Hurricane Katrina Spares New Orleans Museum of Art

The story is here via The Times-Picayune weblog which has covered the aftermath of the hurricane non-stop. According to the article, a few museum employees who had remained inside the museum throughout the duration of the hurricane, had been ordered to evacuate the building by Federal Emergency Management Acency representatives but refused to leave the museum unsecure. The building itself is said to have avoided any wind damage or floodwaters and the museum's generators have been working to provide air conditioning for the works inside.

Commentary on how Katrina will impact the culture of New Orleans can be found here and information on crisis aid and how you can help can be found here.