Hurricane Katrina Threat:

[nexus]

Sorry guys, I really had hoped the server would of stayed up. It seems that either the power was shut off or something. the server appears to be down at this time though. I'm 400+ miles away so there is no way to get it back up. I just only hope it's still there when i get back. I won't probably be back on for a few days. later

 

[IdleMonitor]

Kingpin

All the information that you need is available at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LiveScannerAudio many of the online scanner feeds that you see online, those owners are for the most part in this group. As well as Nexus. Which by the way, glad to see you took some direction and headed 400 miles away.

Let's just hope that you home is still there when you get back.

However, I don't know, watching CNN and Fox and stuff, I can't help but wonder what the hell is going through those reporters minds. Especiallly when they're sitting there in the middle of a hurricane. Mind you they ain't standing there very long, I don't know how many I've seen now get blown away.

For anyone interested, I'm listening to Mobile, Alabama scanner online right now at http://ve3nsv.no-ip.org:8000 which is a relay feed provided by one of the members of the group on rr here as well as the live scanner audio list.

Hey Nexus,

;'m 50 miles to the easy of you In Foley, Al between Mobile & Pensacola about 8 miles from the Gulf. Conditions are deteriorating here. Just got the windows boarded up. Can you give me a quick rundown on how you got your feeds online and what software you are using? i've been thinking about using ICECAST to do it. Have plenty here to stream, just need a reliable vehicle. Have a T1 here as well. Thanks for any help you can provide. Stay safe man. We're going to get some too.

 

[K5MAR]

Kingpin

However, I don't know, watching CNN and Fox and stuff, I can't help but wonder what the hell is going through those reporters minds. Especiallly when they're sitting there in the middle of a hurricane. Mind you they ain't standing there very long, I don't know how many I've seen now get blown away.

That's called infotainment. It's theater, nothing more. The WeatherChannel people are past masters at this, although I've often wondered how much is old tape with the location changed! :lol:

Mark S.

 

[nexus]

guys, I'm fearing the worst. I've been sitting in this hotel room watching the footage of my home town (biloxi) and at this point, i honestl don't think i have a home anymore. I don't think the office which kept my server and scanner exsists any more. Someone on the news said that there wasn't any where in the city he went that wasn't totally devistated. I was able to pick out bits and pieces of where things use to be. If the rest of the city is anything like they showed... It might be quite some time before I'm back on line. Don't even know if I have a job to come back to much less a home.

OH GOD HELP ME!

edit: if you want to read the local news for biloxi including several photos now showing up
go to our local news paper website: http://www.sunherald.com/

 

[Al42]

It might be quite some time before I'm back on line.

Don't worry about 'on line'. Take care of you and yours, your home and your job. Just post now and then to let us know how things are going. When you get back on line you'll get back on line.

 

[motomeso]

The main thing is your where smart enough to evacuate, your car, home, scanners can all be replaced but your life can't. Stay strong Nexus, I know things must be pretty bad down there but they will get better eventually. It might be a good chance to relocate to Ohio or somewhere not in the path of major hurricanes which seem to be a weekly even now.

 

[kingpin]

We were spared here unlike last year with Ivan where we took a direct hit. Nexus, if you need anything, let me know, I'm an hour or so away. Out local news is wall to wall on all 3 stations of Katrina stuff. It was amazing to see the video of Biloxi. I was just there at the Beau Rivage Saturday afternoon loosing my @$$ (I can laugh about it now) as they were boarding up windows. It's wierd to think that 24 hours later, it's wrecked. WOW, I was just there! Theclerk at the Beau Rivage Saturday told me the Hard Rock was going to open this weekend but obviously, that's a no go. I feel bad for the Biloxi / Gulfport area. So many people depend on those casinos and shops for jobs. It's a bad situation but in truthfulness, it's the gamble we deal with for living on the Gulf.

 

[brucewarming]

now what?

Watching, and wondering? Maybe this should be in the tavern, but I'am here for now, trying to find words for it all!
Having been homeless on the gulf coast, before I climbed out of Alcoholism and joblessness, I have an idea of what it's like to be without. My fall to it was short compared to what alot of you people are going to fall (I had little to lose). The climb out of this for the people will be impossible for more than most believe. The safety net is just not there(your on your own).
I'am not telling you something you don't already know, there was alot of poverty in N.O. and it's all coming north, east, west. The crime with it. I think one word that comes to mind is that I fear for you. The real storm is just beginning. Be with God

 

[SCPD]

Roll Call When Able

It might be the last thing on anyone's mind but PLEASE to any regulars displaced...Keep us posted on your status. I'm a long way off but if there's anything I can do to help anyone that is displaced I'll do it. 9/11 was but a severe storm compared to this.

