Hope those in the target zone do OK. And if you have friends/family in the target zone - are they prepared to do without electricty for days? Not only food, but medicines (do their meds need to be kept in the refrig?), and medical equipment. If the answers are "no," then I highly recommend they move in a northeasterly direction - the opposite direction of the incoming storm.

Some folks here are still without power after Gustav, and may be for a couple more weeks.