Poppy Z. Brite — Is She Okay?

Troubling news from Caitlin Kiernan: It seems she’s been unable to get in touch with Ms. Brite in Mississippi. Jesus, I hope she’s okay.

[UPDATE: Poppy’s okay and has has just posted at her blog.]

Bush Briefly Observes Katrina Disaster; Contemplates Second Plate of Ribs

Chicago Tribune: “First it was Hurricane Katrina chasing them away. Now it’s the fans of the Miami Hurricanes. Hundreds of storm refugees are being evicted from Tallahassee hotels to accommodate fans coming to Tallahassee for the Miami-Florida State game Monday night. ‘There is absolutely no compassion here whatsoever,’ Lynne Bernard wrote on a Web bulletin board of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans.”
Katrina causes environmental debate in Germany.
Factoid that needs to be followed up: Bush Administration cut New Orleans flood control by 44% to pay for Iraq.
Fats Domino is missing.
More reports of unrest at the Superdome.
New Orleans police quadrupled.
In the Lower 9th Ward, bodies are being pushed back. Rumors of rape and murder.
From WWL blog: New Orleans Homeland Security Chief Terry Ebbert calls FEMA response an embarassment.
Town of Waveland, MI completely washed away.
Reports on museums.
TMFTML puts insensitive Gothamist in its place.
Scott points to this item of Condi taking the town while this disaster’s going down.

Steve Rhodes has taken some pictures of the Young, Roving Correspondent’s interview with Norman Solomon. Do not be frightened by the YRC’s peeling head. Before talking with Mr. Solomon, his forehead was fried by the sun.

A prescient article from Scientific American (2001) (via MeFi).
Jesus. Superdome evcuation stopped because of gunfire: Tens of thousands of people storming out of buildings hoping to pile onto buses, firing at rescue helicopters.
WWL blog: Many people without food or water for days. Bush enlisting help from Dad and Clinton for “private fund-raising.”
Many maps from New York Times indicating impact.