Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Katrina Devastates New Orleans. Katrina--20 years ago today. (29 August 2005). A storm avenging a city built below seabed. A city surrounded by inferior levees. People receiving inadequate warnings. And many others who would have no way to retreat. The transport, rescuing people, but refusing their pets. Water rising so fast, even a rooftop was inadequate. Corpses bound to poles to prevent their washing away. Many dispersing to neighboring states, Where soon thereafter were once again struck by Hugo's deluge! How can we live? Where might we go? Is our manner of living actually the very cause Of our ultimate downfall? Frank Maurer 29 August 2025 1915 Hours.