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I've just spotted a Time Warner Cable truck down the street working on the wires, so fingers crossed my cable comes back on soon. I just got back from the local no-kill animal shelter (CARA) where I took a bunch of supplies. They were on the radio asking for things. They are accepting evacuees who want a place to stay with their pets, or they can house their pets there, or they can surrender their pets if they know they can no longer keep them. So, they're running short on supplies. From the reaction I got when I showed up it looked like I was one of the few people to give anything.

So anyone in the Jackson area, don't forget the animals! They need canned puppy food, drinking water, paper towels, bleach, use of wire crates to house animals, soft drinks, and I'm sure any pet products will be welcome as well as people food and drink, as they are going to try to shelter pet owners as well as pets and will need things for them too. CARA is located on N. Flag Chapel road just off Northside Drive in northwest Jackson, near Clinton.

I saw one of those super long gas lines on Medgar Evers Blvd. on my way to the shelter. I also saw a gas tanker with police escort going down Hwy 51. I was surprised that there wasn't a line of cars following it like the pied piper!

ETA: You can make monetary donations to CARA on their website at http://www.carams.org/ I know they would greatly appreciate any help they can get.