Georgia DUers particularly Atlanta DUers

[malaise]

how did you fare last night. Looks like that god the governor prayed to was pretty pissed with him last night. Atlanta sure took a hit. I wonder what message he was sending for CNN - they're studios are covered with tarpaulin and they sure believe that the news begins with their damage.

I hope DUers are safe.

[ulysses]

1. Atlanta area folks check in

We're fine, other than having our sleep interrupted a few times. Sirens were going off in Douglasville when I got up a little after 6.

[malaise]

4. Stay safe

:hi:

[ulysses]

5. thanks.

Kind of a spooky night. :hi:

[ProdigalJunkMail]

2. was downtown last night PRIOR to the storms

and was on the road when the storms hit downtown...all over the news in minutes...don't know if it had anything to do with God though. :-) I sure hope everyone is ok...we are getting a decent storm up here in the northern part of the city but nothing like that!!!

sP

[malaise]

3. That god part was for your lunatic governor

I have no gods. Glad you're OK. :hi:

[ProdigalJunkMail]

6. oh i know who it was for...

and while the tornadoes suck we really need the rain (and a better management by the Army Corps of Engineers of our primary reservoir). Things are good here in the north...I hope everyone downtown is ok and can weather this mess...

sP

[ulysses]

glad you're ok, PJM.

:)

[ProdigalJunkMail]

19. we're all good here...

glad you guys are ok too...


sP

[ulysses]

7. heh - watch Phelps find a way to protest the damage downtown.

Large gay population in Atlanta, y'know. ;-)

[malaise]

9. I was thinking CNN lies

:rofl:

[ProdigalJunkMail]

21. his POS god is all hate...

he is one hell of a hate prophet...and he must be scared to death of DEATH...if my god hated as much as his, I would be afraid of death too.

You guys out in Walton County need to duck...a new one is coming your way!!! BIG BOW ECHO...

sP

[malaise]

23. NBC says they just cancelled that warning

This is massive damage in the city. Wow! 27 people injured -one critical.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

25. damn...these late night/early morning storms are the WORST

the warnings just don't get heard unless you have a weather radio...

sP

[malaise]

30. Looks like this took everyone by surprise

You'll know more when the sun rises.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

31. coincindence???

Now there are commercials for roof and window replacement...fortuitous timing...

sP

[ulysses]

32. siren chasers?

:eyes:

[ProdigalJunkMail]

34. just funky timing...

on channel two...

sP

[malaise]

33. The so called invisible market is omnipresent

I guess rebuilding can't be bad for the Georgia economy.

[BronxBoy]

8. OK Here in Lawrenceville

Just heavy rains. Not much wind. Just went out and checked our greenhouse which we just finished. Everything's fine. Anybody here from Catwoman?

[malaise]

10. No word from Catwoman yet

and I saw a thread asking for her.

[lonestarnot]

67. Damn! I hope she is OK!

:afraid: for her!

[ulysses]

11. I'll try calling her in a minute.

I suspect she's probably up with what just passed over her neighborhood.

[malaise]

12. More warnings on NBC Atlanta

for Walton County and Monroe. They have stopped showing commercials.

[ulysses]

14. speedy-ass storm.

[malaise]

17. Warning cancelled

Great news

[ulysses]

13. no answer, but I may have an old number.

Maybe she'll check in soon. I know opihi would like to hear from her...

[malaise]

15. I'll call my sister in an hour

There is no way she awake this early.:D

[napi21]

16. Almost all damage was right in the center of downtown Atlanta.

I'm about 20 miles north of DT and we didn't even have any raid. Have thunder storms this AM, but I don't see any pink or red on the Dopler so I'm hoping it's just a lot of rain and noise. I sure don't want any damage, but we desperately need the water!

Thnks all for checking on us though.

[malaise]

18. Stay safe

:hi:

[ulysses]

20. sounds like Cabbagetown took it on the chin.

Friend of mine used to live in the Cotton Mill Lofts...:scared:

[ProdigalJunkMail]

22. and that place was making some good changes

hopefully they will get back on their feet soon...

sP

[ulysses]

24. yup. neat area.

We lived in Inman Park when we were first married. No better place to spend your mid-twenties. :)

[malaise]

35. NBC says 20 homes flattened there

WTF?

[ProdigalJunkMail]

36. that is so depressing...

i want to go down to help out...but afraid right now would just be in the way...

sP

[ulysses]

38. it really is.

A lot of historic buildings in that neighborhood.

My old school is just a few blocks west of the Dome. Hope everyone over there is ok...

