We have a toll block on our phone at the coast. When Lyman's dad called on Thursday night to say they were leaving Friday before Dennis struck, he called collect.

Lyman and his dad spoke for 8 minutes.

The charge is $24.24 including tax.

UPDATE: Some people at the coast don't rent and don't have blocks on their phones. Some are seeing large long distance bills for calls to Mexico.

UPDATE II: $2500 to South America.