The Exodus Begins...

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The Exodus Begins...

#1 Postby Ixolib » Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:39 am

Working at the Grand in Gulfport, my office overlooks the shrimp boat harbor just behind our casino (tough job, but somebody's gotta do it!). At this moment, some of the boats are just fueling up and waiting, but many more have already decided to move on and are heading up the river to more protected areas. This is known as the Annual Exodus - oftentimes repeated again and again in a given season. Typically, it's the phrase "hurricane watch" that gets 'em motivated - even if they may be jumping the gun a bit.
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#2 Postby dhweather » Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:56 am

Cool, thanks for the information!
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#3 Postby BC » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:17 pm

Hmmm.. Guess I'm gonna head home I-10 instead of 90 through Bay St. Louis, cause I imagine the Bay bridge will be busy..
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#4 Postby Rocketman » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:36 pm

And the Biloxi Back Bay bridge :x
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#5 Postby dhweather » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:41 pm

Plus everyone will be parking their cars on the right of way on Highway 603 to get them to higher ground.
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#6 Postby HurryKane » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:46 pm

Tooted. I needed to go to the Sam's in Gulfport this afternoon for some non-storm-related stuff, but if everybody and their mama is going to be there fighting over water, eggs and the like I'd just as soon not be caught in the fray. Wonder if it would be less spastic over in Slidell.
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#7 Postby drudd1 » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:47 pm

Yep I remember those exodus days from being stationed at Keesler AFB in the late 70s.
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#8 Postby dhweather » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:48 pm

HurryKane wrote:Tooted. I needed to go to the Sam's in Gulfport this afternoon for some non-storm-related stuff, but if everybody and their mama is going to be there fighting over water, eggs and the like I'd just as soon not be caught in the fray. Wonder if it would be less spastic over in Slidell.


Probably so.
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#9 Postby Frank P » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:51 pm

I was at Lowes and Home Depot in Gulfport this morning and the crowds were very small.... heck, most people were unaware there was a storm in the GOM.... all that will change after work today and tomorrow....
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#10 Postby HurryKane » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:54 pm

Frank P wrote:I was at Lowes and Home Depot in Gulfport this morning and the crowds were very small.... heck, most people were unaware there was a storm in the GOM.... all that will change after work today and tomorrow....


Hey, thanks for the info. And you're probably right that the crush will come soon.
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#11 Postby Frank P » Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:04 pm

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