Thank you for posting, Shenanigans. It is shameful that such devastating news takes a back seat to what is happening in our own backyards. -Elisa

Category 4 Cyclone Sidr is coming ashore in the Ganges delta, pummelling Bangladesh and India. The last time a large storm hit this area, which like New Orleans, is low-lying and extremely vulnerable, over 500,000 people died. Half a million. Our losses as a nation pale, reminding me how fortunate we are to live in a wealthy nation with strong infrastructure. Winds are at 155 MPH and the storm surge is at 18 feet and potentially higher.

See FishOutO fWater's DailyKos diary  or Weather Underground for more.