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Because communication has been difficult in the New Orleans area, HNN has set up this blog to help history students and faculty who may be trying to get in touch with one another. Click here for emergency news about Tulane provided by school officials.

Click here to read Tulane History Department Chairman James Boyden's introductory message.

Click here to reach the Message Board sponsored by the OAH, American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association.

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Guillermo Nanez is OK
This is Jim Boyden. I spoke to Guillermo yesterday. He and Bill had taken refuge with friends in Baton Rouge and were on their way soon to south Texas.
Sylvia Frey, Emily Clarke
They are not on the list of the missing but I have learned from a mutual friend that they got out before the hurricane and are OK. Sylvia is with relatives elsewhere in La & Emily is heading north with her husband. Neither has good communication ability at this time.
Text Messages
Through some experimentation it has been discovered that people with New Orleans area cell phones can still receive and send text messages. It is tedious but useful.
Looking for Linda Turpie
I spoke to Linda a couple of hours before the storm hit--she was still in Metairie. carol_bowen @dalton.org