This one is certainly one of the better executed AU KH fics. It also felt VERY real. Only thing is that in the beginning, I assume that the storm had weakened at the time? I ask because Katrina was a category five and lightning doesn't often appear in hurricanes unless it's weakened. Plus, a cat 5 would be impossible to survive outside of shelter, even with special powers.
The Axel blowing things up/Demyx putting it out was a nice touch, but I hope the NOLA police dept. didn't get involved. With all the chaos, it would have been hard for anyone to say anything really since most people were concentrating on their own survival/getting out, but I know that it was smart of them to show up during Mardi Gras wearing masks. Heheh.
Anyway, this one was very readable and well done. Bravo!
Author's response
Yes, they would have arrived during the last part of the storm. You wouldn't believe how much research I put into the story, but I tried to match the story timeline as much as possible to the actual events in NO during the first week after Katrina. Since the storm hit overnight, the best way to work it was to have Axel and Demyx arrive in the early morning, when the storm was on its way out.