Dear Fellow Poundians:  You will be relieved to know that John Gery,  Barry 
Ahearn, Zhaoming Qian, and Vincent Sherry are all safe and sound, having  
escaped the worst of the disaster.  John is in Asheville, NC, Barry is in  Garden 
City, NY, and Zhaoming is in Atlanta.  Zhaoming left his house after  braving 
the storm and the aftermath for five days, and has his cell phone with  him but 
no email facility.  His cell phone, for those interested, in  getting in 
touch, is:  504 701-8550.  This word comes from Anne  Conover Carson, whom he 
called to say he was OK.  
 
Best, Bill Pratt