This one looks like the real thing - a frightening monster of a storm that can do billions of dollars in damage - possibly as bad or even worse (hard as that is to imagine) than Rita and Katrina of three years ago.
Thankfully, it looks like huge numbers of the people in the areas where this huge and powerful storm are expected to hit have fled for their lives.
Should hit land sometime in the coming morning - looks right now that it will hit a bit west of New Orleans, which actually means the most dangerous part of the storm (which is usually to the east of the eye) should strike the city.
May we be spared the human damage this time around. Homes and businesses can be rebuilt. The human lives can never be replaced, and the misery and suffering of a disaster like Katrina can never be forgotten.
The National Guard (those who are not overseas) have been called up in the possibly affected states. CNN just said that the Canadian armed forces are also standing by to help if necessary.
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