Au revoir ma maison.

Nola's Weather Forum shows the homelessness, at best, for all of these refugee. This will be the last post on this blog for awhile while I drive to Atlanta, then Chicago, where I'll wait and think about things.

Love,
Nix

Katrina al-Qaeda

My friend Adam just called Katrina a terrorist. I agree. Pure Al-Qaeda.

I'm comfortably chillin in a coffeeshop in Auburn, Alabama while a bunch of morons next to us joke about New Orleans being underwater. They're not too far off for parts of the city, but luckily the eye did not hit directly. Here's what we've found via people's blogs, local New Orleans news, etc. just on New Orleans:

• A whole brick building about 2 blocks from my house has supposedly collapsed with people in it. Although it doesnt seem much flooding occurred uptown, wind seems to have hit it pretty hard.

• Governor Blanco and a homeland security director have indicated the necessity to not return to our homes until further notice. This notice could come as late as a month from now according to them and the director of our electric services, Entergy, meaning we will wander this country until then.

• My friend Jose Posas' home is most likely underwater. The 9th Ward is under 5-10 feet of water after the industrial canal flooded via a 20-foot storm surge that also shut down 4 pumping stations to reverse any flooding.

• St. Bernard Parish has over 150 people stranded on their rooftops after flooding. Residents were told just prior to evac to bring axes to their attics for such a situation.

• Residents have been told not to drink any water, as it is contaminated.

I'll keep y'all posted. Thanks and pray for all the poor people that stayed.

Nix

Hurricane Katrina

Katrina is coming to visit my home. I wish she wasn't, but I'll be staying to say hi, along with the things most important to me:

• my girlfriend
• my dog
• a boat
• my sword

90% of the people here should leave, but I am certain of my safety in my company's place (see a post below about the third floor penthouse). Stay tuned to my blog and I'll post pictures as I take them.

Click here to view the most updated, reliable (in my opinion) tracking of the storm, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.