Where in town are you? I'm in Melrose (between Florida and Greenwell Springs, just east of Foster). Flooding's not an issue here, but we've got three big oaks and a very tall pecan in our yard, with some very tall cypress in the yard south of us and some precarious-looking tall pines in the yard to the north. (If we're on the east side, at least those pines would be aimed the other way.)
Of course, our power is on poles down the middle of the blocks, so I'm almost certain to need the generator at *least* short term. I've got extension cords ready for deployment, some micro-lamps (light bulbs and adapters to let you plug them right into a two-prong socket), and a (digital) broadcast TV receiver setup for good measure.
The wildcard is still that high pressure area moving in from the north. Determining the final approach of Gustav is going to come down to the wire. All I have left to do is to make a final pickup-and-stow run outside. After that, it's just waiting (and speaking calmly to the cats, who are going to be hiding under the furniture by the time the fun starts).
I'll have to get a few friends to volunteer to proxy information out if we're hit hard enough to lose the network. :biggrin:
We will survive to dive another day! Tim
