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Posted on 08/30/2005 1:34:04 PM PDT by NautiNurse
You are right. I have called Gov Blano's office. I told them the situation on that bridge and they need help NOW. I e-mailed Pres Bush. I have to try and do something folks. I can hardly bear this.
In terms of loss, I think you are right. In terms of agent of harm, there is obviously a world of difference, and the long-term reaction is completely different as a result.
I watched a lot of that coverage and in the immediate aftermath, I recall the natives helping with the rescue and clean-up..... they weren't looting the hotels. It's just disgraceful. The looters and thugs are probably the main reason help couldn't get in to NO sooner.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Katrina is likely to have only a modest impact on the U.S. economy as long as the hit to the energy sector proves transitory, White House economic adviser Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday.
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/08/31/MTFH14870_2005-08-31_16-05-39_ROB152866.html
Kids in Foley said that they were out there as well.
That was predictable...it must be like the twilight zone in there.
I know we've mentioned it previously...but the veneer of civilization is mighty thin..
are people/businesses without flood insurance going to set fire to their places?
It's not that far. If they have buses they can start evacuating those people.
I think the city of Houston should send all of their school and city buses to NO and pick up people. If they clear the roads for the convoy, they can be there in 5 or 6 hours.
Sad, just very sad.
OMG
I'm not minimizing the scope of this by any means, but after today's federal press conference, I got the sense that "help is on the way" (ala Cheney during the 2000 election).
This is not our finest hour.
Every time I go into the break room to see what I can see on this, some of the idiots around here have switched the TV to CNBC. Frankly, Scarlett, I really don't care right now about what stocks to invest in to make the most money off Katrina. Morons. I'd take CNN at this point over CNBC.
Grr.
}:-)4
Amazing that anything could burn down there.
"I'm wondering if we will see congressional hearings over all this incompetence,"
No -- what we need is an "impartial, bipartisan" Commission.
I mean, the last one worked out so well, and all....
/sarc
Time to set up a messenger or flag system.
I know that freeper Gulfcoast6 has not been heard from; he lives not far from the coast of Mississippi and evacuated to a sheriff's department/jail inland...but not very far inland. We are very worried about him.
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