Is New Orleans Worse Than We're Being Told? (Chilling article, if true.)

Unknown Country ^ | 01-Sep-2005 | Whitley Strieber

[Enterprise]

"There are increasing indications that the situation in New Orleans may be worse than Americans are being told. TV outlets abroad are reportedly showing video of large numbers of floating bodies, and just as the US media did not show people jumping from windows in the World Trade Center on 911, it may be that we're being spared the worst. Russian and Chinese intelligence analysts are calling it a "dead city." Some reports estimate that as many as 50,000 people may be dead. It may be impossible to get an accurate count of the dead because alligators are devouring the corpses."

[Enterprise]

"There are increasing indications that the situation in New Orleans may be worse than Americans are being told. TV outlets abroad are reportedly showing video of large numbers of floating bodies, and just as the US media did not show people jumping from windows in the World Trade Center on 911, it may be that we're being spared the worst. Russian and Chinese intelligence analysts are calling it a "dead city." Some reports estimate that as many as 50,000 people may be dead. It may be impossible to get an accurate count of the dead because alligators are devouring the corpses.

One problem is that looters have broken into gun shops, so now criminals are roaming the streets armed with guns. A Wal- Mart was completely cleaned out of all the guns in the store. One policeman was shot in the head in a confrontation with looters.

Most tourists in New Orleans visit for the French Quarter, which, since it was built on higher ground than the rest of the city, has been spared the worst flooding. However, its expensive stores and boutiques have had the worst looting.

Some of the goods being stolen are necessities, like food, water and diapers. However, many looters are taking this opportunity to steal luxury goods, such as TVs and expensive sneakers.

There is concern that armed gangs of criminals may soon move into highly populated areas and start breaking into homes and holding up citizens. An ambulance carrying a police officer was shot at. One man was sitting on his porch when a gang armed with a knife insisted he hand over his electric generator, a prized possession in a city without power. The homeowner took out his own gun and fired over their heads, causing them to run away."

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[atomicpossum]

Whitley "Kidnapped by UFOs" Streibler?

[zarf]

Some reports estimate that as many as 50,000 people may be dead. It may be impossible to get an accurate count of the dead because alligators are devouring the corpses.

This is the same BS that was circulating after Andrew. To this day the wackos are claiming the gubmint secretly burned thousands of corpses.

[Enterprise]

Yep - the same.

[atomicpossum]

Well, I think that might say volumes for his credibility.

[Salvation]

Ping!

[Enterprise]

"(Chilling article, if true.)"

[Wiseghy]

Tin foil hat time with Mr. Whitley "Aliens' are my Buddies" Strieber

[edpc]

It's hard to say how many of these corpses are people who were already buried. It's almost certain many graveyards (where people are above ground in NO) flooded.

[ConservativeMan55]

"The homeowner took out his own gun and fired over their heads, causing them to run away."

Damn straight.

[Alissa]

I think this is going to be much worse than 9/11 in the number of deaths and on the economy. I heard a caller today saying say that 9/11 was more devastating to our economy, but I think he'll be proven wrong. This country survives on oil!

[i_dont_chat]

Chilling, if true?

Written by Whitley Strieber?

ha ha ha ha

[Anti-Bubba182]

"It may be impossible to get an accurate count of the dead because alligators are devouring the corpses."

Baloney!

[Born in a Rage]

Well, once one group of people has guns, another group of people wants guns so they can protect themselves from the other people with guns. As for me, if I were down there, I'd want a gun to protect myself and to shoot the alligators.

I can't believe some people are not at least being given some water (in the convention center). What is going on here is disgraceful.

[pipecorp]

well, that'll make the peta people happy. (we'll know for sure if there is a gator population increase next year.)

[fat city]

Didn't Whitley Strieber co-write The Day After Tomorrow with Art Bell?

[Rightly Biased]

If True

[zarf]

This country survives on oil!

Yes, but reconstruction of New Orleans will be an economic windfall for many.

[Enterprise]

I find much in the article credible though, as it has already been reported by others.