Well, hurricane Gustav has come and gone. Just got power back sometime Friday, and everything seems to be in working order. Fortunately, the only damage at the apartment was my AC compressor (big outdoor fan-in-a-box) was blown off the slab. The conduits were bent to the point of breaking and the wiring was flooded with water. Thankfully the maintenance guys had that fixed by the time  Skoon and I returned last night. So, aside from still not having a fully functional computer, we're back in business.