Not that I'm complaining, mind you, but Tropical Storm Edouard hasn't exactly been the overwhelming force of nature you might have thought it would be based on the usual TV coverage up till today. It's been a steady rain since about 7 AM, more light than heavy, with the nearby White Oak Bayou still a few feet from capacity. I wound up taking Olivia to her dentist appointment today - no traffic, a few decent-sized puddles, reasonable visibility, not much wind. We've been through plenty of anonymous storms that were way worse than this. Things are a bit worse north and east of here, but so far it's mostly brought rain to places that needed it. Assuming no Allison-like switchback, it's no big deal.

Of course, hurricane season has only just begun, so let's not get too cocky. October is a long way off.

More storm stuff from John, EdT, Pete, PDiddie, Michelle, Julie, PoliSci@UST, and Laurence. Oh, and am I the only one who finds it amusing that on the same day a tropical storm/hurricane wannabee makes landfall in Texas, the Bush Legacy Tour bus also arrives? That just can't be a coincidence.