Thanks to some friends from Algiers Point who’ve emailed, I’ve managed to run down “my” people finally.
They’re good.
Everybody’s out who could go, and safely located outside the major danger areas. Those who couldn’t get out, of course, will be busily keeping the streets and water safe in the coming days.
Phew!
I really was starting to panic a bit… so seriously, thank you for the help.
And on an irrelevant, but truly bizarre note: I gather NOLA is enjoying lovely blue skies just at the moment.
Go figure.
Also — cheers to the Crown & Anchor! I see you’re all set up with a Gustav forum — cool! Away we go….!
Polimom Says Articles.
The Chronicle’s SciGuy, Eric Berger, has spent the last several days monitoring Gustav, posting and updating, and even holding live chats. Now that it’s clear that Houston’s not going to be in the line of fire, though, he’s turned his …
I’m tense. The track of this storm is just so very bad, and the only ray of hope I’m seeing just now for NOLA is that Gustav dropped to a Cat 3 in the night, and may hit land now …
Jesum. Hurricane Gustav — currently a Cat 4 and anticipated to grow to a Cat 5 before slamming into the Gulf Coast as a Cat 4 or 3 again — is already becoming a political football. And we’re still a …
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