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That's always driven people crazy when I tell them I'm from "south of New Orleans." The reaction is always the same, "there ain't nothing south of New Orleans." Actually, Houma is south-southwest of New Orleans and it looks like they'll be getting the storm's outer bands here soon.

I think lots of us are learning more about Louisiana geography tonight than we ever knew!

Have you talked with Sheilah recently? Is she alone or with friends?

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Have you talked with Sheilah recently?

It's been hours since I've talked to her. She is with my step-father and friends, hunkering down. I was talking to my nincompoop friends on messenger just as the hurricane winds appeared to be crossing extreme south Terrebonne Parish and asked them what was happening. They said "nothing." I told them to hang on for 10 minutes or so because the storm was starting to cross. About 10 minutes later their messenger went dead. I'm thinking, according to the satellite, that power may already be gone in Terrebonne Parish.