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Well, we are bracing for another major hurricane in what I\'ve heard is being called the \"ghost coast.\" \r\n\r\nIt is raining (pouring is a more accurate description) & winds are already picking up - even though the…

Kaye\'s Hurricane…

This is no longer the hurricane Katrina blog, as I\'ll be blogging Rita. Let\'s just make it simple & note the new name is \"Kaye\'s Hurricane Blog.\"\r\n\r\nThanks for reading.

Kaye\'s Hurricane…

LSU announced that classes for Monday are cancelled, due to the the imminent clean-up efforts that will surely be underway after Hurricane Rita roars through Baton Rouge. \r\n\r\nThe missed day of class will be made up…

Kaye\'s Hurricane…

Looking at the news & the weather map - you would think Baton Rouge is being slammed right now. Not so. \r\n\r\nA quick look out my window finds a bright sky (brightest I\'ve seen it all day - even though it will start…

Kaye\'s Hurricane…

The storm isn\'t even supposed to be here until tomorrow. I was waiting until just before I went to bed to do it. \r\n\r\nMother Nature had other plans. Ten minutes ago the power went out here & it seems to be out on the…

Kaye\'s Hurricane…

The storm seems to come in waves. I\'m assuming these are storm bands passing over is, giving a false sense of security by making is think the storm has passed.\r\n\r\nThe power is still out. Every few hours since 8 a.m.…

Kaye\'s Hurricane…

Looking out the window from my office, it is a typical fall day. It isn\'t raining right now, the sky is overcast & it is a bit windy. It appears that the storm has passed.\r\n\r\nI don\'t know if my power is back on…

Kaye\'s Hurricane…

I did a guest lecture for my colleague Dr. Emily Erickson about the joys of blogging on Thursday. After the lecture - to a class of about 700 - a student came up to tell me about one of his co-workers who was still…

Kaye\'s Hurricane…

Historically Speaking: The Bulletin of the Historical Society July/August 2006 Volume VII, Number \"Historians in the Midst of Catastrophe: Reflections of the University of New Orleans\'s Department of History after…

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Historically Speaking: The Bulletin of the Historical Society July/August 2006 Volume VII, Number \"Historians in the Midst of Catastrophe: Reflections of the University of New Orleans\'s Department of History after…

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