[Wolfstar]

I just took a short break from being at the computer, and went to the TV to catch up on the hurricane coverage. The leading edge of rain is now in New Orleans. People who don't have cars or any means to leave the city are pouring into the Superdome. Snugs and Oz, the reporters mentioned that there are tourists from England and Australian stranded in New Orleans, and they are going into the Superdome.

The Superdome is a very large domed stadium used for American-style football and other events.

President Bush had called the Louisiana governor early this morning to ask her to issue a mandatory evacuation order. However, several facilities, such as hospitals and hotels, are exempt because the people there have no practical way to evacuate the city. In addition to the Superdome, a number of other shelters have been set up around the area.

Over on the weather channel, the eye appears headed directly for the western edge of the city. Basically, New Orleans is in the bullseye of the storm, if not exactly dead center.

In addition, the hurricane is well over 100 miles in diameter, which means communities on both sides of New Orleans will be hit hard.

[snugs]

Been watching people standing in line at the Superdome they estimate 20,000 amazing also seen footage of the cars leaving.

It still sounds bad in particular the devastation that flood waters will wreck God bless and keep these people and help them in the days and weeks to come as they salvage what they can from the carnage.