Refugees from the Storm

Daniel P. Aldrich, a professor of Political Science at Tulane University, and his wife and children are among those who got out of New Orleans right before Katrina hit, with not much more than the clothes on their backs. His home is under about ten feet of water now. He's counting his blessings as well as his losses. (Use title link.)

Update: For anyone with Tulane connections, see http://www.tulane.edu/:

This is the temporary website of Tulane University. Information will be posted here regarding Tulane's recovery and return after Hurricane Katrina.

President Scott Cowen and a core of University leaders from Student Affairs, Provost's Office, Health Sciences, Human Resources, Information Technology, and University Communications have established a base in Houston, Texas. This team will facilitate all aspects of Tulane's return.

We will supply phone numbers and address for our Houston home as soon as they are available.

They are asking all employees to register at the website as soon as possible, so they can re-establish contact with everyone.