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via Vodkapundit, a city planner talks about how to meet the housing needs of the NOLA evacuees. I thought Jesse Jackson's idea of housing on ex-military bases was good, but this is better.

more NOLA good news - firefighting

Yesterday, there was a large fire on the riverfront, in one of the warehouse complexes. CNN had footage of fireboats putting water on it, not sure how long it took to control it. This morning Interdictor's pictures show fire helicopters & military Chinooks dropping water on one of the many fires in the city. I think neither would have happened last week, the fires would have been left to burn themselves out or spread. That things like fireboats and fire helicopters are even operating is an improvement. Interdictor's cam has shown a lot of NOFD trucks driving around the central business district the past few days - they're able to operate within the limits of their water tankers, I think, but will be limited until water pressure to the lines is restored.

NOLA: more good news II - zoo & aquarium.

The New Orleans zoo survived the storm pretty well; it was outside the flood zone, and the keepers were prepared with food and generators. The aquarium fared less well, since there was no electricity to run the air pumps, but it sounds like the non-fish creatures - penguins, otters, etc. - made it. more here.

There's a form to donate funds for restoration of the zoo & aquarium here.