Katrina Headlines X

Storm surge from broken levee? At present, inconclusive. NPR reports that the streets are not yet flooded.
Local coverage: 125 mph winds, some first-person accounts suggest that the streets of New Orleans are not flooded, but these assessments come from hazy views from high-rise hotels.
Metafilter down.
FEMA enters disaster mode.
There are at least two major holes in Superdome’s roof.
CNN reports one of local districts is six feet underwater.
National Weather Service reports “total structural failure.”
Oil now over $70/barrel.
I will report here later in a couple of hours, when I have more reliable information to go by.

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