Nightmarish
I'm completely awed by the footage on TV and the web of the destruction in New Orleans. And as bad as the initial storm damage to the city was, it's so creepy to know the water just keeps rising and that people are still in imminent danger from drowning - even as the hot sun beats down on them.
In the midst of all this, I've heard all kinds of reports of some truly 'misguided' responses to this disaster. One website I frequent from Birmingham (http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb) even reports receiving hate e-mail because they broke into programming (a football game) to update people on the destruction. Talk about messed up priorities. Unbelievable.
Even today...as I sit here worrying about $3 gas prices that might come in a few days, I found myself a bit stupid for whining about that when people down there are facing much greater problems. I haven't talked to Chad, so I don't know for sure, but even Baton Rouge (where he found shelter) got hammered...not to mention the fact that it may be days or weeks before he can get back to New Orleans (Metarie?). Chad, if you're able, let me know how you guys are doing...
Bodies floating down the streets...alligators swimming everywhere...peoples' homes/lives completely shattered...and they STILL haven't been able to stop the flooding from the broken levees.
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One of the most amazing pics I saw from today was from Mobile, where a massive oil flotella (sp?) floated upriver and slammed into a bridge. From what I heard, the flotella could house 450 people and was designed to float/attach to oil rigs and provide housing for oil rig workers. Looks a lot like an oil rig in and of itself:
In the midst of all this, I've heard all kinds of reports of some truly 'misguided' responses to this disaster. One website I frequent from Birmingham (http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb) even reports receiving hate e-mail because they broke into programming (a football game) to update people on the destruction. Talk about messed up priorities. Unbelievable.
Even today...as I sit here worrying about $3 gas prices that might come in a few days, I found myself a bit stupid for whining about that when people down there are facing much greater problems. I haven't talked to Chad, so I don't know for sure, but even Baton Rouge (where he found shelter) got hammered...not to mention the fact that it may be days or weeks before he can get back to New Orleans (Metarie?). Chad, if you're able, let me know how you guys are doing...
Bodies floating down the streets...alligators swimming everywhere...peoples' homes/lives completely shattered...and they STILL haven't been able to stop the flooding from the broken levees.
...
One of the most amazing pics I saw from today was from Mobile, where a massive oil flotella (sp?) floated upriver and slammed into a bridge. From what I heard, the flotella could house 450 people and was designed to float/attach to oil rigs and provide housing for oil rig workers. Looks a lot like an oil rig in and of itself:
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