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Mayor: 200 trapped on Ninth Ward rooftops; bodies floating in Bywater
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| 02:37 PM CDT on Monday, August 29, 2005
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Posted on 08/29/2005 12:39:10 PM PDT by Smogger
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To: TXBSAFH
Not to mention pollution form gas, oil, pesticides, and other such nasties that leak our of busted up containers.
141
posted on
08/29/2005 1:52:34 PM PDT
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: Veritas et equitas ad Votum
"I'm sure King George the socialist will arrive on the scene with plenty of our tax dollars ready to be spent on various "aid" programs."If it pisses off ideologues such as yourself, then I hope so.
Fortunately for the U.S., you nutcases don't seem to be very popular at election time...or any other time for that matter.
Enjoy your tiny, close-minded, hate-filled little world. The adults, meanwhile, will be busy running the country (something that you'll **never** experience).
142
posted on
08/29/2005 1:53:52 PM PDT
by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: najida
there are lots of people in the world who live in the 'just barely here' world where evacuation is almost beyond them.Absolutely. Thanks for keeping the compassionate in conservative.
143
posted on
08/29/2005 1:54:07 PM PDT
by
Veto!
(Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
To: OXENinFLA
not likely, NO burials are in crypts above ground, and after the caskets are put in, they are cemented shut.
144
posted on
08/29/2005 1:54:49 PM PDT
by
EDINVA
To: PhiKapMom
Glad to hear you agree. Probably is a bad time to mention it but this happens about 3 times a year costing billions of dollars.
And, no drilling for oil off Florida or California, no wind tunnels off Massachusetts - it destroys the beauty and environment of those living there. So, they demand that the government do something to lower the cost of gas. As long as it does not mean adding refineries, drilling in Anwar, or elsewhere in the U.S.
Oh, nevermind. I am in a fowl mood over the media (FoxNews today). Guess I missed one or more of my antidepressants. But I am extremely thankful I did not have to live through that hurricane. Looks like God answered some prayers.
145
posted on
08/29/2005 1:55:43 PM PDT
by
ClancyJ
(Life is a God-given inalienable right to all Americans - not just the chosen ones.)
To: MizSterious
Charity hospitol put out a press statement telling everyone to stay away. They don't have anything going..people are being put on the 2&3rd floors b.c of flooding and their gen's are out of action. The superdome is being evact'd for the same reason..that;s 10K + people! There are cracks in the roof pushing water into the dome forcing evacuee's up levels as well. It's pretty hectic..
On the way out Sat morning, I saw 4 or 5 USCG rescue boats in a convoy on Chef Hwy. The only thing I thought was poor b@stards ..I know the feeling.. hope their safe..
146
posted on
08/29/2005 1:55:51 PM PDT
by
BayouCoyote
(The 1st victim of islam is the person who practices the lie.)
To: PhiKapMom
147
posted on
08/29/2005 1:56:20 PM PDT
by
exnavychick
(We're damned if we do, damned if we don't...so my vote goes for "do.")
To: Muzzle_em; exnavychick
Honestly,
it takes an evacuation to refine plans. We saw it here.
There were SO many things that went wrong, were bad, weren't planned on etc. You never think of things--just in the healthcare sector-- who picks up Hospice patients and takes them to the hospital, what do you leave with them (meds, medical charts etc).
How do you transport the fragile or terminally ill? Long term care facilities, psyche units etc all have transport issues unlike the general populace.
I mean, you can say things like "Ambulances" but there aren't enough in one state to transport everyone in one city if need be. Same with the transport company vans. It gets really tricky when you identify 3000 folks who can't sit up to ride and only 1000 vehicles available (just made up numbers here).
148
posted on
08/29/2005 1:56:59 PM PDT
by
najida
(I run with scissors and I don't play well with others.)
To: yellowroses
Much appreciated ;)
149
posted on
08/29/2005 1:58:05 PM PDT
by
BayouCoyote
(The 1st victim of islam is the person who practices the lie.)
To: MizSterious
Learn to read. I said if you want to help, write a check. I write checks to help people out. I don't need the gubmint to do it for me.
150
posted on
08/29/2005 1:58:18 PM PDT
by
Huck
(" 'Neo-Con' is like an old headline. Nobody will know what it means in 10 years."--Keith Richards)
To: Huck
"Y'all sound like a couple of liberals. if you want to help, write a check. Why has the gubmint got to be involved in it? And if we really want to help, let's just get the gubmint to buy everyone flood insurance."No, flood insurance is for property. There are lives at stake here from a natural disaster, that's entirely different from property.
151
posted on
08/29/2005 1:58:40 PM PDT
by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: unixfox
"They bury the dead above the sea level in N.O. so it is possible that caskets may be floting around, unless they popped open, who knows. I guess anything can happen."
Does that mean they get to vote in 06? (chuckling)
To: Michael Bluth
>>You are not heartless at all.
IIRC, the sheriff of Orleans Parish told residents to evacuate because, he said, he "did not have enough body bags."<<
If you actually READ the article, it stated that some of these victims were LAW ENFORCEMENT who had been ORDERED to stay.
May God Bless them, and may you learn some grace.
To: conservativeharleyguy
I heard last night that evacuation traffic was at a dead stop at a point which should have been a 22 minute drive from the city. Can't verify the truth of the. But I've concluded that the best was to evacuate is by motorcycle, ORV or even a bicycle. Don't depend on the roads.
154
posted on
08/29/2005 2:00:24 PM PDT
by
ArmyTeach
(Pray daily for our troops...)
To: Huck
Well, if being comfortable with my tax dollars being spent on disaster relief (even though they could do a better job with it, but that's another post) makes me a liberal, then great. Call me one, too.
I'd rather sound like a bleeding heart liberal than a cold-hearted tight fisted jerk like you.
155
posted on
08/29/2005 2:00:38 PM PDT
by
exnavychick
(We're damned if we do, damned if we don't...so my vote goes for "do.")
To: BayouCoyote
Thanks for keeping us posted.
Like others have said, the most we can do is pray, so that's what I'm doing.
Hang tight (or on, or tough...yaknowaddamean)
156
posted on
08/29/2005 2:00:41 PM PDT
by
najida
(I run with scissors and I don't play well with others.)
To: Southack
Well, I'm not saying don't pluck em off their damned rooftops.
157
posted on
08/29/2005 2:01:35 PM PDT
by
Huck
(" 'Neo-Con' is like an old headline. Nobody will know what it means in 10 years."--Keith Richards)
To: OXENinFLA
"I hate to be morbid, but could these be old bodies from graveyards?"
Old bodies don't float. What makes fresh bodies float is bacteria releasing gasses inside as the bodies decompose. It makes them bloat and float. It is sort of morbid. Sorry if it offends anyone.
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posted on
08/29/2005 2:01:46 PM PDT
by
monday
To: ArmyTeach
It can often talk hours to go just a few miles.....
for example, our 2 hour trip took 13 hours. The lesson is get out early, or go in the opposite direction of everyone else ;)
159
posted on
08/29/2005 2:02:07 PM PDT
by
najida
(I run with scissors and I don't play well with others.)
To: najida
I understand what you are saying, and I hope other coastal cities are paying attention to what happened and learn some new things from it.
Anything that will help to save lives, with less waste and confusion.
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posted on
08/29/2005 2:02:33 PM PDT
by
exnavychick
(We're damned if we do, damned if we don't...so my vote goes for "do.")
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