Earl Bockenfeld: MiscelleousEverything else.Katrina, Petroleum Reserves and Higher Gas Prices- August 29, 2005 Katrina, Petroleum Reserves and Higher Gas Prices I would advise everybody to fill up their vehicles with gas today because if Katrina maintains its course and intensity gasoline could easily be $4gallon by the end of next week, probably higher because of the damage to the nation's oil infrastructure. This post is not meant to downplay the likely catastrophic damage to life and property in the region affected by Katrina, just to make everyone aware...http://www.richardbey.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=004857 Superdome's Roof Leaking, People safe, So Far- August 29, 2005 Superdome's Roof Leaking, People safe, So Far 'I could have stayed at home and watched my roof blow off,'' said one of the refugees, Harald Johnson, 43. ''Instead, I came down here and watched the Superdome roof blow off. It's no big deal; getting wet is not like dying.'' This is where about 8,000+ of New Orleans' poorest residents have taken shelter, in the Superdome. The NYTimes reports now even that imposing structure is taking damage from Katrina: "Strips of metal were peeled away, creating.http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Katrina-Superdome.html?hp&ex=1125374400&am... |