a close call

Well it looks like New Orleans is still in one piece. It was really bothering me that this city, and a lot of the people in it, might be wiped from the face of the Earth. Though a great many people look to have died (being, in large part, the result of their idiotic decision to stay in town and "brave" it out), it could have been much, much worse. There are stories all over the place, but this one seems to have the most comprehensive information to my liking.