All those historic buildings. What a disaster!
(I'm concerned for the people, too, of course, but if they're sitting on the front porch, they're obviously fine!)
I just saw an interview a local CBS reporter had with a man and one of his children (I think they were in Gulf Shores Mississippi). The devestated man described how he, his wife and kids climbed into their attic to escape the rising water, and how their house split in two and carried his wife away. I'm not a very emotional person, but that interview really hit home. When I find out how to donate to the Red Cross relief fund my check will be in the mail.