Horrific pictures of Tropical Storm Karen’s devastation in New Orleans

[NightWatcher]

from a friend who lives there
http://www.welovenola.com/2013/10/06/horrific-pictures-of-tropical-storm-karens-devastation-in-new-orleans/


A branch was mercilessly ripped off a tree Uptown, scarring this neatly kept lawn.




In the Garden District, excess leaves in this gutter caused massive flooding that created a drip onto a patio below




A broken umbrella was reported near a storm drain in Treme but the reports have been unsubstantiated.

[hlthe2b]

1. Well, I for one thank heavens that NOLA was spared.

This does seem rather questionable, though, given the suffering so many went through with Katrina...Hopefully it wasn't meant to be snarky.

[NYC_SKP]

2. I'm now sorry that I looked.

The horror!!!

[NightWatcher]

3. You have no business in New Orleans if you dont have a sense of humor.

Other stories from the site:

The Slacker’s Guide to Weathering a Tropical Storm
The 5 most annoying tourists in New Orleans
Top 10 drunkest people passed out in the streets 10/1


New Orleans is not for Ninnies

[mockmonkey]

4. In other news

The pumps the Army Corp of Engineers installed failed.

[BlueJazz]

5. ...And Rush Limbaugh fell out of a window...