Big Easy, Big Trouble

News junkie that I am, I've been following this Hurricane Katrina story pretty closely today. Move over, Hurricane Andrew. This is the real deal.

What's funny is that they've been broadcasting evacuation warnings for days, and now that people are realizing how serious this storm is, it's too late to leave. They're now trying to cram most of metropolitan New Orleans into the Superdome, with predictable results. As soon as the power goes out (if it hasn't already) that's going to become a hot and smelly place. Stadium toilets are nasty to begin with, let alone when the plumbing's out of service.

I'm pulling for New Orleans - it's a hot and sticky city, but it's actually pretty interesting. When the water recedes sometime tomorrow, I hope there's something left.