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ARGHHHHHHHHHHH
The mandatory evacuation order for Jefferson, Orange and Hardin counties in Texas was lifted at 6 a.m. today, according to Jefferson County Emergency Management Office spokeswoman Ocie Crosser in Beaumont
GUSTAV
HANNA
IKE
JOSEPHINE...
VALIUM
The following is information for sheltering:
SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTERING IN LA.
* The telephone numbers to call are:
* New Orleans 1-866-280-2068
Baton Rouge1-800-349-1372
* Houma-Thibodaux 1-800-228-9409
* Lafayette 1-800-901-3210
* Lake Charles 1-866-280-2711
* Alexandria 1-800-841-5778
* Shreveport 1-800-841-5776
* Monroe 1-866-280-7287
* Mandeville 1-866-280-7724
Sheltering for Special Needs/LA
*San Antonio, Tx.
Red Cross is Opening up Shelters
in HUNTSVILLE TEXAS - this will
be our HUB - you can bring your
pets.
www.houstonredcross.org
City of Galveston
PLEASE CALL 409-797-3723
TO REGISTER IF YOU NEED
ASSISTANCE OFF THE ISLAND
DURING HURRICANE EVACUATION.
(PEOPLE WITH DISABLITIES,
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS,
ELDERLY)
THIS IS THE FORM YOU MUST
FILL OUT!
Citizen’s Response Team—Head of Household Form
(Complete separate sheet for each individual and attach)
Head of Household: _________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
Home Phone:_________________ Cell Phone:___________________
Work Phone: ______________________________________________
How many persons (name):___________________________________
For Head of Household Only:
Wheelchair, walker :_________________________________________
Oxygen: __________________________________________________
Special Needs: _____________________________________________
Special Medical Needs: ______________________________________
Pets (number and size): ______________________________________
Number to contact when evacuation is called: ____________________
Do you require transportation to the Community Center? YES NO
Complete and return to: Carolyn Cox, Assistant City Manager
City of Galveston, P.O. Box 779, Galveston, TX 77553
In the event of a hurricane do you need transportation off
Galveston Island? If you do not have reliable transportation you
are strongly encouraged to complete and return this registration
form. You can also register for transportation by calling:
(409) 797-3723
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TX/LA GUSTAV INFO.
The following is information for sheltering:
SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTERING IN LA.
* The telephone numbers to call are:
* New Orleans 1-866-280-2068
Baton Rouge1-800-349-1372
* Houma-Thibodaux 1-800-228-9409
* Lafayette 1-800-901-3210
* Lake Charles 1-866-280-2711
* Alexandria 1-800-841-5778
* Shreveport 1-800-841-5776
* Monroe 1-866-280-7287
* Mandeville 1-866-280-7724
Sheltering for Special Needs/LA
*San Antonio, Tx.
Red Cross is Opening up Shelters
in HUNTSVILLE TEXAS - this will
be our HUB - you can bring your
pets.
"The Greater Houston Red Cross is supporting the State of Texas Shelter Hub in Huntsville, Texas with three Red Cross shelters in the Huntsville area, currently housing 275 residents. (The majority of these residents are from the Beaumont area).
The Greater Houston Red Cross will also ramp up its efforts as part of a large-scale Red Cross mass-care operation—feeding and sheltering families and providing emotional support, as needed.
With a Hurricane in the Gulf, NOW is best time to make sure your Family Disaster Plan and Disaster
Supplies Kit are up-to-date. If you are evacuating, let family members and loved ones know your plans and register with the American Red Cross Safe and Well Website. This site keeps families connected
during disasters. Family members can check the website to locate loved ones forced from their homes.
www.houstonredcross.org
Beaumont, Jefferson and Orange Counties
MANDATORY EVACUATIONS.
From redagainpatti MS
She wants y'all to drive safe
strong>regarding MS: sent by redagainpatti:
Traffic Lights on Highway 90 along the Mississippi Gulf Coast
JACKSON, MISS., Sunday, August 31, 2008---The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)
would like to announce the
following traffic information.
