Katrina Headlines V

CNN: “We need to recognize we may be about to experience our equivalent of the Asian tsunami, in terms of the damage and the numbers of people that can be killed.”
Katrina hits land with 145 mph winds. Electrical power at Superdome failed at 5:02 AM EST.
From Jon Donley: High rise windows blowing out, building collapses perhaps with people inside, somehow still power to blog from Times-Picayune building.
Louisiana Governor Blanco: Too early to assess damage, casualties.
Newspaper account from inside the Superdome.
Building codes in New Orleans not up to snuff.
Katrina so powerful that Florida panhandle hit with 46 mph winds.
Couple spends thousands on limo to get out of town.
Beyond money, Red Cross needs phone volunteers.
CNN IS NOW REPORTING THAT A PORTION OF THE SUPERDOME IS STARTING TO PEEL AWAY. (However, Superdome was constructed with multiple layers.)
Jeff offers his rememberances.

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