Ok now even I can’t deal with the drama. The worst in US history? Come on now this thing isn’t even as strong as Camille was. And it hasn’t made landfall yet. It’s bad, no doubt. But bring it down a notch.
I drove along the Gulf from Florida to New Orleans in May 2006. I had the impression that an area where I was driving was at least 5 feet above the Gulf water. On my right, there was storm surge debris caught in the bushes and small trees that was well above my 5’5” height. I don’t know if this was Katrina, or another storm around that time. Still, quite impressive.