9:30 a. m. CDT, Wednesday, September 3, 2008
President Cowen and several members of the university's senior leadership are now in New Orleans where they will direct Tulane's reopening. The team will also continue to monitor the city’s readiness to repopulate in the next few days. A contingent of Tulane senior staff members remain in Nashville.
The city has suggested that residents return to New Orleans starting tomorrow. The energy company, Entergy, is having difficulty in restoring power in certain parts of the parish, including the neighborhoods surrounding the university. Given this important issue and the likely heavy traffic expected Thursday and Friday, we strongly recommend you plan your return for Saturday or Sunday. We believe this to be the most prudent return strategy, especially for out-of-state students, given the issues still facing the city. After the Tulane team confers with city officials, we will let you know if there are any changes in our reopening schedule.
The Tulane team is also closely monitoring an emerging storm named Ike. Based on consultations with Tulane’s weather advisory service, it is much too early to project whether Ike poses a threat to the New Orleans area. We will continue to track and update you on Ike.
Our next posting will be at 6 PM CDT today.
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