How bad.

I think the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina will be much worse than anybody would have thought. It looks like many people stayed behind, for various reasons, and are either suffering right now while waiting to be rescued, or are dead.

People in the poor areas of New Orleans didn't listen, or couldn't leave, and were trying to ride it out at their homes. Many bodies have already been found, and with the water continuing to rise tonight, people that are trapped in their homes may not make it.

It's hard to believe that this could happen, especially in a wealthy country like the U.S., where warnings were broadcast for days ahead of time. Maybe the warnings should have been more urgent, because there is no reason for people to die in a storm like this, which allows for such early warning.

DB