In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", "jmcquown"
2004:

Purrs that they and all in the path stay safe. Yes, it is a big
one, and they have changed the track several times so its
unpredictable.

If it makes it way

I'm in Maryland and still remembering Isabel from last fall, so a
bit nervous, but it's several days out and no telling if it'll come
up here. We had sooo much damage from Isabel, and Annapolis was
under water in a lot of places. Same with Alexandria, VA which is
right on the Potomac. This year I now have a generator. I decided
I'm not going without power if I can help it. Isabel knocked it out
for 4 days, but most of the time it can take weeks to have power
restored.

According to the National Weather Service it's still a Category 4 (of
5), and a strong Cat. 4 at that.

According to The Weather Channel there are several evacuation warnings
of various types going up along the southeast Florida coast. I don't
remember details, one location wanted to evacuate people with mobility
problems, there was another that had to do with Palm Beach County
(north of Miami). The National Weather Service forecast says Frances
won't come ashore until sometime Saturday. I certainly wouldn't want
to be in the Bahamas right now though, it looks like they're going to
take a direct hit.

Here's a 1-3 day location forecast map from the National Hurricane
Center:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ftp/graphics/AT06/refresh/AL0604W+GIF/012353W.gif

You can read the lastest NHC forecast and advisory information here:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml?

My goodness, the slow Atlantic hurricane season sure has gotten
exciting in the last month or so...

Interesting bit of trivia from The Weather Channel - 75% of all Cat 4
and 5 hurricanes that strike the US hit Florida or Texas.

Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha

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Purrs for all the cats and their humans.
Ann

I wish you would, we have had absolutely the pits of a summer.  One day of
90f and thunderstorms daily for three weeks after.  It's getting so cold now
at nights that I need to put my electric blanket on.
I guess the summer is over without us getting one (again)
Although.. it has not rained now for 3 days.   Sssshhh.  Don't even think
about mentioning it in case the heavens open tomorrow. Which they probably
will.
However, to speak positively about our awful climate. My grass is very
green!

Tweed

Tweed

Good Wishes!!!! This storm scares me.