Things are tough all over

I know that things are tough all over, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, but explain to me how gas prices jump 20¢ in one hour??? Last night, when I went to eat at a local pizza place with my mother-in-law, gas at a particular station was $2.99 a gallon. I understand that, but when I drove past that station on the way home, gas had shot up to $3.19 a gallon. Twenty cents in one hour--even after the prez said he would open up the strategic oil reserves. WTF?

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The worst of human nature is showing in this disaster. I feel sorry for the people who need help and are unable to get it because of the "dangerous looters" and other gun-wielding idiots. But this just goes to show you how unprepared the cities/states really were for a disaster of such magnitude. The line between "civilization" and "every man for himself" is very thin. The people who were able to leave got out in time--other people who couldn't leave did not (the poor, the invalid, the sick), and they are the ones who need the most help now. I hope that other cities are able to learn from this disaster.

My heart goes out to those who are still suffering, and who will continue to suffer in the months ahead. Good luck.