Amphibious assault

Navy landing craft such as the one pictured are among the three larger ships headed from Virginia to the Gulf of Mexico to assist with disaster recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Meanwhile, Interstate 10 which is only 7 or so blocks from where I live, should be getting pretty busy later. About …

Keesler hit hard

U.S. Air Force photoKeesler Air Force Base, Miss., near Biloxi, was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. A “good 95 percent” of Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., was affected turning it into a pile of debris and mud, said a base spokesperson.