Feeling the effects of Rita

I keep hearing how Rita wasn't as catastrohphic as Katrina. I suppose this is true, because Rita didn't hit major population centers like Katrina did. But the power of the storm cannot be denied. Check out this image of Grand Chenier, LA from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's website.

Or this picture of beachfront resort town, Holly Beach, TX.

If you haven't done so yet, please give generously to help our friends on the Gulf Coast recover their lives.