Due to preparations for Hurricane Gustav,
traffic lights along Highway 90 in Jackson,
Harrison and Hancock counties are in flash mode.
MDOT crews are removing the light controllers which could be damaged by a surge.
These lights are out completely.
Motorists are encouraged to exercise
caution while driving in the area.
City of Galveston
PLEASE CALL 409-797-3723
TO REGISTER IF YOU NEED
ASSISTANCE OFF THE ISLAND
DURING HURRICANE EVACUATION.
(PEOPLE WITH DISABLITIES,
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS,
ELDERLY)
THIS IS THE FORM YOU MUST
FILL OUT!
Citizen’s Response Team—Head of Household Form
(Complete separate sheet for each individual and attach)
Head of Household: _________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
Home Phone:_________________ Cell Phone:___________________
Work Phone: ______________________________________________
How many persons (name):___________________________________
For Head of Household Only:
Wheelchair, walker :_________________________________________
Oxygen: __________________________________________________
Special Needs: _____________________________________________
Special Medical Needs: ______________________________________
Pets (number and size): ______________________________________
Number to contact when evacuation is called: ____________________
Do you require transportation to the Community Center? YES NO
Complete and return to: Carolyn Cox, Assistant City Manager
City of Galveston, P.O. Box 779, Galveston, TX 77553
In the event of a hurricane do you need transportation off
Galveston Island? If you do not have reliable transportation you
are strongly encouraged to complete and return this registration
form. You can also register for transportation by calling:
(409) 797-3723
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GUSTAV INFO. & Evac. Info
regarding MS: sent by redagainpatti:
Y'all be careful out there.
Traffic Lights on Highway 90 along the Mississippi Gulf Coast
JACKSON, MISS., Sunday, August 31, 2008---The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)
would like to announce the
following traffic information.
Due to preparations for Hurricane Gustav,
traffic lights along Highway 90 in Jackson,
Harrison and Hancock counties are in flash mode.
MDOT crews are removing the light controllers which could be damaged by a surge.
These lights are out completely.
Motorists are encouraged to exercise
caution while driving in the area.
RED CROSS WILL OPEN SHELTERS IN
HUNTSVILLE TX SUNDAY MORNING
THIS IS A PET FRIENDLY SHELTER
Greater Houston Red Cross shelters ready
for evacuees and their pets
11:07 PM CDT on Saturday, August 30, 2008
HUNTSVILLE -- The Greater Houston Area Chapter of the Red Cross will open shelters at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday in Huntsville.
They will be part of the state's shelter HUB for the Houston area.
The reception area is at mile marker 101 on the northbound side of I-45.
"Evacuees who come to the shelter will be given cards, which will direct them to specific shelters and provide driving directions," said Denise Bishop, Communications Director of the chapter.
Bishop also said that if the evacuees left with their pets, they will be given directions to the Walker County Fair Grounds. There is a pet shelter located there
Mandatory Evacuation Issued
www.kfdm.com
Emergency managers tell KFDM News they have called for a mandatory evacuation of Jefferson and Orange Counties due to the threat posed by Hurricane Gustav.
The evacuation will take effect at 6 a.m. Sunday and will be phased to include Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, Mid-County and Beaumont.
Hardin County officials are deciding whether to call for a mandatory evacuation.
We will have another update at 4 p.m. on KFDM Channel 6.
Kerry Cooper and Nicole Murray will give you the latest information at the top of the hour or earlier if necessary. We will also have regularly scheduled newscasts at 6 and 10PM.
If you are planning on evacuating and you need information on hotel accommodations the link is www.tacvbemergency.net.
Evacuations for Jefferson and Orange Counties beginning Saturday:
(Updated 10:00PM ) Southeast Texas Emergency Management officials have called for an evacuation of Orange, Jefferson and Orange Counties to begin Saturday at 12 p.m. for people with special needs, including people who've called 211 or people who do not have transportation.
