[Petronski]

I can't understand why it's going to take 5 days or more to rescue them!

I suspect that when word of this reaches officials, evacuation will become a priority. I hope so.

As for the looters, I think we need to send some Army Rangers in there to prosecute some search and destroy on the thugs.

I can't see a difference between these looters and the terrorists plaguing Baghdad. Some people just need killin'.

BTW, ladies, good morning to you.

[Peach]

Good morning. I agree with your post and would hope this gets priority and yes, some people just need killin'.

Did you just hear the report on FNC about buses to be used to transport patients from a hospital being comandeered by state policy (?) and trying to put phone company employees on the bus instead?

[NautiNurse]

Was on the phone this morning with another hospital admin. Where is the AHA through all of this? The big lobby...they need to pull some major strings to get those hospital workers out of there.

[cajungirl]

The thugs are gang members from what I am hearing.

Gangs are in every big city in America. Ours are having a field day today.

[Steve_Seattle]

"I can't understand why it's going to take 5 days or more to rescue them! . . . I suspect that when word of this reaches officials, evacuation will become a priority. I hope so."

It's taking so long because there are thousands of them spread all over, and helicopter rescue is a slow operation. And evacuation IS the priority, and has been THE priority since this started.