New Orleans

I'm simply stunned. I've been listening to the Louisiana National Guard scanner being rebroadcast over the internet, and it's really staggering.

Here's just a small sample of a report that came in over the scanner a few minutes ago:

"We just got a call from a woman in the Marriott overlooking Canal Street. She said local police officers have been surrounded by armed civilians. Over."

Also, AlCantHang linked to a blog yesterday which has been picked up by numerous other web sites and is really a compelling read. It's called Katrinacane. These people are actually living the experience that we're all reading about.

Keep a thought in your heads for the Big Easy.