- 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.
- Newspaper account from inside the Superdome.
- Building codes in New Orleans not up to snuff.
- Katrina so powerful that Florida panhandle hit with 46 mph winds.
- Couple spends thousands on limo to get out of town.
- Beyond money, Red Cross needs phone volunteers.
- CNN IS NOW REPORTING THAT A PORTION OF THE SUPERDOME IS STARTING TO PEEL AWAY. (However, Superdome was constructed with multiple layers.)
- Jeff offers his rememberances.
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