Photo provided by B. Huddleston

Today we have had a real tropical rain event in New Orleans. It’s been monitored througout the day as it gradually infringed on our daily lives, creating more and more chaos. By the afternoon hours, some roads have been closed, classes at local universities have been cancelled, making it one of our few versions of a ’snow day’ here in New Orleans. The rain is still falling at this hour, 10 pm.

Hank Dog, you might recall, ran for City Council last year. Hank lives in the Irish Channel and is still a high profile member of his community. Today, he was out assessing the issue of flooding in his neighborhood and assisting neighbors in getting the drains cleared and making sure his parents and residents moved their cars to higher ground as pump systems struggled to keep up. More Photos of Hank’s Assessment

Hank’s assessment : “This momentary crisis is much more manageable than the long-term drought our neighbors are suffering in Atlanta. We can handle this for a day or two. We have some experience in this now.” The rest of the family is feeling safe in general. Fred pointed out, “Ollie, Jasper and Willie , we have our water-wings at the ready. The drought in Atlanta is more serious and harder to address. People can escape floods, but you can’t realistically evacuate a drought.”

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