Preparing for Gustav

All national news reports focus on New Orleans’ preparation for Gustav. But what happens if he makes landfall farther west and closer to Lafayette?

The only hurricane I’ve experienced is Isabel. She was the costliest and deadliest hurricane of the 2003 season. She hit the DC area in September causing local flooding, downed trees, and power outages. It took Fairfax Country almost a month to pick up the tree debris that was moved curb-side in my neighborhood. She was a low category 2 and lower by the time she hit DC. Today’s reports show that Gustav may grow to a high category 2 or low category 3 hurricane before making landfall somewhere in Louisiana.

It’s flat here people and has been raining almost every day for the past month. Where is that water going to go?

As Lafayette parish prepares for Hurricane Gustav I’m headed to the store to get water, non-perishable food and beer!