About ten years ago a winter storm generated winds of 70 miles per hour. Our house shook throughout the day, and a ten-foot section of the wooden fence blew over. I cannot imagine what 160-mph winds would do to wooden structures; our prayers go out to the people of New Orleans, especially those who are left behind, as Katrina hits landfall tomorrow.
After Y2K and four years of living with a terrorist dog that has barked but not bitten, it is easy to dismiss warnings of another disaster. But this one truly looks dire.
"[Katrina] could turn one of America's most charming cities into a vast cesspool tainted with toxic chemicals, human waste and even coffins released by floodwaters from the city's legendary cemeteries."
"New Orleans will be under 30 feet of water."
For those trying to get away, “there are thousands of poisonous snakes that will flee to the same high ground as people”.
Biblical proportions, indeed.
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