Miles O'Brien's Raw, Emotional Hurricane Blog
CNN American Morning co-anchor Miles O'Brien has been live-blogging Hurricane Katrina. No, that's not a punchline. Our favorite excerpts:
Counseling patience, Posted: Sunday 5:41 p.m. ET
As I wait in line here at Avis, I am growing more and more impressed with the employee at the counter.
Ominous wall of cloud, Posted: Sunday 5:49 p.m. ET
Sunny, blue skies here. Off to the south an ominous wall of cloud. Hope they still have some batteries in the Big Easy. Hope Mother Nature goes easy.
Impact on oil/gas prices, 6:45 a.m. ET (today)
...I testified last week in front of Congress.
Shelter in Superdome, 7:20 a.m. ET
At least 9,000 people are [at the Superdome]. Normally the New Orleans Saints play there. This morning they are praying to the saints.
Caffeine on the way, 7:41 a.m. ET
We all got about two hours sleep last night — and a little coffee sure would suit me fine. We might be getting some caffeine relief soon though.
Current Mood: scared, cranky, tired!
Current Music: "Inna Gadda Davida"
