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LaLa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5684

posted 09-21-2005 04:54 PM

Now i've just been having so much luck lately... First Katrina hit hardest where I used to live in Mississippi (Long Beach). Now Hurricane Rita is expected to hit Texas where I used to live (Lake Jackson, 40 miles south of Houston(Brazoria County)) My prayers go out to everyone there and hope it's not nearly half as bad as Katrina.

Posts: 132 | From: Delaware | Registered: May 2005 | IP: Logged

gpcruisedude
First Class Passenger
Member # 3533

posted 09-21-2005 10:25 PM

Hurricane Rita is expected to hit Galveston and Corpus Chrisiti areas. I wonder where the cruise ships will go next, since some of them moved to Galveston to use as a homeport for all cruises since they couldnt from New Orleans, now What!

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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 09-22-2005 02:23 PM

This is the peak period but remember the season goes on till Nov.
I heard today on the news that Osama is controlling the weather.

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BigUFan
First Class Passenger
Member # 1382

posted 09-22-2005 05:44 PM

I saw one news story that suggested that Rita may cause as much as $10 billion in damage. Doesn't sound like the Gulf Coast will get a break. It stinks; that was us last year.

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Jonathan
First Class Passenger
Member # 5201

posted 09-22-2005 09:17 PM

Didn't they already like a few weeks ago move the 2 carnival relief ships from galvelston to new orleans because no one wanted to get on the ships in galvelston cause they didnt want to move again.

Jonathan

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gpcruisedude
First Class Passenger
Member # 3533

posted 09-23-2005 12:46 PM

yes the Ecstasy and Sensation are both in New Orleans I wonder if they will stay or if they will ride out this one as I know as of this morning the 9th Parish Industrial Levee has water going over it and is flowing back into that neighborhood, so whats up with the rest now and how would that fare for the Cruise Ships their!

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dono
Just Boarded
Member # 2385

posted 09-23-2005 01:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by gpcruisedude:
yes the Ecstasy and Sensation are both in New Orleans I wonder if they will stay or if they will ride out this one as I know as of this morning the 9th Parish Industrial Levee has water going over it and is flowing back into that neighborhood, so whats up with the rest now and how would that fare for the Cruise Ships their!

Ecstasy and Sensation both put out to sea yesterday (9/22) to avoid the storm

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Weaver
First Class Passenger
Member # 5082

posted 09-24-2005 07:35 PM

After the hurricane has come and gone, the public relations windfall for Carnival will be worth millions in promo and hype. Everyone is falling over each other touting their company provided aid. Carnival will use this as a huge writeoff for old supplies and interior furnishings. They will save a bundle on this operation. I bet they are already ordering new bedding and carpets right now. Any business would.

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