09-15-2003, 08:05 PM
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Originally posted by Carrie
I've been packing up all day. Gonna head for the parents' house wednesday night.
Someone asked about the ships in Norfolk - the Admiral was debating today whether to close the entire base down tomorrow. Word has it that they decided to go ahead and do it.
The ships started leaving port today, but there are plenty that are in for repairs and are not seaworthy. Discussion is being made to tow them out to deep water.
The submarines they will sink right where they're sitting.
The base issued a category V emergency alert on Friday so folks could start getting ready.
If Isabel is still 100mph when she gets here, it will be the first time in 100 years that a 'cane that strong has hit the area. It's a major, major disaster coming for us.
Right now their predictions have Isabel landing on Cape Hatteras thursday morning with winds of 120mph, and then hitting us thursday evening with winds of 100mph.
It could be worse though, because she is reforming and getting herself straightened out structurally (earlier she was tearing loose a bit).
It really sucks to be sitting in your home looking around and thinking "In 72 hours, this might not be here. Should I take that? What about this?"
*sighs and goes back to packing*
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