>Observations from a friend of mine in the States.
>
>Regards,
>Mike B)
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>9/1/05: Yes, the world is going more than a little mad, or, more accurately,
>the madness is coming closer to home. Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf
>Coast from New Orleans to Mobile, taking dead-center aim on Biloxi, with 145
>mph winds and a 28 foot flood surge.
>
Carl Hiaasen has his work cut out for him.
Joanna