OT: Impressive Before & After Pictures (Katrina; MS Gulf Coast)

[Zoidberg]

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10334157/displaymode/1107/s/2/

Still tough to look at; my whole life has been spent in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast. I lost my house, and in essence my daily life, but not even close to the level these people -- my neighbors -- did.

[rgG]

Oh boy. Talk about total devastation of that building. That after picture is just sad.

[Pam]

Wow. I'm glad that guy thought to take those before picts, but it's horrible to see what happened.

How are things going with you Zoidberg? I assume you got your family all moved into a new house? Is the family settling in a feeling more normal? I'd bet this Christmas will be a bit difficult for all of you.

[lafinfil]

Pretty amazing the power of a little water eh ?

BTW - Did you catch this story on NPR yesterday ? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story...Id=5048315

It was a book put together just before Katrina and was ready to go to press when it hit
The book shows a lot of the old New Orleans. They added an epilog about Katrina.

They were determined to print it in N O and had a problem even getting paper.

They said first printing will be sold out this week and they are having
problems getting a second printing arranged

[iaJim]

Amazing how the trees survived better than the buildings. The power and strength of nature and the story of man's attempt to live with it.

[Rain]

Ralph -
Glad you guys are here!
Rain