back in baton rouge

It was pretty depressing arriving back at a dark, hot, and empty house in Baton Rouge*, and the cacophony of generators. However, the cafe down the street has opened up again, even if it is closing early for the curfew. There has been much progress. The cafe, as I said, is open (yay!). Debris has been cleared from yards, trees cut into sections, and all the detritus piled neatly in huge piles by the curb. The mercury vapor streetlamps are again illuminated. But most of the houses in this neighborhood are still without power.

Mail is being delivered, too! I received the replacement camera charger that I ebayed before I even knew of the hurricane. It even (surprise!) came with a 12 V cigarette lighter adapter to charge in the car. Hence the photos.

Two useful websites:
http://www.2theadvocate.com/ - local news in baton rouge
http://brgov.com/ - local government in baton rouge

* of course, I'm lucky that there is a house! all things are relative...

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edit:

Ate some food, and of course I feel a bit better now. The post-hurricane economy of shortages, curfews, and power-outages is actually quite romantic and could be quite festive. My social situation is just not particularly compatible with it at the moment. I mean, I don't want my general miasma to reflect poorly on the notion of hurricanes in general. (-: