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Posted on 08/27/2005 8:05:55 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Car was full or??? All they needed were to get people out. And maybe pets. Forget possessions if it means killing your neighbor. Some people are sick. They could take her somewhere, surely. Access to transportation.
If she died, I don't think I could live with myself. Otherwise, one never knows. Humans do strange things when their lives are threatened.
Thanks for considering me astute! : )
On election day, these people will be driven to the polls by the people promising them the world. On evacuation day, they have to fend for themselves. Pathetic.
Geesh, I would put her on my lap! What is wrong with people!
Prayers sent from TX
AND NO SINGING! This is a BIG ONE and I don't want FR to crash in the middle of it! ;-)
I keep hearing about the SuperDome as a shelter, but do they have other shelters outside of New Orleans to take the elderly, or those medically unable to evacuate?
We live in Tampa Bay area...lots of shelters open, some for those with medical problems, some just for those whose houses are in evac zones, but at least there are places to seek refuge for people that can't leave the area (many folks that live in mobile homes are the first to show up at a shelter.)
Speaking of "big ones," we may need a new thread now.
Between that comment, and the coastal animals moving out in droves, I have been humbled by the events thus far with this storm.
Good point....
www.wwltv.com has live video coverage.
I couldn't either. That's disgusting. Some of those material "things" would have to be left behind.
No worries. We learned that lesson well! LOL!!
He said "We just had another news crew stop by here and say 'Are you guys staying here? We're thinking of staying here.' And I said 'What are you, crazy?'"
Very sarcastic, caustic tone. Cantore and crew WILL be leaving his location in Biloxi.
Streaming video links at the top of the thread. That's all I have been listening to since last night.
Threatened, ok, but this wasn't immediate but at least 1-2 days lead time. If she'd been taken to transportation or a public shelter or something and still died I would feel it was her time but if I just left her behind to die... I'd have no worth as a member of humanity because I'd have left it all behind.
Back when Camille hit I was a soph. in HS newly moved to NO from Calif. We were scared and were convinced it would hit the city. Even then, not that many years since Betsy had caused such damage, the people of NO didn't seem to get very excited. Not because they were all partying like the news media makes out but because there isn't much you can do unless you leave 72 hrs in advance. Yes, they know what could happen, but it is probably one of the most difficult cities to evacuate. I think the Mississippi Gulf Coast cities are the only ones that can declare a mandatory evacuation because of what happened with Camille's 220 mph winds when it slammed into Pass Christian. We are in Michigan now but the vast majority of my husband's family is still in the city of New Orleans. I will be praying extra hard at Mass today. I love that city and I am very worried. I don't want anyone to get hurt but I pray it changes course, this could be a major nightmare.
www.wwl.com
Not sure if they stream online though. Ellesu, do you know?
Weather lady on WDSU 6 TV just said, due to its size, it will probably hit the whole area between Lake Charles, LA (west) all the way to Mobile, AL (east).
[This thing is massive !!]
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