[Yellow Rose of Texas]

I just heard from amom. She has been assigned to a small shelter outside BRLA, about 400 misplaced folks. All are helping with food cooking, serving, unloading of trucks, sorting goods received, cleaning etc.

I was able to tell her the 17th street levy has been fixed and the city is slowly being drained. I conveyed the information given at the police press conference to her to share with others. The main statement was NO is destroyed and for all to spread across America, but there will be a time to rebuild.

amom did not get to see President Bush, but all are aware that he and Mrs. Bush were there. amom is letting all know who is at fault for this, NO local officials.

The shelter she is at is a Red Cross Shelter, however, NO has still not set up any locally, and some are without food or water in surrounding Parrish's.

Yesterday, amom relayed information I sadly neglected to pass on. Many military convoys passed them on the way to BRLA. amom and crew would give a thumbs up and the soldiers would smile and wave, honk horns etc. Many. many rented trucks and trailers full of supplies passed them too.

amom said most folks are very hopeful and things are going good. Most local families are housing 2 or more families in their homes, many of which sustained wind damage from Katrina. BRLA is still cleaning up themselves, but are caring for double their population at the moment.

I will call her back later to let her know that over 40 countries have sent pumps to help deflood NO.

Ping me for any questions or offers you might have.

Howlin, could you make a ping list please! It has been years since I have done this, and ping list are new to me.

[Howlin]

Sure, Rose.

Ping to 1170, NO information from Freeper amom.

[Soul Seeker]

Thank you for this update. Give her our thanks for her efforts to help and pass on our prayers for those affected.

OMG, Ellis is up telling the American people we're wrong not to blame President Bush and Feds while putting most blame on local/state! Give him off my screen!

[Peach]

Oh my. I had no idea we had a freeper in a shelter. Please ask her if there is anything we can send her to help.

[Guenevere]

Extreme appreciation for this news, Rose and Howlin.

Bring me up to date please....

..I thought amom was in the Pacific Northwest...

..how did she get to New Orleans?

[easonc52]

I will call her back later to let her know that over 40 countries have sent pumps to help deflood NO.

Thank you for the update, and just curious if they have regular power there in BRLA.

[GOPJ]

What do you need? Where do we send it to?

[GummyIII]

Many military convoys passed them on the way to BRLA. amom and crew would give a thumbs up and the soldiers would smile and wave, honk horns etc. Many. many rented trucks and trailers full of supplies passed them too.

My daughters were returning yesterday from a family reunion in SW VA (where I was, also) to Richmond, VA, and saw convoys of military folks all the way heading south to the LA area. THey waved and honked at all of them, and got a lot of waves back (younger daughter relayed this saying, "It makes us so proud to be Americans!") They said they saw a convoy of MD policemen heading that way, too.