You know... I've been thinking that same thing all day. I am listening to wall to wall coverage from FOX NEWS on my radio as I work outside, and although some of their statements sound too fantastic to believe, it really has me wondering that maybe this time...(I am doing hit and run here to keep up with ya'all.)
I was just out in Maine and marveled at the force of the ocean. For a Midwesterner it can humble you pretty quickly. I tried kayaking in some choppy water in the bay we were in, and I turned back.
You look at the sat pics and it looks like this thing is effecting weather off the coast of NC right now.
Think of it this way, many people that went through it in southern FL when it was just a Cat 1, they said it was the worst Cat 1 they've sat through. A friend of mine Ft. Lauderdale sat in his area it felt more like a Cat 2 and it wasn't even that bad where he was at compared to other areas.
Now it's a Cat 5. I certainly hope God is with those that are stuck in N.O. and anyone else in the war path of this woman on the worst PMS fit ever.