9.9.05 - New Orleans

I have been able to follow the tragedy. Katrina was the top story in the world for almost a week. The world has since moved on to a different disaster.

I was furious when the news first came in. Every report, and I mean EVERY single report, began the same: 'The richest, most powerful nation in the world is in disarray'. The reporters carried a smug air that screamed 'well, well, look at big bad USA - can't even handle some bad weather in their own backyard.' I found myself screaming at the television, 'we're evacuating a major city, not a damn fishing village!!'

While the Bayou has lost top billing, the news continues to come in. I keep waiting for it to turn positive. It just seems to get worse.