HERE’S THE LATEST ON HURRICANE CHARLEY: Lots of property damage, but so far not very deadly, in spite of being about as strong as Hurricane Andrew. Let’s hope those early reports hold up.

UPDATE: My friend Larry DeWitte emails from Tampa:

We skated by as this thing ramped up to a Cat 4 but took a sharp turn east south of us. Incredible! It is always a waiting game and a crap shoot. I feel bad for all the folks that went inland for shelter and are now getting hammered.

He was always good at skating by trouble. . . .