They are also asking for a voluntary evacuation starting at noon Saturday.
If the storm continues on its same track or worsens, they will call for a general population evacuation at 6 a.m. Sunday.
PRAYERS TO ALL IN THE PATH
OF GUSTAV
SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTERING IN LA.
* The telephone numbers to call are:
* New Orleans 1-866-280-2068
Baton Rouge1-800-349-1372
* Houma-Thibodaux 1-800-228-9409
* Lafayette 1-800-901-3210
* Lake Charles 1-866-280-2711
* Alexandria 1-800-841-5778
* Shreveport 1-800-841-5776
* Monroe 1-866-280-7287
* Mandeville 1-866-280-7724
LOOK TEXAS IS NOT OUT OF THE WOODS
AS OF YET
YES PEOPLE ARE SAYING THIS AND THAT
I URGE ALL SPECIAL NEEDS TO REGISTER
TODAY....
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT IS SHUTTING DOWN
THEIR UNIVERSITY AND OTHER CITIES TO
THE NORTH AND COASTAL AREAS
OF US ARE GETTING READY
ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO...NO
EVACUATIONS ORDERED AS OF YET....
PLEASE DURING THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND
BE EVER SO VIGILANT.DO NOT PANIC.
BE PREPARED.
City of Galveston
PLEASE CALL 409-797-3723
TO REGISTER IF YOU NEED
ASSISTANCE OFF THE ISLAND
DURING HURRICANE EVACUATION.
(PEOPLE WITH DISABLITIES,
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENTS,
ELDERLY)
THIS IS THE FORM YOU MUST
FILL OUT!
Citizen’s Response Team—Head of Household Form
(Complete separate sheet for each individual and attach)
Head of Household: _________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
Home Phone:_________________ Cell Phone:___________________
Work Phone: ______________________________________________
How many persons (name):___________________________________
For Head of Household Only:
Wheelchair, walker :_________________________________________
Oxygen: __________________________________________________
Special Needs: _____________________________________________
Special Medical Needs: ______________________________________
Pets (number and size): ______________________________________
Number to contact when evacuation is called: ____________________
Do you require transportation to the Community Center? YES NO
Complete and return to: Carolyn Cox, Assistant City Manager
City of Galveston, P.O. Box 779, Galveston, TX 77553
In the event of a hurricane do you need transportation off
Galveston Island? If you do not have reliable transportation you
are strongly encouraged to complete and return this registration
form. You can also register for transportation by calling:
(409) 797-3723
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TX/MX WX AND SONG
Saturday Sailing!
TEMPEST BREWING OVER MOVIE!
CONSIDERING THE BACKLASH
THIS PATHETIC MOVIE IS
ALREADY RECEIVING
I'M PROUD THE DISABILITY
ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE US
ARE BANDING TOGETHER:
ONE VOICE.
AWESOME!
While I don't believe in telling
people to "boycott" - I like
to think most people have their
own sense of right and wrong
and not have to "follow the crowd"
and can make their own decisions.
One reason why I admire my friends
is that they do think for
themselves - but I feel I have
to put this out there - being
an advocate and all.
There is a movie about to be
released "Tropic Thunder"
its an offense and I plan not to see it.
There is nothing funny about picking on
a segment of our population that is
already vulnerable,laughed at,
feared and shunned.
Please read the following article
and make up your own mind.
I know this may be hypocritical
(I"ll say it so you dont have to
behind my back) that once in a while
I hang with MP on the Idiots blog.
(Nothing against you MP - but
thought I'd put it out there first.)
I hope you will read this article
What 'Tropic Thunder' Thinks Is Funny
By Timothy Shriver
Monday, August 11, 2008; A15
I've been told to keep my sense of humor
about the film "Tropic Thunder,"
which opens this week.
Despite my requests, I have not
been given the chance to see the movie.
But I've seen previews, read about it
and read excerpts of the script. By all accounts, it is an unchecked assault on the humanity of people with intellectual disabilities -- an affront to dignity, hope and respect.
