"We're out here like pure animals. We don't have water. We don't have food. We don't have help."
Those are the words of the Reverend Isaac Clark, 68, who has been stuck outside the New Orleans Convention Centre for days in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The enormity of the crisis is only now beginning to become apparent: we've set up a special report to act as the online home for all our Hurricane Katrina coverage. Today explosions have been heard along the New Orleans riverfront, as troops enter the city with orders to shoot-to-kill looters. George Bush will visit to the devastated region today. We're also updating our interactive guide, photo gallery and list of blogs covering the hurricane. Here on Newsblog, Simon Jeffery will be assessing the political fallout from the disaster, and Roz Ryan is compiling a list of links on how you can help.
Here in the UK the Tory leadership campaign continues to grind along: Matthew Tempest will be surfing around the candidates' websites to see who has the edge online. We're also covering the launch of Virgin's new downloads service.
And finally - ahead of England's World Cup qualifier tomorrow afternoon, Ellen E Jones will be rounding up the best links on Wales.
