As this photo gallery shows, the city itself actually weathered the hurricane pretty well; it was the next days' flooding that turned things into a catastrophe.

Of course, there would still have been an economic impact, but not nearly the same humanitarian issues.

(via Karol)

update Looks like the album has been removed. I checked other blogs' links, and they end up with the same message, so I don't know what's up. I am curious as to why the photos are gone. If anyone finds a mirror, just mention it in the comments, and I'll update accordingly.

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