I cannot begin to comprehend how it will all be put back together at this point...In reality it is still falling apart.

Good Luck to all and God be with you all.

 

[jred184]

Nexus-
Email me when you read this.

BTW:
Online NEW satellite images shows exactly what happened to the coast:
http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/katrina/KATRINA0000.HTM

 

[motomeso]

Yes I would also like to hear from Nexus as soon as possible, maybe with any luck his house was one of the few still standing.

 

[motomeso]

Still no word from Nexus which almost makes me sick to my stomach, If your around Nexus and need a place to stay give me a shot. Atleast come on and let us know your ok buddy, we are all worried about you!!

ve3nsv at rogers dot com

 

[nexus]

I'm back guys... Brief run down of events:

On Sunday morning before the storm, everyone in my house loaded up in the car and we linked up with my parents and convoyed to Auburn Ala. 10 hours later we arrived at the hotel. Spent that night watching the tv, this is also where I made my post about the server being down apparently. Then for the next 3 days we sat there watching the destruction unfold on TV. We decided to move on, and headed to Shreveport LA where I dropped off the people riding with me at their family. Then continued up into North East Arkansas (Woodruff Co/Jackson Co) with NO INTERNET and barely any A/C. while staying with family. We left on the 14th and returned back home.

My parent's house (in Gautier, next to Pascagoula) was untouched. Well there was a lot of debris in the yard, and the wooden fence fell down but the house was fine. My house (in west Biloxi) however did take a beating. I still have all contents inside safe and sound, no water damage, mostly wind damage. the wooden fence is gone, the siding is gone, some windows are gone, and all of the trees. The yard looks horrible, BUT the house is still here and we're staying in it as of Thursday.

INTERNET didn't get restored here until YESTERDAY Friday. I've been trying to catch up with so much stuff it's not even funny. Major arteries into the city are destoryed. Getting around is a real hard thing. Roads which were only meant for light traffic now bear ALL TRAFFIC. 4 exits out of the city are down due to bridges being out. It's going to be rough for the rest of this year and most of next.

Since the internet was just restored I'll be hooking my Scanner back to the LIVE FEED on Monday and should have it running NON-STOP again by then. The office took serious roof damage but they repaired that, and restored power to it just Thursday.

I'll have some new things added. Mainly focusing on KATRINA TRAFFIC...

The Interop 800mhz conventional repeaters are being used like crazy down here. I've also found a couple of "NEW" 800mhz trunked systems which weren't here before. I hope to have all of the national guard active comms added as well. So there will be some new and interesting things to listen to. The National Guard in Jackson County are using county radios on their TRS.

So some time Monday morning go back to http://www.nexusradio.us and see if you can listen. Also I'll increase the users by 10 to make it 30.

 

[1268]

Nexus, Glad to hear you are all right, you can add siding and plant trees, as long as you and your family are o.k., If there is anything at all you need or can help you with let me know! Spent about 3 days in your area after the storm with a group of firefighters before going to new orleans, so I am happy you your home did not get destroyed, Welcome Back!1268

 

[K5MAR]

Welcome back, Nexxus!!! Glad you and your family are safe, and that your homes didn't take extremely severe damage. Sounds as if Biloxi didn't get hit quite as hard as some areas (plenty hard enough, though).

Keep us posted on how things are going, but take care of your family first. If any of us can do anything, post it.

Mark S.

 

[motomeso]

Yes Nexus, glad to hear your ok. You are more then welcome to use my server if yours is going to be down for a while.

 

[SCPD]

Takes a licking and keeps on streaming.
As the others said...Glad you made it through ok, welcome back from hell Nexus

 

[jack103]

After living through this nitemare Nexus what preparations would you recommend?

 

[nexus]

Yes very grateful for everything we still have. A lot of biloxi is gone. Here is a picture of the mcdonalds and wendy's on the beach in biloxi down the road from where I live. You'll notice that the wendy's isn't in the picture. Thats because its just foundation left. It use to completely block the view of mcdonalds. Taken on Hwy 90 by Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. whole blocks were totally wiped out. So biloxi took a serious hit. I just fared better than most.

The server should be back up tomorrow when I turn it back on and check everything out. mirrors will be cool too. Thanks for the well wishing everyone. As for preperations I would just recomend mapping out alternate routes out of the area because main roadways were unpassible. So having other ways out planned ahead of time would be a good idea. Taking more than 2 days worth of clothes is a good idea too if the storm is stronger than cat 2. That's all I can think of right now.

 

[hiegtx]

Nexus, looks like that Mickey D's is ALL driven thru
Good to see you back