Wow.

This one is much worse than I imagined. Sure, I'd read all the stories about the "bowl" of New Orleans, but you never really believe it can happen. This is really, really bad. I'm starting to think it's time to cut our losses and just abandon New Orleans to the ocean.

For good updates, see Michelle Malkin. An up to the minute update blog can be found at a local TV station. Updated continuously. Hugh Hewitt is suggesting a coordinated blogger fund-raising effort for this one. Glennn Reynolds suggests Thursday.

But seriously -- one of the major levees has broken and the city continues to flood. One thing I don't see mentioned much is that the storm is still dropping rain UPRIVER. More and more water is destined to head into the area. The water can only get deeper because the pumps have no power to pump.

It is time to give up? I don't mean to stop helping the people, I'm just wondering if this is when we should get the people out and just leave the land there underwater. It is below sea level. Would the cost of draining and attempting to restore that area, certainly to be in excess of $30 billion, actually be worth it?

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