But even the report that is, rightfully, absolutely fucking blistering about the repeated failures of almost everyone involved in the preparations and immediate aftermath of landfall is very clear that the timely, detailed, and bleak weather advisory Ricks issued saved a fuckload of lives.

There's quite a few lessons Katrina taught us about a whole lot of things, but one of the most important ones is that NWS advisories these days are a lot more aggressive about getting people to realize what they're in for.