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Was following the weather coverage yesterday and the devastation today. Incredible. :(
This storm is gonna be costly -- insurance claims will be in the tens (if not hundreds) of billions of dollars. I won't be surprised if some insurers stop doing business in Louisiana and Mississippi.
One oil drilling platform came off its moorings. It's gonna take some serious effort (and cash) to put it back on its pier and resume drilling.
In the meantime, I worry about the price of crude oil....and gasoline. Will we see $3/gallon prices soon?
Listening to NPR today brought out some interesting points of view.
The French Quarter is on a small hill -- only a few feet above sea level.
Having a barrier island or wetlands might mitigate the damage caused by storm surge.
Emergency shelters don't take pets.
Some people just can't evacuate. They either don't have cars, are in hospitals, or are locked up in jail.
And now I'm getting the rain from what's left of the storm.
Lastly, here's an entry from one of my LJ friends who was living in Miami when Hurricane Andrew hit.
Was following the weather coverage yesterday and the devastation today. Incredible. :(
This storm is gonna be costly -- insurance claims will be in the tens (if not hundreds) of billions of dollars. I won't be surprised if some insurers stop doing business in Louisiana and Mississippi.
One oil drilling platform came off its moorings. It's gonna take some serious effort (and cash) to put it back on its pier and resume drilling.
In the meantime, I worry about the price of crude oil....and gasoline. Will we see $3/gallon prices soon?
Listening to NPR today brought out some interesting points of view.
The French Quarter is on a small hill -- only a few feet above sea level.
Having a barrier island or wetlands might mitigate the damage caused by storm surge.
Emergency shelters don't take pets.
Some people just can't evacuate. They either don't have cars, are in hospitals, or are locked up in jail.
And now I'm getting the rain from what's left of the storm.
Lastly, here's an entry from one of my LJ friends who was living in Miami when Hurricane Andrew hit.
