From the Salmon

Please oh please oh please oh please let Hurricane Katrina miss New Orleans. Well, unless that means it would hit just to the west of the city, because that sounds like it would be even worse. Or is it the east? I’ve heard both. Hell, it’s probably all bad.

As for the person who visited here a little while ago with an IP that appeared to be from near the Big Easy, I’m flattered by your visit, but please… get the hell out of Dodge. I pray for your safety and for that of the rest of the people of New Orleans.

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Update: (2am PDT) I’ve been listening to coverage from the CBS affiliate in Baton Rouge, and maybe, just maybe, it looks like things are weakening slightly (it’s down to Category 4, at least) and flattening out a bit. It still looks like it’s going to be terribly destructive. But any glimmer of hope is good, I guess.

I hope this isn’t as necessary as it looks like it will be:
American Red Cross
Catholic Charities USA

Also, to the folks at ABC who continue to run promos on ESPN and elsewhere in the ABC family for that ”Invasion” show in September… You know, the promos that begin with the ominous voiceover: “In the aftermath of a hurricane...” Yeah. Maybe you should shelve those for a little bit. Just sayin’.

I’m going to say a few more prayers and try to get some sleep.

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Update: (9am PDT) Whew. Obviously, she’s still an awfully dangerous and destructive storm, and even New Orleans isn’t out of harm’s way yet, but it looks like Katrina shifted enough to the east that the worst was avoided. Thank God.