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.

[Jonbo298]

Maybe its just me but I want to see pictures of New Orleans and downtown area under 15+ feet of water just to see how bad it can get for once since New Orleans has been saying for a looong time if they ever got hit with a massive hurricane, it would be absolutely devastating as the pumps can't keep up or if they go underwater are screwed anyways.

But thoughts are out to the people of the city. It's gonna turn into hell but it will only be for a "short" time

[Bond]

Riding on the City of New Orleans,
Illinois Central Monday morning rail
Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders,
Three conductors and twenty-five sacks of mail.
All along the southbound odyssey
The train pulls out at Kankakee
Rolls along past houses, farms and fields.
Passin' trains that have no names,
Freight yards full of old black men
And the graveyards of the rusted automobiles.

Good morning America how are you?
Don't you know me I'm your native son,
I'm the train they call The City of New Orleans,
I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done.

[BlueFire]

Hurricane Katrina is a persitent asshole. :]

She rammed right through my area on Thursday, and did decent damage for a category 1 storm. Everyone underestimated the storm. Hell, I did too. There are still thousands without electricity down here and won't get electricity until Friday. If a category 1 caused some havoc here, I can only picture what this cat. 5 monster will do. I still remember when Andrew came here in 92.

My thoughts are with the people of New Orleans. I hope most of them escaped this thing's wrath.

[Acebot44]

This sounds horrible for the people of NO, but like Jonbo, I also want to see how it all pans out and what the underwater city would look like.

[The Duggler]

"New Orleans Is Sinking"

Bourbon blues on the street loose and complete
Under skies all smoky blue-green
I can Forksake the dixie dead shake
So we dance the sidewalk clean
My memory is muddy what's this river I'm in
New Orleans is sinking and I don't want to swim

Colonel Tom What's wrong? What's Going On
You can't tie yourself up for a deal
He said" Hey North you're south shut you big mouth
You gotta do what you feel is real."
Ain't got no picture postcards ain't go no souvenirs
My baby she don't know me when I'm thinking about thoes years

Pale as a light bulb hanging on a wire
Sucking up to someone just stoke the fire
Picking out the highlights of the scenery
Saw a little cloud looked a little like me

I had My hand in the river
My feet back up on the banks
Looked up to the lord above and said hey man thanks
Some time I fell so good I gotta scream
She says Gordie baby I know exactly what you mean
She said, she said I swear to god she said

My memory is muddy what's this river I'm in
New Orleans is sinking and I don't want to swim