Please accept my apologies for being less than Christian in my response but I have a lot of Family in NO that are wonderful people and are there now. They are trying to help...I have enjoyed and agreed with many of your posts. Again my apologies for my quick reaction.
Its OK.
I can understand how my post might be misinterpreted.
Its hard for people to understand "How can God allow such a thing to happen?"
I had a son born with severe birth defects. Its a natural thing to think. But when you find yourself leaning on the Lord more closely, and the warmth and love that comes from that, you realize that His blessings come in many ways.
My family is praying for all of the people in N.O. Even those who are living for themselves at the detriment of others. We are praying that they will come to realize the error of their ways.
If your family has faith, this might turn out to be one of the greatest things that ever happened to them. That might sound hard to believe, but I believe it to be true.