Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> Ariane Jenkins > said:
>
>> Erik and I were fortunate enough to visit New Orleans last year, it's
>> a lovely city and (of course!) it has fantastic food. A lovely lady
>> who ran a B&B and several other properties there was a gracious
>> host, and couldn't have been more friendly. Unlike many in NOLA,
>> she does have a car and the resources to leave... but if she had
>> stranded guests, I'm sure she would not want to leave them behind,
>> and she doesn't have a vehicle that can transport that many and
>> their belongings. Erik also has distant relations who live
>> in the area who are older, and may or may not have their own
>> transportation or the good health to make possible an evacuation.
>> As of yet, we have no news.
>
> Our prayers are with them all, Ariane. This is just terrible.
>
> We just saw on the news that they're projecting that the storm will
> pass through western Tennessee and the Ohio River Valley. I have no
> idea if
> you're in that part of Ohio, but if you are, I hope it's basically
> reduced
> to heavy rains when it reaches you.
>
> Hang in there - everyone who's affected.
>
> Carol

We're just getting mild rain here in west TN so far. The predicted high
winds haven't come this way yet; might take a day. I heard on the radio
this morning some of the casinos in Tunica, MS have set up emergency
shelters in their ballrooms. Bally's and The Grand Hotel were mentioned.
The Red Cross is there to help FEMA with what is needed to get people
temporarily housed, start the damage claim filing process, etc., although of
course no one knows yet what the damage will be.

OB Food: Squash again. It's a good thing I love squash.

Jill