Current probability of Katrina striking right east of New Orleans = very high. Miles and miles from the worry I entertained yesterday of the Florida Panhandle getting hit again. Naturally, these are the odds when I have to be on a very important flight out of here on Wednesday evening.
Update: We are packing and evacuating as of now Saturday August 27 13:33
Update 2: Still in New Orleans, packing, sorting and waiting for the carpenter to arrive and board our windows. Evacuation now depends on the predictions of tonight and tomorrow morning as well as the toss of a lucky Irish pound. The city is dead but for a few perplexed tourists and conventioneers asking the locals if they should leave. Downtown New Orleans is closed until further notice while the universities do not plan to open until Thursday. Saturday August 27 16:37
Update 3: A gloomy prognosis still. Even Bob Breck isn’t feeling the hurricane mojo, and that bodes badly for staying in a 130-year-old house. New Orleanians, board your homes and leave. August 27 21:02
Update 4: Up surveying the house and all animated predictions of our impending local weather pattern. Landfall anon, i.e. tomorrow AM. Dinner in the Quarter last night (tomato, lettuce and Diet Coke with wine chasers – anything I could keep down) saw veteran residents discuss seriously the act, not just the thought, of getting out of here. Then again, there are the brave ones staying such as Mac and KFrye, who plans to “stand out on my balcony and shake my fists at the storm.” Good plan – is the webcam all set up? Time for push-ups before hauling stuff to car; hey, the CPUs have got to go. August 28 06:57
oy, be careful.
Are you getting the fuck out of Dodge? Just wondering. Perhaps calling would be smarter on my part.
safe journeys to you my friend, see you soon in the bayou city
Godspeed, be safe wherever your journey takes you. You are in my thoughts. – M.
I hope you guys are out of town by now.
Kush
Have a safe evacuation. Take lots of pictures on your way out. It’ll be interesting to see some before and after photos. But don’t linger – as a scientist I’m sure you know the potential dangers.
Best wishes,
Ron
You ARE leaving, right? be safe.
Take care please
Hon, thinking about you and big D. Also hoping the last time we visited the Voo Caray ;) wasn’t the last time we visited the Vieux Carré. Will be holding you two in the light. Love you. R&J PS holy sh** we leave for Paris in 3 days!!!
No, not the CPUs! ;) Be safe, V-R.
Stay safe. Every hurricane I’ve been through in Florida – the one constant is that it always turns out better than the predictions… so, here’s hoping for the same thing with Katrina too.
Maitri–
Good luck and I hope you and your family are safe.
Chai