Call it the silver lining of the autos' perfect storm.

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But a passing motorist who parked his truck in the church drive-through to get out of the dangerous weather had a close call when the storm struck.

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But a passing motorist who parked his truck in the church's covered driveway to get out of the dangerous weather had a close call when the storm struck.

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Our "balloons" -- meteorologists call them "updrafts" -- are the engines of the storm.

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Researchers did not try to call some areas of Mississippi and Louisiana that were declared federal disaster areas following the storm.

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It includes footage of the area after the storm, when the water receded and he finally had the opportunity to call Dookie and tell her that he -- and the cat -- survived Katrina.

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