Ack.

My thoughts and prayers are with those that are fleeing from Hurricane Rita, and for those that have homes in the storm path. I hope you and your family are safe and sound, sandy_s!

I've been watching Fox News, and what I feared has happened. Levees have once again failed in New Orleans, and it's flooding all over again. The kicker? The rain hasn't even reached the worst point yet. There is no telling the amount of work that will have to be done to make that city safe from future flooding. The levees are all probably weakened, and will be ripe for breaches until they can be completely rebuilt and/or reinforced. It could be months before it is really "safe", and I use that term loosely.

There's no way of knowing how many more storms will pop up, since I've heard from slackerace, that hurricane season runs through Nov. 30th. It boggles the mind.