More pictures, these from Hershblogger;
The attention has been on New Orleans and the levees, but here are some pictures of what the storm surge did on the north side of Lake Pontchartrain.Posted by Kate at September 20, 2005 12:20 AM
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I always thought if I moved to one of these areas I'd want the walls of my house made of poured concrete. Big thick shutters on hinges you can put over the windows quickly.
Course that leaves the roof.
Scary we had 160 km winds in winnipeg a month ago and a lot of damage was done but I never saw anything like that.
Hey Doc
They had winds reported over 160 MPH.
That's insane wind speed.
Speaking of an Ill wind,
Did Maz2 mention this yet?
Head: Repeal Security legislation, papers Urge Today's Ottawa Citizen, Sept 20/05 by James Gordon.
*Instances of Canadian Journalists putting National Security at risk are as common as invasions by space aliens.*'3s TG
Posted by: TonyGuitar at September 20, 2005 2:40 PMLots more pictures from outside New Orleans (and a dog story): Eye of the Storm
Posted by: Laura at September 20, 2005 3:39 PMFrom Enviropundit: Green Building Blog:
One of the tidbits of information that I heard during the coverage of Katrina was that the homes were additionally susceptable to storm damage because of the pre-existing damage caused by the Formosan termites.The bright side: flooding kills termites. Posted by: Laura at September 20, 2005 3:49 PM