Exodus

While it seems that the powers that be on the Gulf Coast appear to be handling things much more efficaciously than in 2005, it's still so heartbreaking to think about these poor people going through this crap *again* - I know, I know, there's always someone saying 'oh it could turn'. Yeah, and it could also hit dead on - at least a concerted effort is being made to evacuate as many people as can/will go in a respectful and timely fashion. I saw this picture on CNN's website - it's astonishing if you look closely at the lights on the highway. It's also sobering:

Evacuation image