Topic: Hurricane Rita "live"

[ksmith]

We're getting hammered by this hurricane right now, we're getting about 80 mph winds and gusts over 100. We're about 200 miles from the coast and the roof is off of our family business and the ceiling is caving in. I'll keep everyone up to date on new occurrences. The worst part is that some of my college buddies are here and driving me nuts and I can't get away from them, our house is college refugee headquarters.
Kane Smith

[*FFC*]

!!! I'll keep you guys in my prayers! Keep us updated if you can






On a side not, BigMike, we need a "praying" emoticon I think it'd be appropriate with all these things goin on....

[ksmith [OP]]

I appreciate it, I'll keep ya'll updated. We've been and waiting for it to pass over.

[*FFC*]

[Rocksurfer]

On a side not, BigMike, we need a "praying" emoticon I think it'd be appropriate with all these things goin on....

Here's a few prayers for you.....

[Rocksurfer]

Boy, you grabbed that quick.

[79coyotefrg]

ok  whats the "word"  for the prayer ??  :prayer:



Kane where are you ??   its just starting to rain here,   winds picking up  im 80 miles NE from texarkana   

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ok  whats the "word"  for the prayer ??  :prayer:



Kane where are you ??   its just starting to rain here,   winds picking up  im 80 miles NE from texarkana   

Glen, it's a Yahoo emoticon... I think Mike can link it to the board though ..... Mikey??  

[Rocksurfer]

ok  whats the "word"  for the prayer ??  :prayer:



Kane where are you ??   its just starting to rain here,   winds picking up  im 80 miles NE from texarkana   

Kinda long at this point but here it is:

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[ksmith [OP]]

We're here in Nacogdoches, TX. The wind is really starting to pick up now and the eye should be here in under an hour. We still have power though!!!

[Rocksurfer]

We're here in Nacogdoches, TX. The wind is really starting to pick up now and the eye should be here in under an hour. We still have power though!!!

Now you did it Nacogdoches losing power in 5.......... 4......... 3....... 2........... 1.........





Seriously, good luck.

[KYOTA]

Live radar of Rita http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=395906  looks like shes slowing down a bit since yesterday

[79coyotefrg]

hang tuff there Kane,  just remember what Ron White says,   "Its not THAT the wind is blowing , its WHAT the wind is blowing"

[ksmith [OP]]

We'll we made it through the hurricane and ended up being ok, but there's a lot of damage everywhere in out neighborhood. We didn't lose any trees but there are five in out neighboors yard and my grandparents are about 100 miles south of us and they lost eight trees in their yard and my dad lost so many that he hasn't even tried to count the ones that he's lost. Here in Nacogdoches they said that it'll be about 4-5 days for most of Nac to get electricity and in Newton where my grandparents are they said it that it would be at least 4 weeks for electricity.
Thanks for the prayers and keep it up for everyone else affected.
Kane Smith

[wa4x4]

How is your house? All windows intact? Hopefully all your friends and family make it through ok. Good luck with recovering and all that.