Calvin & Hobbes by Bill Waterson

Monday, August 29, 2005

Katrina




So this is a boat on Hwy 80 in Mississippi. Hurrican Season hit with a vengeance this year, and the Gulf Coast is feeling it hard with Katrina these last few days... I think she was a level 1 when she went through Florida last week, then she went up to a 5 making her way through the Gulf of Mexico, and is down to a 4 as she wades through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida this morning. Her eye is just off of New Orleans, and they're lookin at some massive flooding. Especially considering they're up to 10 feet below sealevel. *shakin head*

Mental note: add New Orleans to the list of places NOT to move to. Or anywhere on the Gulf Coast, for that matter. Hurrican season just seems to get more intense every year. They've already hit 11 or 12 named storms... all within the first month. I think I read somewhere that they historically get a little more than that many throughout the whole season.

Here's hoping everybody stays safe. My thoughts, and definately this month's RCD (Red Cross Donation) are with them.

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