Hi Sue,
Glad you're OK!
It's difficult to grasp how vast the area affected is. Maps on TV screens 
are so small and aren't shown for long enough for distances to register.
I guess with climate change and global warming so many things in our once 
stable world world are changing...
Bob

>From: Sue Scalf <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: For those who are wondering
>Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:38:40 EDT
>
>We have a major disaster here near me, New Orleans, Biloxi and Mobile, many
>dead, floods, and now they say they are going to have to evacuate New
>Orleans.  I live about a six hour drive from New Orleans, maybe two  and a 
>half from
>Mobile. I was frightened during the time this was going on, but  other than
>fright I had nothing to deal with.  Consider if there is  anything you know 
>you
>can do to help.  I am thinking about taking in some  refugees if I can.
>Thought some of you might want to know.   Sue