Posted on 09/01/2005 6:56:22 AM PDT by Brian Mosely
NEW ORLEANS — A 2-year-old girl slept in a pool of urine. Crack vials littered a restroom. Blood stained the walls next to vending machines smashed by teenagers.
The Louisiana Superdome, once a mighty testament to architecture and ingenuity, became the biggest storm shelter in New Orleans the day before Katrina's arrival Monday. About 16,000 people eventually settled in.
By Wednesday, it had degenerated into horror. A few hundred people were evacuated from the arena Wednesday, and buses will take away the vast majority of refugees today.
"We pee on the floor. We are like animals," said Taffany Smith, 25, as she cradled her 3-week-old son, Terry. In her right hand she carried a half-full bottle of formula provided by rescuers. Baby supplies are running low; one mother said she was given two diapers and told to scrape them off when they got dirty and use them again.
At least two people, including a child, have been raped. At least three people have died, including one man who jumped 50 feet to his death, saying he had nothing left to live for.
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Lord have mercy
Lekker 1, grow up. They are talking about a 2 year old girl. Try to pull your self out of your adolescents and keep your mouth shut.
Hello? Mom? Dad? Aren't you paying attention at all? If I saw that I'd pick her up immediately, my child or not.
Note to self: Avoid government run shelters in large cities.
Howell Raines of the NYT testified it was Bush's fault.
"Sounds like your average Saints game or rock concert at the Superdome."
Or public housing stairwell.
I feel bad for these people, but I also wonder---WHY DIDN"T THEY LEAVE BEFORE THE STORM HIT????? would have saved countless lives and money. Seems like alot of thugs and gang bangers are left in the city. Tough situation.
Sounds like a typical day for your average junkie...
When the MSM says "two people" (have been raped) that is usually PC Newspeak for hiding the fact that a homosexual rape took place.
**Deafening silence**
Exactly. I'm sure they're a shell-shocked, but ... Someone could hold her all night if necessary, just for her own safety.
I think that the "refugees" are (for the most part) WIC, AFDC, etc, dependent persons who now get to rely upon more gubmint handouts....a permanent underclass maintained by the govt.
I think the people left behind - with the exception of a few like tourists - are the ones who have always had the govt take care of them and still expect to be taken care of.
Well, for them Bush is a given, so it's who in addition to blame.
The rest of us are praying for you and trying to get help to you.
Yes.
Sounds like...Somalia or Rwanda
soon it may be like Fallujah
they didn't leave because they figured they'd be there overnight and head home the next day..NO ONE could have foreseen the fury of this storm..
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