katrina and tampa
tommyThe devastating storm has really not allowed me to concentrate on anything else, so with that in mind, I’ll try to highlight more connections to our area.
You already knew that Katrina will cause gas prices to rise nationwide, and Tampa Bay is no different. In addition, the natural gas pipelines coming from the northern gulf region supply supplement Florida’s electricity, and officials are asking us to conserve.
You may have known that a cruise ship on a round trip from Mobile, AL was not able to make it back. So they docked in Tampa yesterday, and it remains there waiting for the Alabama port to open. During the unexpected side trip to our fair city, one couple got married at the courthouse. The ship was supposed to head back yesterday, but as of right now, it is still sitting at the terminal.
Since everyone here is from somewhere else, you can imagine that some of our citizens have family and friends in the path of the destruction, including Buccaneer wide receivers Ike Hilliard and Michael Clayton, and Devil Rays reliever Tim Corcoran.
The St. Pete times takes a look at what Tampa Bay might look like if a similar storm hit here.
If you want to help, the fastest way is to give money to the Red Cross. Go there now and donate.
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September 1st, 2005 at 5:24 pm
The Tallahassee Area is rumored to have problems with the natural gas turbines for our power grids and may have to get power from Tampa and Jacksonville… That’s some of the scuttlebutte around this area.