Hurricane Katrina

Usually, I think hurricanes are pretty cool. Not sure if cool is the right word really... fascinating maybe? anyway....All Katrina is at this point is SCARY! She hit Category 5 this morning and may be that when she slams into shore.... Here's the forecast in New Orleans for Monday.... Forecast for New Orleans..... Monday Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. Hurricane force winds. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 60 to 90 mph with gusts to around 125 mph becoming northwest and decreasing to with gusts to around 115 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms 90 percent. Category 5 CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE Shrubs and trees blown down; considerable damage to roofs of buildings; all signs down. Very severe and extensive damage to windows and doors. Complete failure of roofs on many residences and industrial buildings. Extensive shattering of glass in windows and doors. Some complete building failures. Small buildings overturned or blown away. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Major damage to lower floors of all structures less than 15 feet above sea level within 500 yards of shore. Low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to 5 hours before hurricane center arrives. Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 5 to 10 miles of shore possibly required. My prayers go out to all those that will be affected by this major storm....