Katrina May Turn New Orleans Into Atlantis
Update 7pm: Experts predict New Orleans will turn into an Atlantis and more than 1 million people will be homeless.
When Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans on Monday, it could turn one of America's most charming cities into a vast cesspool tainted with toxic chemicals, human waste and even coffins released by floodwaters from the city's legendary cemeteries.
Crude oil prices have already shot up due to Katrina.
Crude oil soared to a record above $70 a barrel in New York after Hurricane Katrina forced companies including Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. to shut operations in the Gulf of Mexico.
So far, there's no word about banning sex offenders from hurricane shelters as planned in Flordia.
Live local NOLA tv video coverage here. Also, as mentioned below, Truth Laid Bear has a Katrina blogging aggregator page. More links with webcams from New Orleans here. Newsblog is here. Also check out the NOLA Hurricane Center.
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Original Post 12:30 pm
This hurricane is serious. The eye is now less than 200 miles away. It may be a category five. Here is the projected path. The Mayor has ordered mandatory evacuation of the city.
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