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Live Thread Storm Updates: President Trump declares state of emergency in Louisiana, sends federal assistance ahead of Tropical Storm Barry
Fox News, Jul 12, 2019
President Trump declared a federal emergency for Louisiana on Thursday night, authorizing the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate all disaster relief efforts ahead of the strengthening of Tropical Storm Barry.
Trump approved the federal assistance at the request of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, who noted that within the past 24 hours, 28 parishes had issued emergency declarations and 14 were in the process of doing so. Residents have been stacking sandbags or fleeing to higher ground in preparation for torrential downpours, with heavy flooding expected once the storm makes landfall from the Gulf of Mexico either late Friday or early Saturday.
Trump tweeted Thursday evening: “To everyone on the Gulf Coast: As you make preparations to protect your homes & loved ones from flooding & the coming storm, it is imperative that you heed the directions of @FEMA, State & Local Officials. We are working closely w/ them. Please be prepared, be careful, & be SAFE!â€
Edwards expressed appreciation for the president's action in a Twitter message of his own.
“Thank you President Trump for quickly responding to my request for a federal disaster declaration,†the Democrat wrote. "We appreciate the support of the White House and our federal partners as we continue our unprecedented flood fight and respond to Tropical Storm."
More: https://www.foxnews.com/us/president-trump-declares-state-of-emergency-in-lousiana-sends-federal-assistance-ahead-of-tropical-storm-barry (https://www.foxnews.com/us/president-trump-declares-state-of-emergency-in-lousiana-sends-federal-assistance-ahead-of-tropical-storm-barry)
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Good of Trump to mobilize resources quickly, although I guess he has to because he would not want to blamed for any damage or fatalities as President Bush was for Katrina.
I might suggest though that he send a fleet of buses or some other modes of transportation to get people out of harm's way since it seems from Katrina a good number of people in that region don't know what "evacuating" is and how to do so.
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Make this the live thread..we have several members in harms way...
@Right_in_Virginia
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Cajun Navy mobilizes as Tropical Storm Barry approaches
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,368202.msg2008298/topicseen.html#msg2008298 (http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,368202.msg2008298/topicseen.html#msg2008298)
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Red Cross shelters are now open as Tropical Storm Barry approaches land
The American Red Cross is making resources available to Louisiana ahead of Tropical Storm Barry.
In a statement, the organization said they are mobilizing volunteers, shelters, relief supplies, vehicles and other equipment for people on the coast.
Here are some of the resources they will have available and how you can take advantage of them if you are stuck in the storm:
Shelters are now open: If you need a safe place to go call 2-1-1, visit redcross.org or download the Red Cross Emergency App.
Stay connected: The Red Cross Emergency App can be used to get real-time weather alerts, find open shelters and get expert advice on hurricanes and flooding. Many local parishes and cities are also offering their own emergency alert system that residents can subscribe to.
Stay safe: Pack an emergency kit, listen to your local radio and be prepared to evacuate.
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Latest...
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God bless all of our members in the path of this storm. Stay safe.
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Good of Trump to mobilize resources quickly, although I guess he has to because he would not want to blamed for any damage or fatalities as President Bush was for Katrina.
I might suggest though that he send a fleet of buses or some other modes of transportation to get people out of harm's way since it seems from Katrina a good number of people in that region don't know what "evacuating" is and how to do so.
Well, Bush did the same. But that kooky, crying, shaking Governor (whatever her name is...I don't want to look it up) wouldn't allow the Ntl Guard in the state. Unless it has changed...Trump can stage an army...but and unless the powers that be allow them in...no dice. I think there are some Repubs in office now...so it may be different this time.
As far as busses...the goofy mayor had plenty. (Although I found "Chocolate City Nagin" amusing...the people wouldn't leave.
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God bless all of our members in the path of this storm. Stay safe.
Totally agree!!!
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Kathleen Blanco.
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Everybody stay safe.
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Well, Bush did the same. But that kooky, crying, shaking Governor (whatever her name is...I don't want to look it up) wouldn't allow the Ntl Guard in the state. Unless it has changed...Trump can stage an army...but and unless the powers that be allow them in...no dice. I think there are some Repubs in office now...so it may be different this time.
As far as busses...the goofy mayor had plenty. (Although I found "Chocolate City Nagin" amusing...the people wouldn't leave.
Kathlene Blanco is the name you are looking for I believe. And don't forget Ray (Chocolate) Nagin.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AB4S_yB_7c&feature=youtu.be#)
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New Orleans' levees face a hard test as storm bears down
Houston Chronicle By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN 7/12/2019
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/texas/article/New-Orleans-levees-face-a-hard-test-as-storm-14090212.php (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/texas/article/New-Orleans-levees-face-a-hard-test-as-storm-14090212.php)
---The river was expected to crest at about 19 feet (5.8 meters) on Saturday in New Orleans, where the levees protecting it from the water range from about 20 to 25 feet (6 to 7.5 meters) in height, said Jeff Graschel, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service.
