The coming storm

Since things have slowed down for me at work, I get to worry about Dennis, the killer hurricane that will enter the Gulf of Mexico today. Already, the wether service is issuing statements to us in the Auburn area. Here are some excerpts:

...HURRICANE DENNIS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY RAINFALL AND HIGH
WINDS TO CENTRAL ALABAMA SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

HURRICANE DENNIS IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF
COAST LATE SUNDAY. DENNIS WILL LIKELY TRACK ACROSS WESTERN ALABAMA
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF RAIN
AND HIGH WINDS.

DENNIS WILL ALSO BRING HIGH WINDS TO THE AREA. AREAS SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 20 MAY EXPERIENCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WHILE AREAS
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 MAY EXPERIENCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
WIND SPEEDS THIS HIGH WILL DOWN TREES AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO LIKELY WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS ONCE THEY
MAKE LANDFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY).

THERE IS A THREAT OF WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL SUNDAY
AND MONDAY ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...AS HURRICANE DENNIS IS FORECAST
TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA.

FOR THE LATEST SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON HURRICANE DENNIS...AS IT
RELATES TO CENTRAL ALABAMA...PLEASE SEE THE LATEST SPECIAL WEATHER
STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE BIRMINGHAM FORECAST OFFICE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL LIKELY BE
REQUIRED SUNDAY AND MONDAY DUE TO HURRICANE DENNIS.

I'll try to post updates as I can, and since I am able to post from the cell phone, I may turn to that if we lose power or internet connection.