A 'Catter sent me a variation of this story this morning. I didn't believe it and had to Google it myself. So, in the end, according to Barbie, Katrina was a good thing. Holy CRAP! What planet are these people living on? Of course she is worried that all these po' folk are planning to stay in Texas - there goes the neighborhood!
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/07/national/nationalspecial/07barbara.html