The Big One

Photo Courtesy of NOAA

Hurricane Katrina is a Category 5 hurricane as I write this, and it is headed for the general vicinity of New Orleans. By the time most of you read this, we'll know for sure whether New Orleans will receive the full brunt of this potentially catastrophic storm. The city is mostly below sea level, and people have always feared of a huge storm like Katrina hitting the city head on. The loss of life could be massive if people don't take this with 100% seriousness.

Seeing this makes me feel extremely fortunate that all we had to deal with in South Florida were broken branches, a few downed trees, and lack of electricity for a few nights. Let's pray for our friends in New Orleans and for the rest of the Gulf coast, that somehow Katrina will lose its punch and cause as little damage as possible.