Maybe I should institute a a weekly Grand Cayman mention here on NMH.
Hurrican Katrina is a Category 5 hurricane and about to lay waste to a big chunk of the Third Coast.
According to Wikipedia, 2004's Hurricane Ivan was a Cat 5 'cane, when it passed by Grand Cayman. Amazing the level of detail on Wikipedia. When I was on Grand Cayman this past July, 10 months after Ivan, the place was still devastated. The hotel my wife and I stayed at, literally got a brand new beach out of the deal. We were regaled with stories of winds blowing so strong through staircase openings that the air felt like knives. Granted, Grand Cayman isn't the US, but it's not exactly third world.
Just a guess, but this year's Sugar Bowl might be in jeopardy. Heck, Mardi Gras is not a definite.