Every time I post one of these, I apologize for cluttering up dKos with weather stuff. I appreciate the support y'all have shown in this regard. Personally, I view the immediate concern of these potential disasters as overriding some of the political issues. Ultimately, politics will trump this, as we are all impacted by the policies of our elected officials. But, at temporary times, like this, I feel like this storm information is important. I also question that, though, as my perception may be skewed given my career. So, again, the support I've received for these posts here on dKos this past week has been remarkable. And I will try to continue these updates so long as these storms are a major threat (which, unfortunately, both Hanna and Ike are). As explained in the Gustav "series", sometimes it's tricky for me to post or update, since I often do it from work; but I'll do what I can.
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