I find it interesting that public reaction seems to be way less... I guess "interested" is a good word... about this than 9/11. I would be f'n SHOCKED if the death toll isn't higher, and the far reaching economic toll is going to be similar if not way worse. Is it because the enemy here is "nature" and not a group or person?

If you want to depress yourself as I have been doing all day, best photos are here:
http://www.nola.com/hurricane/photos/

and most recent local articles are here:
http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/

Scroll down and read the article titled "City a Woeful Scene"

N.O. is such an impoverished city, I can't even fathom how that many people are going to deal with this financially. The people in the 9th Ward don't have home owners insurance. It's all so f'd up. I mean... there are people in the middle of a flood zone breaking into WalMart and walking past food and water to steal a big screen TV when they have no access to fresh water and food. How f*cked up is the mentality in that community?