[celtic gal]

These pictures are indeed sobering. It causes me to wonder if the crew, doing what they needed to do in preperation for landing, had some awareness of the dire and fatal situation in which they were. If they did, I can only imagine the courage of those people had in the face of this most awful fear.

The maps of Texas which show the locations of found debris helps us understand how far the Columbia fell. And with the exception of the apt that burned yesterday, it is a blessing from God that people on the ground were not injured and that there was not horrific damage done to property.

There is a lot to be learned from this event and I agree with the poster who suggested that these photos are going to be useful to that end.

[gitmo]

This thread is newsworthy. I've seed TV shots of debris, but failed to understand the magnitude of what has rained down upon Texas. It is amazing how many pieces have fallen and in recognizable form, too. I think the people of Texas should be praised for responding to this situation. They are locating and marking the debris, and I'm sure their diligence will be invaluable in aiding the feds in the unbelievable task before them.