Fellow adjusters please be sure your ladders are secured. Article information provided by Kim.

From the article:

"Troopers say Cetrone was driving eastbound on I-12, when a ladder flew from the bed of his pickup truck. Cars behind Certrone's started to swerve, according to State Police, and an 18-wheeler crossed the median and crashed into a Lexus traveling westbound.

Two women in the Lexus were killed, and another is severely injured. The St. Tammany Parish Coroner's office has not released their names.

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Dr. Gray at the Colorado State University released an updated forecast for the remaining season on 10/3/2006.

The forecast reduces the numbers yet again.  For the remaining season which ends on November 30th, the forecast calls for 2 Named Storms, 1 Hurricane and no hurricanes of Cat 3 or greater intensity.

The following statement is made on the forecast.

"We have experienced average hurricane activity through September. August was inactive, but September had above-average activity. We expect October to have below-average activity largely due to developing El Niño conditions in the central and eastern Pacific. November activity in El Niño years is very rare."

Listed below are the October and November forecast.