of damage. I appreciate his actions in trying to aid our state.

Oh Florida!! I hope everyone comes out of this one OK! Hopefully there are no more out there!

I feel really really bad for Florida right now :(

I'm going on vacation to the mountains of NC next week. I was supposed to meet my parents and my grandparents (from Texas) there. Well my grandparents have cancelled, thanks to Ivan, and I'm upset because I was really looking forward to seeing them. Mr. SSS and I are still going to meet my parents there, but we may end up cutting our trip short because we'll be in a valley and don't want to be there if there's gonna be a potential for flooding.

The weather channel says Ivan is 150 miles per hour winds right now, and thats a cat. 4 storm... isnt 155+ winds a cat 5? Does this mean is it 6 mph winds speeds different from a cat 5?

yes that is correct. if it does get to 5, it is not expected to stay that way for long

Oye Vey!!!

Seriously, the anxiety I have been put through in the last month is really getting old. I cannot believe that we are expecting our third hurricane! I was evacuated because of Charlie, Alone with Frances, and now my parents are here to witness the third one...Third times a charm? I hope not!

BTW, I live in Pinellas County.

Ivan...Please go away!!!:mad:

156 mph sustained winds or better for Category 5, wind gusts can easily exceed 180 mph or greater; Hurricane Camille in 1969 was reportedly recorded to have sustained winds of over 190 mph before making landfall on the Mississippi Gulf coast.

The mountains of NC ROCK. If ya do go, stay safe and have an evac route in case it floods.

Batten down the hatches, Caymans! Ivan's coming, and man... is he pissed!

BTW, Ivan... if you can do me a favor and sweep Fidel and his commies out to sea, I'd appreciate it! VIVA CUBA LIBRE!