CenLamar | Est. 2006

I just got off the phone with Ken Juneau, who is serving as the PIO for the City of Alexandria and the Sheriff’s Department during Gustav. Right now, we’re anticipating between 5 and 10 inches of rain in most places and 20 inches in some places. Remember, though, this information is based off of models that are already old, so things can and probably will change. Gustav is moving really fast right now, and it could hit as early as Monday morning. Be prepared for the rain, and be prepared for 8 hours of 75 mph winds and 2-3 hours…

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Alexandria has been named as one of the official evacuation cities, which means that things are a little hectic around here. I flew in this afternoon with a few Red Cross volunteers and a crew from Mercy Air. It’s good to know that Americans are responding preemptively this time, and it’s heartwarming to see people from all across the country fly into Louisiana to volunteer for disaster recovery. We can only hope that Gustav calms down before he makes landfall. The models they’re projecting right now don’t look good for us; even those of us in the so-called “Safe Zone”…