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08/30/2005: "Destruction"

The devastation Hurricane Katrina has brought to Louisiana and Mississippi is unimaginable. Here are some links to read about the disaster.

USA Today link

CNN Story

Yahoo News Story

WGN News at Noon was mostly dedicated to Hurricane Coverage.

The rain is covering the southern half of Indiana right now. Here is a view of the RADAR as of 1245 Eastern Time.



The threat for the midwest is in the form of rain, and risk of tornado.

Millions of Louisiana and Mississippi residents are without power, and may be for weeks and months. (I think we were out of power for a month after Hugo in '89) People are still trapped on the roofs of their homes, cars, buildings. The levee protecting New Orleans broke and lake water is rushing into the town. The water is not safe to drink, and food is hard to come by.

If you would like to make a donation to the Red Cross to help in disaster relief for Hurricane Katrina, you can do so from their website, either online, or by phone. Further instructions can be found on their page.