Tropical Storm Cristobal Makes Landfall Soon

@CarolDM (203396)

Nashville, Tennessee

June 7, 2020 11:57am CST

There is a tropical storm getting ready to make landfall on Sunday on the gulf coast. I have friends and family in the area. I hope everyone will be safe. These storms are so unpredictable. You have to be prepared for the worst. Many are taking cover and loading sandbags around their property already. We will be driving in this area for the funeral tomorrow. Hoping everyone is safe during this storm. I know many are getting lots of rain already.

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@moffittjc (128832)

• Gainesville, Florida

7 Jun 20

That huge dark patch of red to the right of the storm is all the outflow that is making its way over Florida. That's the torrential rain we've been getting for the past two days. The good news, our drought is over. The bad news is now we have major flooding going on. Maybe our local governments should have made sandbags available here too!

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@moffittjc (128832)

• Gainesville, Florida

7 Jun 20

@CarolDM Thankfully, I've never had to use sandbags. I probably could have used them during the 2004 hurricane season when we got hit with three hurricanes in a row, but we somehow survived. I was outside in the middle of the hurricane digging trenches to funnel the water away from our house. Luckily, the water never came high enough to seep over our foundation and into our house. But we had quite a scare there for a little while.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

I know, I have been watching closely. Sandbags save lives.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

@moffittjc I remember very well the water coming over the sandbags in New Orleans many times. But they are below sea level to begin with.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

7 Jun 20

I have a friend in New Orleans and hope this storm fizzles out. I pray everyone remains safe.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

7 Jun 20

@CarolDM They will always be an issue in that part of the country. We've had a few hurricanes up in Connecticut, too,

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

@DianneN I know. Enjoy your day.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

I was there a few years and the storms always were an issue.

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@rebelann (117220)

• El Paso, Texas

7 Jun 20

I hope they will all be safe and that this storm won't be the worst kind.

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@rebelann (117220)

• El Paso, Texas

7 Jun 20

I would hate to live somewhere that got those kinds of storms @CarolDM

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

10 Jun 20

@rebelann Yes but a seven hour trip and seven hours back all in the heavy rain was no fun.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

I know, this always scares me.

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@LowRiderX (22901)

• Serbia

7 Jun 20

I hope everything goes well, this map is quite disturbing

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 20

@LowRiderX I am glad to hear you are safe too.

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@LowRiderX (22901)

• Serbia

9 Jun 20

@CarolDM It is good that everything went well

A lot of rain fell here yesterday, people sent me shots, I couldn't believe it, I wasn't in town at the time, I went out of town and on the highway I saw what was being prepared, I managed to avoid

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@LowRiderX (22901)

• Serbia

9 Jun 20

@CarolDM Yes, everything is fine here, thank you

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@cperry2 (5608)

• Newport, Oregon

7 Jun 20

I used to live in Houston, many many moons ago. I am glad we no longer live where those big storms come in. It was such a hassle to pick up and run for higher ground with little warning. Good luck to all in the path. Stay safe.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

Yes it is not safe along the coast.

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@cperry2 (5608)

• Newport, Oregon

7 Jun 20

@CarolDM I agree but when one is young, they think they can survive anything. My brother in law still lives down there, in a travel trailer. He can just hook it up and tow it out with him when a storm comes.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

@cperry2 I know that all too well after living in New Orleans.

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@jayanth_77 (7179)

• India

8 Jun 20

Tropical storms seem to be more frequent in recent times. Hope this storm weakens and passes away without any damage.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Jun 20

It weakened after landfall but heavy rainfall and flooding.

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@jayanth_77 (7179)

• India

9 Jun 20

@CarolDM Hope you are safe

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@snowy22315 (208846)

• United States

7 Jun 20

Cristobal is a big one I think. Hope it stays away from here, but who knows? I bet most people will see something from it.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

Yes it is troublesome for many. Hoping for the best.

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

7 Jun 20

People sure did not need right now with all the other stuff that is going on.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

You are so right about that.

@wolfgirl569 (135690)

• Marion, Ohio

7 Jun 20

Hope it runs out of energy fast

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jun 20

That looks a pretty fearsome storm. I hope it doesn't do too much damage but that's probably too much to hope for.

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@JudyEv (382019)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Jun 20

@CarolDM All the more commendable that you made the effort.

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@NJChicaa (127127)

• United States

7 Jun 20

I hadn't heard about this storm

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

It will make landfall tomorrow in the New Orleans area.

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@NJChicaa (127127)

• United States

7 Jun 20

@CarolDM Just what they need

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@Ronrybs (21499)

• London, England

7 Jun 20

I watch the NBC News on YouTube and catching up with the storm, although I am about 12 hours behind

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

It doesn't look good for many.

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@thelme55 (79308)

• Germany

7 Jun 20

I hope everyone will be safe. Take care.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

I hope so too.

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@LindaOHio (222310)

• United States

7 Jun 20

Yes, and most of us have MyLot friends in these areas as well! Hope everyone stays safe and sound.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

There will be tons of rain on the trip but we will take our time. I hope everyone is safe.

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@Juliaacv (56199)

• Canada

7 Jun 20

I cannot imagine having to endure a tropical storm or a hurricane. never having been thru one it is difficult to imagine. I hope that your family and friends stay safe.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

I have been through many and the unpredictability of them is the scary part.

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@amadeo (111937)

• United States

7 Jun 20

Nothing here in the East coast.A bit of rain not sure this is from the storm.We need the rain badly.Things are heating up

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jun 20

Same here, we need the rain and will get it probably Tuesday.