I told a coworker today while watching the damage on TV that there were thousands of people dead. Just the numbers that you know didn't leave and all the destruction has to mean there are thousands dead?
Does anyone here know the safe/dry route out of N.O. My friend is near hwy.90 and belle chase... i was hoping that hwy.90 west to Houma is workable... He had a stroke last year and his girlfriend died last week... he has 4 dogs and would not leave them ... now he is willing to leave but i feel that we need to help him get to a place where we can meet him.// he has only 1/2 tank of gas... there are no atm machines or gas stations in the area.. he has nowhere to get water or his insulin... no cooling for his meds...please help with the route... thanks.
As for the dead thousands.. there is nothing i can say... but i prayed that night and was physically and mentally ill.. I suffered through Betsy.... the suffering and pain that the survivors are going to experience is beyond anything any of us can comprehend...
I wouldn't gauge the number of dead by the amount of debris on the ground. Hopefully many got out in time.
I'm sure that there are 200-500 dead, but several thousand? Pulling bodies out of trees and homes, etc. and absolutely no mention of this from the MSM? How can that be? How or why would the rescuers stay silent? Would the governors, state officials, etc. not get the word out?
Either the 'friend' is playing a terrible hoax on you and you repeated it at this forum, or...
Sorry, I just can't believe it without corroborating news from a reputable source.
Don't States put bond propositions on the ballet for these kind of work projects.?
Blah Blah Blah, blame Bush
He said looters were everywhere, and most were armed.