Given that this may well be the storm Al Gore has been warning us about, DCist is going to follow the lead of its mainstream media competitors and assign the staff to cover Deluge ’06 from every possible angle.

Ryan will stay inside directing the news team, while I hunt down the mayoral candidates to see what they’re planning on doing about this rain. Sommer will be out to see if that whole story about the kite and key is true, while Kyle and Nicole are going to track down mud football players and join in. Hemal will be reporting on rainwear do’s and don’ts, while Amanda and the music writers will be creating entire playlists that feature songs about rainy days. Michael and the foodies will most likely be sampling entrees at local outdoor cafes. Colin will be reporting on road conditions from the DCist SkyCopter, and Tom will probably find a way to hack AccuWeather’s radar into the DCist Map.

Stay tuned as we bring you live and breaking news on Deluge ’06.