Nancy in Louisiana

Only 5 percent probability coming this far over -- now New Orleans may get a bit damp again. Weather people and commentators tend to get a little too fired up over these things. The first year we were here they predicted we would be hit with a Category 4 head on. This dumb Yankee taped windows (still don't know why, but everyone else was doing it), doors, huddled furniture away from all windows and skylites, took pictures off the walls ... even pulled up my mailbox from out front (still hearing about that one), and then -- nada, nothing, zip. After awhile you learn to be "prepared" at the start of hurricane season and just be reasonable and pay attention. Now if they say "Evacuate", that's another story. Been there and done that, too.