The enormity of what happened yesterday is only now beginning to become apparent. As Katrina heads north, it has basically turned into a giant rain storm that will undoubtably cause major flooding in the Ohio Valley. The storms effects were felt as far away as Atlanta last night where my brother-in-law told us there were 200 (or more) tornado warnings in the area. The Washington, DC area is supposed to be feeling some of the effects this afternoon and tonight.
The Times-Picayune, the major newspaper in New Orleans, actually did publish today, but only in an electronic edition. Here’s a link to the homepage. The pictures alone are just devastating.
Extensive coverage of the aftermath by Brendan Loy.
Hat Tip to Will Collier at Vodkapundit.
Update @ 12:55pm: It just seems to be getting worse as the hours go on:
“Break in 17th Street Canal Levee is now 200 feet wide and slowly flooding the City of New Orleans. Huge sand bags are being airlifted to try to stem the rush of water in that area. The expectations are that the water will not stop until it reaches lake level .” In other words, the worst-case scenario: completely filling the bowl, turning Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans into one big toxic lake.”
Via: Brendan Loy
