Thursday, November 19, 2009

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Don has talked with the Minister of Bayside CoC, Mike Lucas in Virginia Beach. Mike said that they are watching the conditions there and will not know what they need until later today or tomorrow. He will stay intouch with us.

EX - Ida Pounding Virginia Beach and other Areas

Forcast is for 12 plus inches of rain in some areas. Our Director of Evangelism Don Hudson is on the phone as I write this to his contacts in those areas to have them keeps us updated on the conditions and if there is any need for our help.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

A NEW LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS CURRENTLY FORMING NEAR MYRTLE BEACH
SOUTH CAROLINA...WHICH SHOULD BECOME THE DOMINANT CENTER OF
CIRCULATION LATER TODAY. THIS NEW LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL TRACK
SLOWLY EAST-NORTHEASTWARD OFFSHORE THE CAROLINAS THURSDAY
NIGHT...BEFORE DROPPING SOUTHWARD ON FRIDAY.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Hurricane Ida weakens, heads toward U.S.


Hurricane Ida weakened to a Category 1 storm as it moved across the Gulf of Mexico early Monday, forecasters said.
Its maximum sustained winds are 90 mph (145 kph), with higher gusts, the National Hurricane Center said.
Additional weakening is forecast for the next 24 hours, but Ida is still expected to be a hurricane when it approaches the Gulf Coast on Monday or early Tuesday, the center said.
A hurricane warning is in effect from Pascagoula, Mississippi, eastward to Indian Pass, Florida, forecasters said. The warning means hurricane conditions are expected within 24 hours.
Measures to protect life and property should be undertaken, forecasters said.
Ida is moving toward the north-northwest near 16 mph (26 kph). It is expected to bring a total of 8 inches of rain across the central and eastern Gulf Coast.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

La. under state of emergency as Hurricane Ida strengthens

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Sunday as the U.S. Gulf Coast braced for the arrival of Hurricane Ida, which was making its way across the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 2 storm.
A hurricane watch was in effect from southeastern Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, meaning hurricane conditions were possible in the next day and a half. New Orleans was not included in the watch area.

The emergency declaration is a precaution that frees up state resources for any emergency situations. The National Guard and state agencies have been put on high alert so personnel and vehicles are available if needed.

Coastal stretches of southeast Louisiana, particularly areas outside levee protection, are the main concern. Forecasts indicate those areas could see winds, rains and high tides that could create localized flooding.


CRUISE LOG: Hurricane Ida forces cruise ships heading to Mexico to alter course

Officials in Florida, Mississippi and Alabama were also keeping a close eye on the storm's track, though no emergency declarations or other measures had yet been issued.

Forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida's winds are now near 100 mph, and Ida could get stronger later Sunday.

Hurricane Ida is getting close


Don Hudson is on the phone right now with our friends in Bayou La Batre to let them know we are watching the storm and will be there if we are needed.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Late Season Hurricane Ida Giving Us Something To Watch


THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUED ADVISORIES ON RECENTLY
UPGRADED HURRICANE IDA...LOCATED ABOUT 60 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF
BLUEFIELDS NICARAGUA.