well....talked to family tonight.... power is back on... but grandma said she can't stand the rain....she lives in Boiling Springs, NC... South of ILM....and she had 13inches of rain or so...... said curfew in effect for New Hanover and Brunswick Counties and a few others until mid morning until they can check the damage....... and there are parts of US-17 under water....(hwy runs from north to south along NC, close to beach)
but all is doing well......

side note....was browsing ESL and found some interesting (SAD) links... below are sat shots taking in the last week or so... http://katrina.esl.lsu.edu/katrina/

Courtesy NOAA NESDIS and RADARSAT INT
Sep 4, 2005 showing NO and lake
The dark/black area that is in the lake is what is being pumped out of NO into the lake.....possible oil/chemicals, etc.

Sep 2, 2005 showing Oil slicks the blackness in this shot is possible oil slicks in SE LA.

more oil slicks/spills from katrina.... sept. 2