Hurricane Katrina 



Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of the Gulf Coast (especially those in Louisiana) in danger from Hurricane Katrina. I visited New Orleans in 1995 and really enjoyed my stay there. The food and music was amazing, I enjoyed a Monet exhibit, the French Quarter, Bourbon Street (which was pretty crazy on a Tuesday night even for a guy from Vegas!). The history of the city was outstanding and fascinating. I especially enjoyed learning about the mysterious pirate Jean Lafitte and visiting the General Andrew Jackson's crushing victory over the British in the Battle of New Orleans (a good military lesson can be learned here — if your battle plan requires special equipment, make sure you bring it to the battle.) Anyway, I very much enjoyed my trip to New Orleans hope the city weathers the storm. For some good information on the hurricane, check out this link. Wikipedia does a great job outlining the threats to the city's levees, pumps and highways. Also, check out this link for detailed information on the threats to New Orleans. 

Posted: Sun - August 28, 2005 at 10:32 PM          

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