[Torie]

The looting appears pointless, since all the stuff will have to be abandoned anyway.

[NautiNurse]

Per St. John Parish President via WDSU: St. John Parish: No major structure damage. Power not restored. No telephone service. Boil water order in effect. All schools and public offices are closed until further notice. Asking that St. Johns Parish be put on the priority list for power restoration so the location may be used as a relief command post/staging center. Hospital is closed. Curfew 7P - 6A

50-60% of homes with some minor damage (shingles/siding)

[backhoe]

The looting appears pointless, since all the stuff will have to be abandoned anyway.

The long-dead Pat Frank ( Alas, Babylon, and How to Survive the H-Bomb-- and Why? ) was a reporter across the world before breaking into hardcover books, and he noted that looting always follows wars and natural disasters, and always follows a set pattern. Since it's been over 30 years, I can't recall the exact order, but it's something like, liquor and guns first, cigarettes, luxury items & jewelery, then necessities.