Last night’s storms did a lot more damage than anticipated, with things torn up from Westwego, across the river to the Carrollton area and into Gentilly and New Orleans East.

There’s one reported death so far — but property damage is extensive. A lot of the damage has been in some areas left pretty much alone by Katrina, but some other recently-repaired areas have also seen some destruction. About 16,000 are without power in the Carrollton area alone. An entire motel was destroyed in Westwego and the Westbank Expressway has been closed in that area.

We’re okay in our Irish Channel neighborhood. I got up in the middle of the night and heard some thunder, but went back to bed. Had I known, I’d have stayed up. We’ll try to get some pictures later this morning.

This line of storms is pelting the Florida Panhandle this morning.

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