Forty-EightIt is a blustery late August day when, on the deck of the Mississippi Belle, a Bouvier for Governor Rally gears up as a large, enthusiastic crowd gathers on the pier. Relentless winds whip at the banners and flags festooning the vessel, and the boat rocks and tilts on the choppy water.
Weather reports of Hurricane Katrina begin to dominate the news. Living in hurricane country most people take it with a grain of salt. The strength of an impending storm is revised several times over, making people more cynical and detached from the speculative nature of the 24/7 news feeds. As meteorologists become more and more concerned, a Hurricane watch begins in earnest. Its swath is wide, moving swiftly from the Bahamas to the Florida coast with aggression.
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