katrina

The focus seems to be on New Orleans, but it seems Mississippi has been hit far worse. It really does remind me of last christmas's tsunami. In aerial views, you can see the foundations of homes scoured clean, and then a wide line of debris, and then intact homes. In some scenes there are homes jumbled together as if the waves picked them up and deposited them there. Did you see the I10 bridge, that had its concrete slabs thrown into the ocean? And there were cars still on it. 80% of Mississippians are without power. Much of Alabama is without power as well. There is damage in Florida and Georgia.

Thousands dead, I imagine.

the president

I don't know why everyone is so upset about Bush being on vacation during this national disaster. It's not like he could do anything, anyway. What's he supposed to do? Oversee rescue efforts? *snort*

He is, however, the figurehead for this country. He's supposed to maintain an air of... whatever is required at any given time. I thought we needed to pull together and assist the victims of the hurricane in any way possible. Oh, I forgot, it's time for vacation. Okay, seeya. Err, what was I saying? I forgot - there's a party going on here. Um... my deepest sympathy goes out to the... yeah, that was a good one! Excuse me, now what was I saying? The devastation of the... hey, did I tell you about the time... oh yeah, the tsunami - look, I'm on vacation, here! Stop whining about needing help. We're gonna send you some National Guardsmen. What?