The weather service also was expecting the water to stay below the river's levees, which haven't been overtopped in New Orleans since the early 1920s. But state officials warned that a change in the storm's direction or intensity could change that.
To prepare, workers were shoring up at least two areas along the city's levee system, Boyett said. They piled up "stoplogs," or metal beams, and topped them with sheet metal to add height to Harvey Lock, a break in the levee across the river from the city's Lower 9th Ward, which was all but wiped out during Katrina. Workers also used Hesco baskets, a type of flood barrier, to add 3 feet (almost 1 meter) to the river levee at the Corps' headquarters in New Orleans.
"We're confident in the integrity of the levees," Boyett said. "They're designed to hold this pressure."
But 14 years after Katrina's monster storm surge roared ashore and inundated most of the city, many New Orleans residents still distrust the Corps, which built the levees and floodwalls that failed near Lake Pontchartrain and along the Lower 9th Ward.
While the levees protecting the city from the Mississippi River held during the August 2005 storm, the flooding was exacerbated by the size and configuration of a shipping channel that the Corps dredged decades ago between New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Well, Bush did the same. But that kooky, crying, shaking Governor (whatever her name is...I don't want to look it up) wouldn't allow the Ntl Guard in the state. Unless it has changed...Trump can stage an army...but and unless the powers that be allow them in...no dice. I think there are some Repubs in office now...so it may be different this time.
As far as busses...the goofy mayor had plenty. (Although I found "Chocolate City Nagin" amusing...the people wouldn't leave.
I don't remember -- did President Bush send resources before Katrina hit? I know he did afterwards.
And what I said about people in that region not knowing how to evacuate -- I also meant the local politicians. All they knew how to do was blame President Bush. Yes, I do hope the current mayor and governor get up off their duffs and do their part.
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Latest Satellite....
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I don't remember -- did President Bush send resources before Katrina hit? I know he did afterwards.
And what I said about people in that region not knowing how to evacuate -- I also meant the local politicians. All they knew how to do was blame President Bush. Yes, I do hope the current mayor and governor get up off their duffs and do their part.
Yes, he did. Before.
But it didn't matter one whit to the lying left.
Or Shepherd Smith for that matter.
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Yes, he did. Before.
But it didn't matter one whit to the lying left.
Or Shepherd Smith for that matter.
He's a charter member of the lying left and always has been.
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Yes, he did. Before.
But it didn't matter one whit to the lying left.
Or Shepherd Smith for that matter.
Thank you.
And I believe Shep is a leftie.
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Geez! I just watched a clip from ABC News. One NO woman just said she would rather be stuck in her home than in some hotel.
I suppose if, God forbid, she perishes in this storm, everyone will blame Trump.
As we say here often, you just can't fix stupid.
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He's a charter member of the lying left and always has been.
I know. I know.....
He just spouted his lies on Fox News, which was SUPPOSED to be fair about it.
His crying and lying almost made me stop watching them.
It took years before I actually followed through on that, and I am SO glad I did.
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Thank you.
And I believe Shep is a leftie.
Indeed he is.
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I know. I know.....
He just spouted his lies on Fox News, which was SUPPOSED to be fair about it.
His crying and lying almost made me stop watching them.
It took years before I actually followed through on that, and I am SO glad I did.
Katrina was the last time I ever allowed Smith on my TV. There he was in a fresh, starched shirt, standing amongst a group of sad-looking people, crying over how they couldn't get out and get to a good place. How the hell did he?
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Katrina was the last time I ever allowed Smith on my TV. There he was in a fresh, starched shirt, standing amongst a group of sad-looking people, crying over how they couldn't get out and get to a good place. How the hell did he?
Same here! When Shep comes on the channel changes.
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Katrina was the last time I ever allowed Smith on my TV. There he was in a fresh, starched shirt, standing amongst a group of sad-looking people, crying over how they couldn't get out and get to a good place. How the hell did he?
Yes!!!
And why didn't he bring them food and water, and stop all the rapes and murders he said were going on??
I never watched him again after that either.
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Hurricane Party
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNtpAeiEY4A#)
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For those with friends, family, or other interests in Louisiana, Levi Cowan's evening update:
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNgfODNQg8M#)
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I don't remember -- did President Bush send resources before Katrina hit? I know he did afterwards.
And what I said about people in that region not knowing how to evacuate -- I also meant the local politicians. All they knew how to do was blame President Bush. Yes, I do hope the current mayor and governor get up off their duffs and do their part.
