Feeling the Impact of Katrina and Rita

摘要

When Katrina made landfall,I was vacationing in Maine,where I did not have access to a radio,television or even the use of a mobile phone.On my car drive back to New York,I quickly learned of the news,and saw its far-reaching impact when I went to refuel my car.Not only was I shocked at the long lines forming at the gas pump,but I was further surprised by us3.59/gal price tag.And just when oil prices appeared to be settling down,along came Rita,which caused another round of devastation and chaos in the Gulf Coast,and sent oil prices skyrocketing yet again.