[deport]

I am but I'm in Dallas so not feeling any of the impact of Katrina's sister..... I saw sinkspur on a little earlier. DG most likely don't have power at this point but he was on earlier this evening.

[sinkspur]

I'm still on. All my in-laws have suddenly gone silent, as they realize that their hometown, Lake Charles, is going to get pounded. Lots of tall pine trees around their houses, that will get snapped off and dropped through roofs.

There'll be storm surge, with water in all their houses.

[Spktyr]

Step outside. The wind is carrying in the smell of NO, the unmistakable smell of something organic decaying.

It's very strange. You can smell it in Dallas, and that's NOT a normal smell here at any time of year.