N.O. Via Sat, PA Tornado & $6 A Gal

You may have seen my post about the storms moving through my location here in Central PA. The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado moved through Adams County, PA, and that downbursts damaged areas in western Pennsylvania.

DigitalGlobe has finally posted some satellite images of New Orleans. Below are some sample cuts, click to enlarge.

Gas was up to $2.99/3.39 last night when I drove home, but had fallen to $2.74/3.24 this morning. The rise yesterday came on the heels of more bad news regarding oil rigs -- twenty are now said missing and a pipeline is on fire, and 91% of crude oil production in the Gulf remains offline (as reported by Forbes). However, President Bush has vowed to tap into the strategic reserve, which may have been responsible for the overnight fall in prices locally.

In Atlanta, a rumor of gas shortages caused lines of people to wait for gas at $6.07 a gallon (see story & photo here). Ironically, although the government said the rumor was untrue, the scare caused a shortage in the area, CNN reported on-air.