Katrina the Terrible!

Katrina: such a beautiful name given to something so terrible. The hurricane has caused immense destruction and left so many dead in its wake. The residents were ill-equipped to face the sheer size of the thing and the authorities also seemed helpless. It’s so unfortunate and sad to see pictures of the devastation on the net and the live broadcasts. These satellite images will show you massive flooded areas of Louisiana.

Perhaps what was most appalling was the state of the residents of New Orleans: all the looting, killing, raping and other horrible crimes committed by the same people who were otherwise law-abiding citizens. The city has descended into chaos. We are used to seeing this sort of thing on TV, movies and the “poorer and/or Third World countries”. But I guess it’s just human nature. It doesn’t matter who you are, or where you are. When the basic necessities of life are taken away, we will do whatever we can to attain even a little bit of security. In a lawless city, where even the cops are not cops anymore, everyone has to fend for himself. After all, what’s more precious than your own life!