A few days before they were criticizing him for considering nationalizing the Guard and sending them in (I don't know/remember the process, but he was on the ball and they were making it out like he wanted to stage an invasion and they'd be just fine).
Then the storm hit, and they were crying "I told you so" when they levees held (this would be before the storm water that didn't hit NO directly had yet to join the party).
Then when it hit the fan they said he was the one who failed and didn't care about them.
That's what I remember at least. I think most of the rest of the country/world probably just remembers the lies the media pushed repeatedly afterward. Remember all those school buses that could have been used for evacuation sitting and flooding? I doubt most who watch PMSNBC do.
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Not so worried about the storms here (but did have a tree blown down yesterday in a storm). More worried if the police with try to disarm the citizens again this time.... can't have them richer folks actually defending themselves from the thugs.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddTchyzdwJA#)
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I don't remember -- did President Bush send resources before Katrina hit? I know he did afterwards.
@Applewood
The governor was a Democrat woman and did not like Bush - she must ask for federal help to get it and she would not do it until the situation was killing people - then she asked for fed help. She is responsible for the death of all those people.
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Barry predicted to strike Louisiana as a hurricane Saturday with ‘excessive rainfall threat’
Washington Post Jul 13, 2019, 8:00 am
The slow-moving storm, expected to make landfall along Louisiana’s central coast as a hurricane Saturday, is carrying vast amounts of Gulf of Mexico moisture inland. It could dump up to 25 inches of rain in eastern Louisiana and southwest Mississippi.
The “[m]ain concern continues to be the excessive rainfall threat,†the National Weather Service office in New Orleans wrote.
Barry could take the better part of the weekend to plow through Louisiana, from south to north, unloading wave after wave of flooding rain in some areas.
A hurricane warning is in effect for much of the central and eastern coast of Louisiana, with tropical storm warnings covering most of the rest of the state’s coastline. The tropical storm warning also covers Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans.
The storm is positioned about 50 miles west-southwest of Morgan City, crawling to the northwest at 5 mph. Peak winds increased from 65 to 70 mph Saturday morning and the National Hurricane Center predicts Barry will likely attain hurricane strength before making landfall, probably some time Saturday afternoon.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/07/13/barry-predicted-strike-louisiana-hurricane-saturday-with-excessive-rainfall-threat/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.177aec549915 (https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/07/13/barry-predicted-strike-louisiana-hurricane-saturday-with-excessive-rainfall-threat/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.177aec549915)
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@musiclady
@InHeavenThereIsNoBeer
@Victoria33
Thank you for refreshing my faulty memory regarding President Bush's response to Katrina. This would have been one time I wish President Bush would have spoken up -- when Louisiana "leaders," residents and the media blamed him for not caring. There were plenty of people to blame for the loss of life during Katrina, but the President was not one of them.
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Everyone has been fortunate that the north side of this storm has been moisture starved and the dry air invading has never let any strong circulation get going, otherwise they would have been drenched with torrential rains for the past few days. It will be bad enough once it starts creeping northward over land...
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Not so worried about the storms here (but did have a tree blown down yesterday in a storm). More worried if the police with try to disarm the citizens again this time.... can't have them richer folks actually defending themselves from the thugs.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddTchyzdwJA#)
How close are you to this storm? I'm far away in Western PA, but our local weather guessers are predicting rain next week from the remnants of Barry as they move east. Just what we need here -- this summer has been one of the wettest in history. We've had flooding, landslides, mudslides, trees falling over and sinkholes. Dry spell for the next couple of days, then more rain. Just awful.
Anyway, I pray you stay safe. And keep your firearms where the police can't find them.
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Seems like the storm may be taking a more westerly track now. **nononono*
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Seems like the storm may be taking a more westerly track now. **nononono*
Hmmmm............ that's why our forecast changed up here in Ohio.
We usually get rain from Gulf hurricanes, but this one's headed too far west.
Prayers for all in harm's way. Stay safe!!
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Currently on windy.com:
https://www.windy.com/?28.372,-89.791,7 (https://www.windy.com/?28.372,-89.791,7)
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Hmmmm............ that's why our forecast changed up here in Ohio.
We usually get rain from Gulf hurricanes, but this one's headed too far west.
Prayers for all in harm's way. Stay safe!!
Some of the "models" I've seen have the storm curving west, then heading east. Weather people here in Western PA are still saying we will get some part of this storm.
Anyway, just heard it's now Hurricane Barry. Category 1.