[malaise]

41. I just hope that the people escaped

Looks like people were not warned about major storms.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

42. i sure don't remember any warnings last night

i guess this one sort of surprised everyone...kind of like that one last we in Douglas in W parts of ATL/GA...the thunder and rain woke me and i just happened to turn on the TV while making coffee when i started seeing all this mess...

sP

[malaise]

43. Three or four floors collapsed in one of the buildings at the

cotton mill. Four of the five buildings sustained damage. They don't think anyone was trapped...so far. This really sounds bad for those collapsed homes though. 51 people at a shelter from a senior center in Cabbagetown.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

44. sounds like the dogs have been out looking around

and seems like there is no one in the collapse (thank god)...going to check more places...crazy stuff

sP

[malaise]

57. Where is Crestdrive in relation to this storm?

My sis and her hubby are not answering their phone.

[qanda]

26. I hope everyone is safe

[malaise]

27. Are you watching this mess downtown?

Damn!

[ulysses]

28. paging Krebs and Caspar!

How're you guys doing?

[malaise]

29. They've just cancelled the St Pats parade

in Atlanta.
Sp.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

37. more nasty stuff forming up in MS and TN

looks like N GA might get the next bad weather blast later today...

http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/southeast.php

sP

[ulysses]

39. jesus.

Let me guess - that monster's moving ESE too, isn't it?

Not as if we don't need the rain, but damn.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

40. mostly E at the moment...

but already dipping S as the storms form up...guess it is going to be an exciting (and not in a good way) day...

Stay Safe Everyone!

sP

[salin]

45. Hi Uly!

I don't know Atlanta at all (though I have passed through the airport from time to time), so forgive my ignorance with the next question: How close to the Georgia Tech campus did this storm hit? I have a nephew there. Thanks and :loveya:

[ulysses]

46. the Dome is directly south of the Tech campus.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=georgia+tech&sll=20.96144,-52.558594&sspn=77.307947,163.476563&ie=UTF8&ll=33.776222,-84.397917&spn=0.01805,0.039911&z=15&iwloc=addr

I haven't heard of any damage there, but I'll bet it got their attention. :hi:

[salin]

47. Thanks!

I am sure if there was serious problems there - it would be in the news. My nephew grew up here in tornado alley, so I doubt he is tripped out by it - as long as he is safe :D

Glad to see you before I run off to work! :hi:

[ulysses]

49. likewise!

Have fun at work! :)

[The Icon Painter]

48. Morningside

The weather radio kept talking about 'rotational winds' in the heavy storms in the area and specifically mentioned Piedmont Park - about a mile from our house - as one of the danger spots. We just got lightning and lots of alerts from the weather radio. It was not until the flashes of lightning woke me after six this morning that I heard about the tornado. We still do not have our newspapers so I am assuming the AJC building either got hit or they cannot get their trucks out. Or they are printing a special edition; they do love their huge scare headlines!

[ulysses]

50. the AJC bldg isn't far from CNN, etc.

They may have some damage. And yeah, those headlines...:D

Glad you're safe.

[malaise]

54. CNN link

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/14/storm.atlanta/?iref=mpstoryview

[malaise]

51. Stay safe

and stay away from Atlanta for now. :hi:

[ozymandius]

52. We live in Grant Park - 1/2 mile from Cabbagetown.

We moved from the Fulton Cotton Mill a few months ago. The building where we lived was flattened. We probably would have been killed had we still lived there. Our unit was on the ground floor of that "pancake stack".

Friends of ours still live there. No contact yet. Very worried.

[malaise]

53. Wow!!

Hope your friends are OK. Stay safe. :grouphug:

[ulysses]

55. they're saying on the news that everyone is accounted for. n/t

[malaise]

56. They also said that if the basketball game didn't go into overtime

hundreds of fans would have been walking in the streets. Let's call that a lucky shot.

[ulysses]

58. no doubt.

Have you seen the video of the water pouring down the hotel staircase? Pretty wild.

[opihimoimoi]

59. Uly, you guys heard from Catwoman?? Jus checking...Opi

[ulysses]

60. no, opi, I haven't.

I tried to call her earlier, but I think the number I have may not be right any more...

[opihimoimoi]

65. I also had to leave a message....but on another thread, I heard she posted this morn...

I would guess she be fine and dandy...

But then there is also collateral damage...car, house, etc

I am sure we will hear from her soon enough

over/out

[ulysses]

66. here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3014218&mesg_id=3014334

[opihimoimoi]

68. Thank you for the link...she is safe....Mahalo and sending wine and lobsters....

[malaise]

61. Where is Crest Drive in relation to the city? n/t

[ozymandius]

62. I cannot find this street on the map. Are you sure this is the right addy? (nt)

[ulysses]

63. can't find it either.

Sorry. :(

[malaise]

64. That's what I have here

and she usually gets those cards. :D I'll call my Miami sis and double check. Atlanta sis is not answering her phone.

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