Hi, Michelle - thanks for thinking of me and Bro!
My BIL heard from my bro yesterday afternoon, and he's well ensconced in the home of some friends of his some hours away from New Orleans. Like all the rest of the residents, he's now in wait-and-see mode as to when it's safe to come back, AND whether his home survived the onslaught. He may be bunking in with these friends, and then later with our father/stepmom, for the duration before they reopen the city.
Thanks again for thinking of me!
A-Jock