I can hardly tell you how much fun it was to talk to Algiers Point just now. Couldn’t be a bigger contrast to the situation in 2005.
I’m told that there’s power for the most part, though one or two streets may not yet have it. (Parts of Pelican St. never lost power at all!) There also seems to be very little damage, mostly tree limbs down.
Not only that, but security is great, with the National Guard and police visibly present.
Hard to improve on all that, yes?
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Update: Looks like re-entry for “Ordinary” residents will be Thursday. And more comprehensive info here. —- Emails have been coming in since yesterday evening, and Twitter’s been alive with: “Can we come home now?” Since the answer this morning seems …
Adorable Child (AC) tells me that her good friend’s mom thinks they may not have to go to school tomorrow. Cuz there’s a hurricane out there. When I pointed out that said hurricane was hitting a different state altogether, and …
I’m on the phone right now with Algiers Point. Power had been out for most of the day, but as we were speaking, the lights came on! It’s pretty hard to know whether that will hold, but FWIW, he got …

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