I'd say any and all evacuees from Katrina (and Rita) are more than welcome here in Kansas, but geez, the way Mother Nature has been treating us lately, we'd probably get struck by a series of F5's once those poor folks showed up here! Never thought I'd ever think such a thought, but living in "Tornado Alley" doesn't seem like such a bad thing compared to what the folks down along the coast have to face each year.

Just wanted to add, I've been one of those "anonymous lurkers" here for awhile and a tornado storm chaser for a number of years. This site is extremely informative and I thank everyone for the good reads, especially to those of us who are land-locked and haven't been through hurricanes before. Tornadoes will always be more than enough for me!

Thank y'all again and may God (or any other higher power, if you believe in such) protect us all.