Katrina and Her Horrible Waves

Similar to the Southeast Asian tsunami of last year, I find myself reading all of the coverage of the hurricane and its aftermath in the deep south. The images are horrifying. It is so hard to believe that a major American city has been evacuated and virtually abandoned until the situation stabilizes.

My heart goes out to all of the folks in these areas. I remember what it was like living through the major flooding that we experienced in the Midwest in 1993 and, although I was not personally impacted, I did know several people who were flooded. Water can be a horrible thing and these poor folks in New Orleans have a tough road ahead of them (drying out, mold, etc.).

Obviously, there is no bright side to this situation and I am not one to make humor of a tragedy, but I must say the most interesting headline I saw regarding the coverage was: "138 Walmarts Damaged by Hurricane." I need say no more.