There was a caller into 870 AM...her brother in law is in a nursing center behind the Jefferson Hospital(ground floor).
Only one nurse was left to take care of all the patients. This caller had 2 family members going over to help feed and care for the patients. Heartbreaking!
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http://www.wjbo.com has streaming audio. BR radio station. Callers calling in and describing traffic etc.
The lack of preparation is staggering. My MIL's retirement home had them evacuated within 2 hours of the evac notice when Charley was headed our way.
They gave everybody a bag, told them to fill it with 2 changes of clothes, medicines, etc, and report to the lobby in 2 hours. The staff traveled with them to another residence inland. They used buses, vans, etc to relocate the elderly residents.
They used wheelchair transports for those that needed it.
I can't believe more planning hasn't gone into this worst case scenario.
Oh--this is as bad as it gets. The patients have been abandoned.
The mayor & govenor need to be charged with negligent homicide for having ZERO disaster preparations for these poor souls. I hope this radio station keeps announcing this horrific news!
God bless those who have gone to be with those frigtened people.
Is this nursing room in NO