Consider this exchange:
Ben Stiller's character: "There were times when I was doing Jack when I actually felt retarded. Like really retarded."
Robert Downey Jr.'s character: "Oh yeah. Damn."
Stiller: "In a weird way, I had to sort of just free myself up to believe that it was okay to be stupid or dumb."
Downey: "To be a moron."
Stiller: "Yeah."
At another point, about acting like a person with intellectual disabilities, they say:
Stiller: "It's what we do, right?"
Downey: "Everybody knows you never do a full retard."
Stiller: "What do you mean?"
Downey: "Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, 'Rain Man,'
look retarded, act retarded, not retarded.
Count toothpicks to your cards. Autistic, sure. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, 'Forrest Gump.' Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard."
I worked with the Farrelly brothers on a film on this topic. I know about edgy comedy. I'm also told that movies are equal-opportunity offenders.
So here's an equal-opportunity response to the equal-opportunity offenders:
People with intellectual disabilities are routinely abused, neglected, insulted, institutionalized and even killed around the world. Their parents are told to give up, that their children are worthless. Schools turn them away. Doctors refuse to treat them. Employers won't hire them. None of this is funny.
For centuries, they have been the exception to the most basic spiritual principle: that we are each equal in spirit, capable of reflecting the goodness of the divine, carriers of love. But not people with intellectual disabilities. What's a word commonly applied to them? Hopeless.
Let's consider where we are in 2008. Our politics are about overcoming division, our social movements are about ending intolerance, our great philanthropists promote ending poverty and disease among the world's poor. Are people with intellectual disabilities included in the mainstream of these movements? For the most part, no.
Why? Because they're different. Their joy doesn't fit on magazine covers. Their spirituality doesn't come in self-help television. Their kind of wealth doesn't command political attention. (The best of the spirit never does.)
Sadly, they're such an easy target that many people don't realize whom they are making fun of when they use the word "retard." Most people just think it's funny. "Stupid, idiot, moron, retard." Ha, ha, ha.
I know: I could be too sensitive. But I was taught that mean isn't funny. And I've been to institutions where people with intellectual disabilities are tied to beds or lie on concrete floors, forgotten. I've heard doctors say they won't treat them. I know Gallup found that more than 60 percent of Americans don't want a person with an intellectual disability at their child's school.
I've talked to people with intellectual disabilities who cry over being insulted on a bus. I've received too many e-mails from people who are devastated not by their child's disability but by the terror of being laughed at, excluded and economically devastated.
It wasn't funny when Hollywood humiliated African Americans for a generation. It's never funny when good and decent human beings are humiliated. In fact, it is dangerous and disgusting.
This film is all that and more. DreamWorks went so far as to create a mini-version of Simple Jack and posted it online. The studio has since pulled it down, realizing it had gone too far, even in an age of edgy, R-rated comedies.
So, enough. Stop the hurtful jokes. Talk to your children about language that is bullying and mean. Ask your friends, your educators, your religious leaders to help us to end the stubborn myth that people with intellectual disabilities are hopeless. Ask Hollywood to get on the right side of dignity.
I hope others will join me in shutting this movie out of our lives and our pocketbooks. We don't live in times when labeling and humiliating others is funny. And we should send that message far and wide.
The writer is chairman of Special Olympics and a columnist for washingtonpost.com's On Faith discussion site.
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WE GOT SHAFTED -
It goes in threes
first BERNIE MAC
now ISAAC HAYES.....
Hayes, 'Shaft' singer and disco presage, dies
SHAFT....ISAAC HAYES
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FRIDAY BOOGIE.
Tis A Good Night~
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Closing down the deck just for tonight
Gotta get me own deck back up again
for the second time in the past couple
of weeks LOL
Yep it was a wonderful rehearsal
and hopefully we'll never have to
"open" with anything this else this
season.
Odog (and others) thanks for the compliment
I dont analyze the weather -
theatre is tricky enough to steer.
but just post and inform and prepare.
