This came in from the email:

Just a quick note, the wind is making some things go "bump" but otherwiseAlgiers is doing well, very rainy still but the power has been coming on periodically! Cousin Ty says all's well and happily a lot of people had cleaned yards and the city had a garbage crew come by for all the big debris over the past few days, so the Katrina debris isn't re-circulating, which is keeping damage low. Next call about 6pm Central. Best, Dana