Hurricane Katrina

[manasecret]

Today the gods have decided to crush New Orleans in biblical proportions.

Or something. I don't know what to say, I'm supposed to be on the road to New Orleans from Houston right now, for my final year at Tulane, but instead I have to wait for who knows how long. It's a blessing for me in a way, because I wasn't ready to go at all, but I fear for the city. I'm truly scared of what will happen.

The city was built 9 feet below sea level, and the only thing protecting it day in and day out from destructive flooding is the system of levies they have and the massive water pumps that pump out flood water. But those levies against the will of a storm surge from a direct hit of a category 5 hurricane? Gone. The city could be under 15 feet of water before it's over. And pumps underwater, which they would be, apparently don't work.

I'm fortunate that I wasn't on the road or, worse, all moved in. My thoughts go to all the people in New Orleans and others in the wake of the storm.