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FWIW -- live coverage from CBS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/video/live-news-coverage-from-cbs-news/ar-BBmYvYY?appwebview=true&ocid=spartanntp (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/video/live-news-coverage-from-cbs-news/ar-BBmYvYY?appwebview=true&ocid=spartanntp)
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@Applewood
It's good we did not go to Conroe yesterday which is Montgomery County that backs up to Houston (Harris County) north of Harris County. Conroe has 50% rain today and 60% tomorrow when we were going to meet with the man who takes care of my property in Conroe. He lives in Houston and they have 70% rain today and 90% tomorrow. He can stay home during these rain storms instead of trying to meet us in Conroe tomorrow.
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That's very considerate of ya @Victoria33
I'm going to a Clinic in Spring (South Conroe) that lipos and face lifts rich women from Houston at the end of July.
Don't ask which procedure I'm having done, OK?
(Major PC/Network upgrade)
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@Applewood
It's good we did not go to Conroe yesterday which is Montgomery County that backs up to Houston (Harris County) north of Harris County. Conroe has 50% rain today and 60% tomorrow when we were going to meet with the man who takes care of my property in Conroe. He lives in Houston and they have 70% rain today and 90% tomorrow. He can stay home during these rain storms instead of trying to meet us in Conroe tomorrow.
Good move. The effects of this hurricane are far-reaching. Even if you are not in the direct path of Barry, you will still get some bad weather out of it. And I hear some tornados are being spawned by Barry.
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That's very considerate of ya @Victoria33
I'm going to a Clinic in Spring (South Conroe) that lipos and face lifts rich women from Houston at the end of July.
Don't ask which procedure I'm having done, OK?
(Major PC/Network upgrade)
I always knew that you were a dame..... pretending to be a guy.... what is that picture you are using? You from 10-12 years ago?
You can't fool us any more...
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Looks like Barry is now back to a Tropical Storm:
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/hurricane-barry-new-orleans-louisiana-flooding-storm-path-track-today-2019-07-13-live-updates/ (https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/hurricane-barry-new-orleans-louisiana-flooding-storm-path-track-today-2019-07-13-live-updates/)
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I always knew that you were a dame..... pretending to be a guy.... what is that picture you are using? You from 10-12 years ago?
You can't fool us any more...
Crap, My Avatar again, you guys need to get out more. @EdJames @DCPatriot :smokin:
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Crap, My Avatar again, you guys need to get out more. @EdJames @DCPatriot :smokin:
HA!
I bet that is you from more than 20 years ago!!
Now it all starts to come out.....
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You azzholes outnumber us 'Dames' here 2 to 1. This place oftentimes reeks with Testosterone. 8888crybaby
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That's it... keeping talking friend.... the truth will set you free!!
:yowsa:
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IF I was a woman I'd definitely be of the Lesbian persuasion since I continually post (allowable) pics of women in various stages of undress.
There's that, @EdJames so don't PM me and ask for my number, I'm not interested in your kind.
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IF I was a woman I'd definitely be of the Lesbian persuasion since I continually post (allowable) pics of women in various stages of undress.
There's that, @EdJames so don't PM me and ask for my number, I'm not interested in your kind.
Don't worry about that... I have an agreement with @DCPatriot that you are all his whenever you finally came out...
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That's very considerate of ya @Victoria33
I'm going to a Clinic in Spring (South Conroe) that lipos and face lifts rich women from Houston at the end of July.
Don't ask which procedure I'm having done, OK?
@corbe
Your "about page" says you are a male and are 146 yrs. old. I would think you need lipo from head to foot. :yowsa:
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There's that, @EdJames so don't PM me and ask for my number, I'm not interested in your kind.
What about me?
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What about me?
Your ex wife told me how good you were @The Ghost you can PM me.
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Your ex wife told me how good you were @The Ghost you can PM me.
LOL, Remeinds be of the old days when @Frank Cannon was on the prowl trolling the newbies. :yowsa: 888high58888
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Don't worry about that... I have an agreement with @DCPatriot that you are all his whenever you finally came out...
@EdJames
ROFL! :laugh:
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888high58888
@EdJames
ROFL! :laugh:
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It's not lost on me that you two think it's funny if I were the 'house' @DCPatriot B1tch, @EdJames
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It's not lost on me that you two think it's funny if I were the 'house' @DCPatriot B1tch, @EdJames
Truth be told, it was a gambling debt.... last year's World Series.... loser got you, what can I say? I picked the wrong team....
:shrug:
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When the kids and Trumpers (same thing) go to bed later I'll post some pictures of me you'll want to stay up for.... :yowsa:
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Fingers crossed this thing speeds up, and minimizes the deluge.
With sub 75 mph winds, wind damage should have been fairly light. The water is going to be the problem.
Memories of Allison.
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No rain in Sugar Land yet, none over the weekend, but a 60% chance today, due to remnants of Barry.
Glad we mowed the yard yesterday......