Do you know what it means to lose New Orleans?

"This is really scary," he said. "This is not a test, as your governor said earlier today. This is the real thing."

The map projecting storm surge is here.


WWOZ signed off the air at midnight. The bloggers seem to have taken heed and moved out.

"The bottom line is this is a worst-case scenario and everybody needs to recognize it," he said. "You can always rebuild your house, but you can never regain a life. And there's no point risking your life and the lives of your children."