New Orleans is Sinking

I knew that Hurricane Katrina (and her waves) was about to hit New Orleans, but I hadn't realized that the hurricane could destroy the historic city since it's so far below the sea level.

I've been keeping up with the reports using this site.

I'm just waiting for some religious yahoo to point a self-righteous finger at New Orleans and say something like "Aha! You see? God's wrath has been visited upon you! Your Sinful City (tm) has been destroyed! That's what you get for not listening to God's Word the way I have interpreted it! And YOU could be next unless you call us and donate right now!"

If New Orleans manages to survive this disaster in some form, the Mardi-Gras celebration will be tremendous. I must make a point of finally visiting the place when that happens.