Short on words

It's impossible to fully grasp the destruction on the gulf coast right now. As my mom said in an email today, "New Orleans is in deep trouble!" Yes, yes it is. It will be uninhabitable for months. Surrounding parishes are destroyed and will need to be completely rebuilt. People are being herded like cattle from the Superdome to the Astrodome. Everybody is being evacuated, the upside of which is that the looting should stop. No water, no power, no AC, no highway, no flights. Similar messes in Mississippi and Alabama. Gas prices ratcheting up to $3.29 around the country. The toll on the environment will be devastating. And who knows what's even going to be left when they finally dry out? Jesus.