http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050831/ap_on_re_us/hurricane_katrinaNew Orleans Mayor: Thousands Likely DeadNEW ORLEANS -
Authorities all but surrendered the streets of New Orleans to floodwaters, looting and other lawlessness Wednesday as the mayor called for a total evacuation and warned the death toll from Hurricane Katrina could reach into the thousands.
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The frightening estimate came as desperation deepened in the city, with gunfire crackling sporadically and looters by the hundreds roaming the streets and ransacking tiny shops and big-box stores alike with seeming impunity.
"We know there is a significant number of dead bodies in the water," and other people dead in attics, Mayor Ray Nagin said. Asked how many, he said: "Minimum, hundreds. Most likely, thousands.>>>>>>more<<<<<<<
Well last time we had a horrible disaster where thousands died we invade a country that had nothing to do with this tragedy. So I'm figuring Bush is gearing up to invade Iran or Syria as retaliation for Hurricane Katrina.
I know - it makes no sense but neither does invading a country that had nothing to do with the attacks of 9/11
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