CNN: “We need to recognize we may be about to experience our equivalent of the Asian tsunami, in terms of the damage and the numbers of people that can be killed.”
Katrina hits land with 145 mph winds. Electrical power at Superdome failed at 5:02 AM EST.
From Jon Donley: High rise windows blowing out, building collapses perhaps with people inside, somehow still power to blog from Times-Picayune building.
Louisiana Governor Blanco: Too early to assess damage, casualties.
