It's night here in the US, and the more we learn, the uglier things look. A sigh of relief is turning into growing horror. Here the best rundown of all the information I have in my tired head right now.
- 50 known dead in one Mississippi county.
- New Orleans is very much underwater and people are trapped on rooftops and in attics.
- Conditions are breaking down in the Superdome and tempers are rising.
- Gas prices are shooting upward.
- Bush is still on vacation.
- The states of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are desperately short on National Guard personnel.
- Jeanne Meserve emotionally broke down over the phone while talking to Aaron Brown.
There are different facets of the aftermath covered on the news tonight and discussed on dkos. Might as well pull it together on one thread.
*UPDATE* Flood waters are still rising. People are continuing to be rescued through the night thanks to very heroic efforts. Meanwhile, the President is stilled scheduled to appear in San Diego before another hand-picked audience.