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Waiting for the power to go out

It’s 11:40 p.m. local time here in Baton Rouge, LA. We’re already getting some squalls from the outer bands of Gustav. It rains for a little while then stops.
I just checked the Weather Underground Tropical Weather page and Gustav is in cooler water (85 F vs. 90 F) than it was earlier. That may [...]

Hurricane Gustav is coming

I can’t believe we’re facing a second major hurricane just 3 years and a whole lot of work yet to do after Katrina. Hurricane Gustav just exited Cuba and is headed due north west toward the Louisiana coast. It’s a category 4 storm now and is expected to strengthen over the next 36-48 hours to [...]