Mister Gustav

A friend said the other day, in his best Governator impression, "The storm is coming! Run for your lives! It'll be raining cats and kittens." Good stuff. If Gustave hits New Orleans, it'll happen Monday most likely. If it turns to Houston, a day or two later. Less likely. Either way, Gustave put my TV station, KPRC Local 2, in a bit of a tight spot (think George Clooney in "O' Brother Art Thou?"). We're now juggling a 3hr. morning show Monday and maybe wall-to-wall coverage Tuesday... plus the Jerry Lews MDA Labor Day Telethon to benefit Jerry's Kids... and NBC has the Deutsche Bank Championship... oh, and a few regular newscasts thrown in the mix. Sounds like fun. Except for the 10k-plus folks who are taking their chances staying in New Orleans. Buses got a lot of the sick and elderly out. Others followed the mandatory evacuation notice and left on their own. But some hospital patients have to stay. And, again, some locals wouldn't have it any other way. As the Count of Monte Cristo said, "Wait and Hope." I'm not saying it's the apocalypse, but this ain't no day at the beach, Tony.