Katrina: On The Road With Michele Jones http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/hurricane/ en Feedback@tbo.com Copyright 2008 2008-01-10T18:18:00-05:00 All Done Here http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/hurricane/comments/all_done_here/ I drove into Pensacola and the downtown flooding has receded, except for a very large puddle that had the road closed under the 17th Avenue train trestle (a.k.a. Graffiti Bridge). I also ran into some family friends in the grocery store. They live on the water and said they were “shoveling…]]> Katrina: On The Road With Michele Jones 2005-08-30T18:58:52-05:00 Blech http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/hurricane/comments/blech/ We’ve been without power for 26 hours now. Part of Gulf Breeze (just south of Pensacola) got it back early this morning, however, so I’m able seek refuge from the heat, humidity and lack of internet connection at another house. The bridges are reopened too, so I can finally leave the…]]> Katrina: On The Road With Michele Jones 2005-08-30T15:47:06-05:00 I Spoke Too Soon http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/hurricane/comments/i_spoke_too_soon/ The wind is a little stronger now and waterfront portions of Gulf Breeze are flooded, but they’re used to that by now. I went to drive around, but I can’t go anywhere but Gulf Breeze because the bridges are closed. I noticed that I was the only one on the road…]]> Katrina: On The Road With Michele Jones 2005-08-29T12:47:37-05:00 Noise, But Not Much Else http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/hurricane/comments/noise_but_not_much_else/ The wind is making a fair amount of noise here near Pensacola, but when I went outside it didn’t feel as strong as it sounded. One big gust pushed me back a step, but mostly it’s just sending the trees dancing. There’s not much rain, either.

I’ll get out…]]> Katrina: On The Road With Michele Jones 2005-08-29T11:05:59-05:00 A Little Breezy http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/hurricane/comments/a_little_breezy/ Winds are picking up here. One long gust caused the lights to dim a little, but the power didn’t go out. Small limbs and branches that were knocked loose last month by Dennis but didn’t fall are now coming down. It’s been awhile since I went through a storm in a…]]> Katrina: On The Road With Michele Jones 2005-08-29T01:29:24-05:00 Just Taking A Survey http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/hurricane/comments/just_taking_a_survey/ The was a time when I thought hurricanes were fun. Of course, there was also a time when I thought New Kids On The Block and Boyz II Men were cool. Those days are over.

Hurricanes are like snow days for Florida kids: School is cancelled and we stay…]]> Katrina: On The Road With Michele Jones 2005-08-28T17:47:34-05:00 Rising Water = Stocked Beer Fridge http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/hurricane/comments/rising_water/ As Katrina grows in strength, residents here grow more concerned. Though the storm’s track is consistent with each update - aimed right at New Orleans - Katrina’s size promises Pensacola some strong wind and rain. We are under a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch. It’s started raining and the…]]> Katrina: On The Road With Michele Jones 2005-08-28T17:04:16-05:00 Cautious, But Not Overreacting http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/hurricane/comments/cautious_but_not_paranoid/ I took a drive around Pensacola Beach this afternoon. There were plenty of families at Quietwater Beach, a parasailer in the air, and people fishing in Santa Rosa Sound. There were a few boarded-up windows, but far more “Open” signs on businesses.

I spotted a few people filling sandbags…]]> Katrina: On The Road With Michele Jones 2005-08-27T21:51:21-05:00 From Where I Sit http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/hurricane/comments/from_where_i_sit/ After last year’s storms, I tacked to my desk at work this picture of the state of Florida fully covered by a hurricane with an arrow and the words “We Are Here.”

Last night, I saw that Allen Strum (Pensacola’s non-blonde answer to meteorologist Steve Jerve)…]]> Katrina: On The Road With Michele Jones 2005-08-27T20:15:06-05:00 Hurricane Coverage http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/hurricane/comments/hurricane_coverage2/ Michele Jones blogs on Hurricane Katrina.

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