. Hmmm

I guess this isn't how New Orleans wanted to finally be first in something vis-a-vis Houston:

Highways turned to parking lots.

Bus stations closing down, trapping people.

Some folks giving up and choosing to ride the storm out on their own.

Oh--I forget where I first saw this, but the Houston Chronicle set up their own, NOLA-like storm blog.

OK, enough irony. Let's sincerely hope the aftermath of Rita isn't another case of Houston following NOLA