Katrina Live Thread, Part XIII

Various ^ | 1 September 2005 | Various

[jeffers]

I agree. The news out of New Orleans is swamping public perception of the much larger area so badly damaged.

I'm guilty of it too.

I take solace in the fact that at least they can climb over downed trees and rubble without having to swim, but it's a thin veneer, and probably only exists in my mind.

[Arizona Carolyn]

It was late Monday night. About midnight AZ time when the lady from the hospital told Rick Sanchez on CNN that the water was rising one inch every five minutes and they had called FEMA for an evacuation... she said is was because of a breech in the 17th street levee.

[conservativebabe]

I think that's right. Shep was saying that there was no flooding yet in downtown, then I went to bed, got up in the morning and WHAM! NO was flooded.

[Pyro7480]

Remember Biloxi, Gulfport, Pass Christain, Bay St. Louis, Slidell, St. Charles Parish, et al outside New Orleans!

[tcrlaf]

**These people can do something for themselves **

You would THINK that SOMEONE in those groups would step up, take charge, and start to head them out in order...

BUT, you are dealing with a population that has been living in the "g'me,g'me" world for 3-4 generations! They are WAITING for the handouts!

Liberalisms shining moment... isn't it sad?

[snowsislander]

Some good news: Tallahassee Lends A Hand

[gpapa]

I agree with jeffers. We have a sales rep. 200 miles from the coast in Mississippi were they had extensive wind damage. Just heard from the rep. this morning, sept 1, and their chimney collapsed on their house from the wind gusts. No power until late in afternoon, and then went on & off sporadically. No gasoline for "hundreds of miles." Many abondoned vehicles on roads, trees blocking highways, power lines down, underpasses flooded, etc. Camp Shelby in MS was near the path of the storm as it moved inland. Not sure what damage they had there, but they did pre-position some heavy equipment there such as dump trucks, loaders, graders & generators.

[Alberta's Child]

Regardless of where you get the fill, the period of time that would be required to get it in place will not be measured in weeks, months, or even years -- it will be decades.

[ClancyJ]

Ok, go find the land, buy the tents, move in the porta potties, build the kitchen and get them in tomorrow.

Soon as they are there - they will complain - no air conditioning and the media will have a heyday.

[easonc52]

Superdome HAS food and water!

Not sure why you directed your rant to me, but I'll respond (welcome to FR).

Not sure you could know the superdome has food and water unless you're there, and I'm sure there's a lack of TP and disposal.

[BurbankKarl]

Madeline Hill, 8, gets some help from classmate Sally Eilermann, right, on how to fill out a worksheet on her first day in second grade at Visitation Academy in St. Louis, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005. Hill and her parents, John and Debbie Hill, from Mandeville, La. evacuated first to Jacksonville, Miss., before coming to stay with family in St. Louis Tuesday. Madeline has two cousins who are students at Visitation and the school welcomed Madeline as she and her family try seek refuge from Hurricane Katrina.

[Peach]

While I personally think the planning at the city and state level has been abysmal, even the city was disadvantaged in trying to help people because the gangsters were shooting at rescue workers.

They shot at helicopters. They shot at buses. They shot at boats. They shot at police trying to help people. There were reports on FR (articles) that FEMA had to withdraw from trying to get into NO because of water and safety concerns.

The feds declared a statewide emergency before the storm even arrived. The state was late mandating that people leave.

Katrina didn't even move through the state of Mississippi until the early morning hours of Wednesday.

I could easily shoot someone stealing a television if I was LE in New Orleans right now. Heck, the Governor deputized the National Guard to do just that. Asking police to go for an arm shot in the dark when the person or his associate may have an AK-47 is unreasonable.

These gangsters have stopped innocents from being rescued from attics and hospitals. They have raped and murdered children and women. I have zero sympathy.

FEMA was organized and on the ground before the storm hit. Roads are impassible. Safety is a major concern.

If this points out to people there is only so much the feds and state people can do to save us, that's good. People need to be better organized and use their own good judgement.

And definitely, a well timed hit of the type you mentioned would cripple us and change the world economy. There's no way to stop that except keep the fight from over here and pray, imo.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Bumping your post.

[Howlin]

Goodness, though you've only been here less than 24 hours, I see you've already taken it upon yourself to be the "go to" girl to refute every possible contrary fact that doesn't mesh with the media's reporting.

Unfortunately for you, some of us have actually been paying attention and know the facts -- or can lay our hands on them.

[eternity]

Also if people are declared missing. They don't count for any compensation.

[doug from upland]

Interesting theory, but I just cannot believe that happened.

[roses of sharon]

I'll never understand why anyone would agree to be "interviewed" by the DNC operatives in the media who have run this country for 40 years.

[BurbankKarl]

Alice Wilder,10, Elena Page, 13, Coco Wilder,12, and Mary Perot, 12, from left, call on passing cars, as they continue to collect funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, in Brighton, N.Y. The money will be doanted to the Ameriacn Red Cross.

[Kryptonite]

Dallas and San Antonio are offering to help. The great state of Texas has stepped up big time.

[markman46]

Even tho Red Cross and Fema say they just want $$$....where are they going to spend it?

I saw an interview with a local (so-Calif) Red cross big wig, he was asked the same thing why they didn't want cloths etc.. his answer was they have the infrastructure in place to buy every thing that the people will need

how sweet the red cross know best!! and us plane fokes don't' know anything.. but the salvation army canteen trucks were out, but the red cross has their hand out.