4:30 a.m. – Call from Vinnie – explosions across the river from the Point. Message said house rocked harder than from the storm. I missed the call and am trying to reach him back.
Update: 5:10 am – Haven’t reached Vinnie. CNN has a “breaking news” ticker running now, saying the explosions are “where the railroad cars are housed” around Chartres St.
UPDATE: 5:20 am – Got through to the neighborhood. Julie and Patrick and neighbors are fine. They tell me that others are just not answering phones right now.
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