Re Tulane: As of today, www.tulane.edu links to http://emergency.tulane.edu. They say the skeleton crew is all safe.
The campus doesn't sound too bad off, yet, but its an island in a s**tswamp. It will be a long time before they'll open up, and an even longer time before I'd want to attend school there.
LaCombe,La news: the family with us from that area heard from their Dad who said it was like being in a 6 hour tornado. Amazingly, due to winds and tides, little or no flooding...just pine trees down everywhere. They left us yesterday for a night in Houston at a friend's and then to return. A tree is on their roof but the roof is not destroyed(tree laid down...didn't snap off).
Northshore News:ANYONE returning to the northshore should try to buy(if possible) generators as there are none to be had in south Louisiana. The Covington family bought 2 in Victoria, Texas last night and plan on heading back today sometime.
Slidell NewsThe Slidell family has heard nothing and is staying with us "for a while". They probably have nothing to go back to.
RIVER RIDGE: Wind & tree damage but no water(as of yesterday afternoon). Hopefully the Sheriff has his normal looter/riot guards deployed.
More updates as we get them.