So, Katrina came ashore today for the 3rd time (once in South FL, again near New Orleans, and again in Mississippi)...and what havoc it wreaked. It's times like these that remind us that Mother Nature is in charge and that we can only run or brace for impact during her wrath.
This particular storm, once a Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Scale (with 175 mph winds at one time), may have caused at least $16 billion in damages (according to yahoo.com); it could also become the costliest U.S. storm in history. New Orleans is being called a wilderness by some...no power, no water, no gas...water everywhere...buildings damaged/destroyed, and residents are being told not to even think about returning for at least a week. It's really hard to contemplate...and I feel for those people.
The storm is now projected to pass through to the Northeast U.S., affecting the weather (to a lesser extent, obviously) in the Midwest along the way. Since hurricane season lasts until November, it's likely that at least a couple more storms will develop.
If you like learning about weather phenomena, CNN has a good web page with the basics (the list of names for this year, how hurricanes form, etc.): http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/hurricanes/index.html
Here are a few images I found in the Yahoo images that give a glimpse of the aftermath of Katrina:
Notice that the boat is not in the water, but on a highway.
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