Man they were blowin' like a hurricane

So Hurricane Katrina is barreling down on "N'orlans". The hurricane hunters from the NHC are comparing her intensity to Hurricane Camille in 1969--only larger. (For those of you who aren't weather nerds, Hurricane Camille is considered the worst hurricane to hit the US mainland with winds over 200 mph and a storm surge of over 20 feet). As all the major news sources are reporting, the fact that New Orleans all that surrounds it are actually below sea level means that any rise in sea level would put the city itself underwater.

Am I the only one who finds this incredibly exciting?

No doubt, there will be lives lost. If I were down there, I definitely would not stick around. But I think if you buy a house along the Gulf Coast the maxim holds true: caveat emptor. And I personally have always wanted to evacuate. Two of the highways out of New Orleans have been completely north-bound to help with evacuation. Where would you go, what would you do? The city is also planning on opening up the Super Dome for residents who cannot leave the area. And Jim Cantore, my hero at the Weather Channel, keeps telling people to hunker down.

I love hurricane season.