[CFC__VRWC]

Like I said, I'm only going on what I've been able to see. I've seen very little of the area on the east side of the storm - the media's not covering it much.

When Charley came through Florida last year, the areas south of me were very heavily damaged, especially Charlotte County (Punta Gorda). I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see similarly damaged areas in W. Louisiana as more media gets into the area.

Fox showing shots of Port Arthur now. Looking quite similar to areas around Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda last year, thought the flooding appears to be more significant.

[nwctwx]

Charley was powerful, but quite small. The damage should be much more extensive with this storm.