Pat - thanks for watching the deck
and Vort for your understanding Texas.
and my love - buds from Fla
to Colorado and around the world ports: ♥
(((BFF)))
- and Shout out to Gentle (gentleman) Eddie/Edouardo I still cant spell your name senor.
:-)
Thats the way to do a storm.
love.
Oops should give a shout out to
Mother Nature - the fiercest pirate of all
(thank you!)
Deck will open in the morrow.
Wanted to post a song to Edouardo:
Now the closing of the deck for the day
is complete:
(I have no idea what this song says other
than A Tune.)
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ADIOS EDOUARD
EDUOARD
CAN I BUY A VOWEL HERE?
KHOU.COM
if anyone wants to see whats happening
in Houston/Galveston
>Link
DOWNGRADED AND ADIOS!
ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 400 PM CDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EDOUARD
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 95.2 WEST OR ABOUT
35 MILES... 60 KM...NORTH-NORTHEAST OF HOUSTON TEXAS.
THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO UNTIL
THE CIRCULATION DISSIPATES.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. CONTINUED WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1003 MB...29.62 INCHES.
EDOUARD IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5
INCHES ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST
LOUISIANA...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE
ALONG THE PATH OF EDOUARD.
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL
TEXAS TONIGHT.
REPEATING THE 400 PM CDT POSITION...30.2 N...95.2 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB.
THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON THIS SYSTEM. FUTURE INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE
FOUND IN PUBLIC ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER...UNDER AWIPS HEADER TCPAT5 AND WMO HEADER WTNT35
KWNH...BEGINNING AT 10 PM CDT
EMERGENCY NUMBERS:
409-765-3710
OR 409-797-3723
FOR THOSE
WHO ARE DISABLED, SENIOR CITIZENS
OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRED WHO NEED
HELP.
IF YOU LIVE IN GALVESTON
YOU MAY WATCH CHANNEL 16
FOR ALL THE LATEST INFORMATION.
FOR POWER OUTAGES:
713.206-2222
... Tropical storm watch remains in effect...
PLEASE REGISTER
ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO EVACUATION
ORDERS - LETS ALL GET IT TOGETHER
NOW. TODAY.
And Here We Go Again:
City of Galveston
PLEASE CALL 409-797-3723
TO REGISTER IF YOU NEED
ASSISTANCE OFF THE ISLAND
DURING HURRICANE EVACUATION.
THIS IS THE FORM YOU MUST
FILL OUT!
Citizen’s Response Team—Head of Household Form
(Complete separate sheet for each individual and attach)
Head of Household: _________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
Home Phone:_________________ Cell Phone:___________________
Work Phone: ______________________________________________
How many persons (name):___________________________________
For Head of Household Only:
Wheelchair, walker :_________________________________________
Oxygen: __________________________________________________
Special Needs: _____________________________________________
Special Medical Needs: ______________________________________
Pets (number and size): ______________________________________
Number to contact when evacuation is called: ____________________
Do you require transportation to the Community Center? YES NO
Complete and return to: Carolyn Cox, Assistant City Manager
City of Galveston, P.O. Box 779, Galveston, TX 77553
In the event of a hurricane do you need transportation off
Galveston Island? If you do not have reliable transportation you
are strongly encouraged to complete and return this registration
form. You can also register for transportation by calling:
(409) 797-3723
INFORMATION FOR HARRIS COUNTY
IN CASE OF EVACUATION:
IF YOU ARE PERSON WITH A DISABILITY
OR OTHER HEALTH ISSUES AND NEED
TRANSPORTATION FOR EVACUATION OUT
OF HARRIS COUNTY - YOU MUST -
YOU MUST - YOU MUST - CALL
2-1-1 AND REGISTER TODAY.
********72 HOURS PRIOR TO A CANE
HITTING HOUSTON/GALVESTON
REGISTRATION IS *CUT OFF*
DO IT TODAY************
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