katastrophic Katrina

In awe of the marvels of mother nature one can only wonder what humbly microscopic lives u and i have been leading.

It's hard to believe something this beautiful so destructive.

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Pics taken over the eye of Katrina onboard the
NOAA-43 Hurricane Hunter. pictures link


Watch this clip from CNN. It just breaks your heart. The reporter could barely speak through sobbing at the end of the interview.

At times like this one wishes there were God. The worst is yet to come.

photos link
videos link
CNN coverage
NOLA coverage
Yahoo coverage
Katrina help wiki
Metroblogging NO
WWL local news updates
Wikipedia page on Katrina
BBC animated guide: Hurricanes
useful resources on boing: click click
Hurricane Hunters Why and How, Wikipedia
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