nothing like putting it succinctly:

"The first few days were a natural disaster. The last four days were a man-made disaster," said Phillip Holt, 51, who was rescued from his home Saturday...


that's today, that saturday. that's six days after the fact. the article's here. most of it is information you shouldn't be surprised by at this point, but if you're like me it'll knock the wind out of you anyhow, no matter how many different ways it's been presented to you already.