Gas in my area is usually pretty cheap... Especially at the Sunoco down the road.. But I just payed $3.02 a gallon for 93. It's nothing compared to what it is in other places (I saw $3.45 for regular in San Fran on the news), but it's still expensive...

I can't imagine all the effort it's going to take to get the whole affected area, especially New Orleans, back on its feet. I saw a bit of Fox News while I was in the kitchen a while ago and there are thousands of people stranded on an elevated section of I-10 and they've been there for days and they've got no food or water or anything... It's a nightmare.. I feel so bad for all of them. My school is starting a fund drive, I think. I'm glad I saw New Orleans when I did, last month, because it likely won't ever be the same. The mayor says 12+ weeks minimum before the city is habitable again...

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