I work at LSU. There are people in the Field House, the Marevich basketball arena may be used for housing. Families of students are living in the dorm. There will be a massive staging area set up for rescue in NO.
My boss called me today and said to be there tomorrow. They are asking for volunteers to assist, medical people. I think they are expecting a crowd. And military vehicles, ambulances, etc are supposed to be there.
Keep us posted.
Thanks for the info. That is reassuring. I've heard several of the rescuers and nonpartisan-type participants talk about how amazed they were by the scale of the cooperation involved, but little of that has been visible to the public, such as the bus evac in Kenner that started 3 hours ago, but as far as I can tell only rated a short mention on CNN. Might be a good idea for FEMA and the gov to give a news conference tomorrow with some specific answers that give the public more of an idea of what the plan is and some of how it is going to be implemented.
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Unfortunately I live in California, but I'd be there to help you if I could....God Bless
Wow .. you're gonna be a busy girl. Bless you as you face the sadness and tension. I'll pray for you. ...