AP photo by Eric Brown
Just getting into the news this morning, but apparently New Orleans is descending into further lawlessness, with fires and explosions reported south of the French Quarter. Many many nations have offered help in the forms of both money and forces, but so far the President has not accepted any help.
The explosion was apparently in a chemical factory, and is not thought to be toxic. It was apparently the result of natural gas pipe problems, and not deliberately set.