Evacuated

Scrambler

I haven't been able to get online, or do much of anything else for the last couple days. I already had a flight booked out of New Orleans for the holiday weekend, so I got lucky on not having to sit in traffic for days, but I had less time to get things ready before I left.

When I left town it was likely, but not certain, that a mandatory evacuation would be ordered (now ordered for 12 noon). I had to assume and prepare for the worst. I was more concerned about looters than flooding. If my stuff gets wet I'll be pissed, but if someone steals my guns and uses one in a crime... thats a whole different story. So I packed up all of my guns and stored them in a secure facility. All my cigars are packed into pelican cases with humidity beads and stashed in my office at work. Everything I couldn't get out is upstairs on shelves.

I'm supposed to fly back Monday night, but it looks like I'll be spending a bit more time in California.

kuzi16

good luck. stay safe when you get back in town. PM sent.

urbino

Yes. All of that. Here's hoping you're not displaced too long.

Lasabar

Here's to hoping you for the best... May your stoags be good and your house not get the worst blow-job it's seen since that Wet-Dry Vac incident when you were 12

Bad Andy

Good Luck bro...

kaspera79

Lasabar:

Here's to hoping you for the best... May your stoags be good and your house not get the worst blow-job it's seen since that Wet-Dry Vac incident when you were 12

Hmmmmm. Lets blame that last comment on a 12 pack of Miller Light..

Markbb

Good luck and know how you feel about the gun issue...

rdnstn

Good luck Scrambler. I will keep you and your home in my thoughts. I can sympathize with you about the guns and gars though. I am the same way with those 2 things and my SCUBA gear, but at least the SCUBA gear is made to get wet.

idrivea9

I feel for you man, lets hope this one blows by with little damage! We are praying for you and the rest of the area! Brian

madurofan

Looks like you came through ok Scram. But please let us all know.

DiasFlak

best of luck

phobicsquirrel

I hope everything is okay when you get back. It's bad enough of weather damage but looters are down right lower than low.

Scrambler

By all indications, we made it through this one. Airport is still closed until at least tomorrow. I'm torn between trying to get back as soon as the airport opens and hanging out here in California 'til the weekend.

It seems the gov't is doing a good job of preventing looting, but its angering the resident that aren't being allowed back home. I fear that the evacuation and near miss will desensitize people, and next time many more will stay behind.

kaspera79

Scrambler:

By all indications, we made it through this one. Airport is still closed until at least tomorrow. I'm torn between trying to get back as soon as the airport opens and hanging out here in California 'til the weekend.

It seems the gov't is doing a good job of preventing looting, but its angering the resident that aren't being allowed back home. I fear that the evacuation and near miss will desensitize people, and next time many more will stay behind.

My vote goes with hang out in California. I heard there were something like 7000 National Guard Troops sent to N.O.La. So that may make the area safer, but far more hectic. Are there curfews, electricity, basic needs like food available. Are the roads passable. I'd make a few calls before I head back.

madurofan

A friend of mine just drove back into Slidell today. They had power and everything, said she was gonna try to head into NOLA.

Scrambler

The airline had booked me on a flight for tomorrow that I was probably going to reschedule, but its already been cancelled. I'll wait to see when they rebook me, then decide if I want to keep that flight.

Scrambler

Made it home tonight. A lot of trees down in the area, the gate I park my motorcycle behind is a bit tweaked, and my Weber Smokey Mountain smoker got all beat to hell and scattered across the yard, but that seems to be the extent of the impact here.

I took advantage of the extra time in Cali to make a second trip to Tijuana. I'll just say that some damn good cigars can be found there.

Now I just hope Ike stays away.

phobicsquirrel

Glad to hear things weren't that bad. Could have been a lot worse.

rdnstn

Happy to hear that you came through it OK. I bet its good to be home.

dutyje

Welcome home, Scram. Glad to hear it wasn't worse. Ike sure looks like a mean one.

madurofan

Damn right in time for ike. I hope that one misses you guys, I heard today it will be at least a 3 by landfall possibly a 4 or 5.