I think we're getting the tail whippings of it here. Rain keeps coming across the UK in diagonal bands. I popped down to the beach at lunch - it was beautifully sunny - then the weather turned all apocalyptical on me - lashing wind, drinks cans skittering across the pavement, breakers on the shore. Headed back to the office and now it's sunny and calm again.

We always get your lousy second-hand weather over here!

>Katrina is knocking on the door later today. It will be a category one hurricane by the time it hits South Florida.
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>Not a big one, but any hurricane has to be taken seriously. If I lose power I may be off-line for a few days. Gotta finish preparations.
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>See ya.
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>http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/084601.shtml?3day