There are many kinds of storms, unveiling different degrees of disaster and demolition. Most storms leave a legacy of chaos and catastrophe behind them. But there are a few storms built with rare prestige and potency, yielding such unbelievable effect, that years, decades, perhaps even centuries, after, tales of their wonder are still being lamented from the lips of eye-witnesses, historians, descendants, and meteorologists. These storms aren't pyrrhic; they're long-lasting--eternal in measure.
Such was, and is, Hurricane Katrina.