The New Orleans Situation is Worsening
OMG.
I lived through the Great Midwestern Flood of 1993 in Des Moines. I know exactly what these people are going through. Your life isn't in immediate danger, but you're watching the world slowly consume your home and the life you've built as the water gets deeper.
And deeper.
And further up the street.
It moves when you're not looking.
And just when you think it can't get worse, another 2 feet of water has slowly crept up on you as you sandbag what little remains. Meanwhile the sky overhead is a treacherously cheerful sunny blue. You hate the sky. You hate the humid hot air. And you're scared to drink, use the bathrrom, or even wet a washcloth down to clean the scum and sweat off of you.
It is the slowest and most agonizing natural disaster. It must be even worse for the people that are evacuated and unable to defend their homes or even attempt to help stop the flooding.
My heart goes out to Southern Lousiana and Mississippi. If you haven't donated to the Red Cross, click here. If you work for a company that can provide large amounts of food, water, or other consumables, start working your bosses over to donate your services to the Red Cross relief effort.