Katrina in pictures

**Adrian II** · 09-01-2005, 09:04

Since there is not much we can do as individuals to help Louisiana and Mississippi cope with the consequences of Katrina and many people are posting here to let off steam, why don't we use pictures as coathangers for that?

This would be my favourite for today. It's from The Guardian. I think it says a lot, if not all, in as much as pictures are able to tell a story. What does it say to me? The picture is as ambiguous as they can get. The boy pushing his brother in the wheelchair breaks my heart. I wouldn't mind if this Bubba looted all the stores in the world to provide for his invalid little brother. But people like them are most likely to become the victims of looting and robbery.

A police officer keeps watch in downtown New Orleans
Photo: Mario Tama/Getty

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**Gawain of Orkeny** · 09-01-2005, 15:05

Click on the pic or word New Orleans at the upper right to see many devasting pictures.

These are the worst Ive seen. Truly amazing.

PS looking at the state of the city and the Superdome I wonder how this will effect the Saints in the upcoming NFL season. Where will they play?

**Aenlic** · 09-01-2005, 15:50

Greed before safety.

Pass laws allowing gambling and casinos; but to make some idiots happy and so you can claim to be restricting the casinos, require that they all be on the water only. Why? Here's an idea, build really big barges and slap them right in one of the most hurricane-prone places in the world. Base your entire economy off of the tourism these casinos provide; but don't have the sense to build them on land and make them structurally sound. The result?

This casino barge used to float in the water on the other side of that highway.

This casino barge is now sitting in the middle of a residential neighborhood, on top of some houses which may have been occupied at the time.

**drone** · 09-01-2005, 16:00

Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny

PS looking at the state of the city and the Superdome I wonder how this will effect the Saints in the upcoming NFL season. Where will they play?

I think they have a lot of away games early in the season, but they are looking into using the Alamodome in San Antonio for their games. Hopefully they will use the proceeds for relief efforts. Jeez, I am a sad, sports-addicted nut...

**PanzerJaeger** · 09-01-2005, 19:56

Coffins lie exposed in Biloxi, Mississippi.

A toxic film is found in standing water around New Orleans.

No more roving for that Rover.

My biggest concern is that nasty water. Theres sewage, bodies, chemicals of all kind floating around in it and these people seem oblivious to the sludge they're walking in.

**_Martyr_** · 09-01-2005, 20:07

That film on the water is oil PJ.

PS looking at the state of the city and the Superdome I wonder how this will effect the Saints in the upcoming NFL season. Where will they play?

Seriously, that would be the least of my worries at this moment.

**Ronin** · 09-01-2005, 20:49

the image that impressed me most so far was on tv last night....it was of a police officer standing in the middle of a street with a shotgun trying to stop some looters....but they were just too many for 1 guy to handle....it was like "you put that down!....hey you, were you think you´re going,(turn´s back to first one) I told you to put that down"....

it just kind of made more clear just how FUBAR the situation is over there.

**Proletariat** · 09-01-2005, 22:54

From way, way up. Click to enlarge.

Not very emotional, but awestriking to me.

Check the below link for fascinating images, mostly of non-Katrina things.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Observatory/