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September 05, 2005
fear and loathing in New Orleans
A writer named Stephen Elliot is authoring engrossing descriptions of the New Orleans that is emerging in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. You can read his dispatches here. My favorite, titled "A city in ruins" is in pdf form, here.
There have been epic floods on the mighty Mississippi River, before.
Randy Newman even wrote a song about the floods, way back in 1974. Have a listen to Louisiana 1927. Like most Randy Newman songs, it's excellent and intelligent.
update: 10 Sept. 2005 - another real-life New Orleans story is here
Salon.com; 10 September 2005; "When I was a Playboy Bunny in New Orleans" by Laura Misch
Posted by williamfrick at September 5, 2005 06:49 PM