Katrina
It is looking very ugly. At this point, the newspapers are really speculating on the number of people dead. New Orleans is still filling up with water and lootings have started in earnest. A TPM reader from Pensacola, Fl wrote in to say:
"..... To say we have hurricane fatigue here is an understatement. We were hit directly by Ivan in September and Dennis in July. I still have a FEMA blue tarp on my roof from the Dennis damage. ..."
You can donate to the rescue efforts of Red Cross here.