Posted on 08/30/2005 10:10:45 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
It is with heavy heart I write this...
I have finally reconnected with my best friend who is a paramedic who was sent from Georgia 2 days ago to Gulf Port, Mississippi before the hurricane hit.
He just reached me within the last 10 mins via emergency cell phone to tell me he was alive.
Thousands of bodies have been discovered throughout Mississippi in Gulf Port, Waveland,Hancock County,Bay of St.Louis.
They are hanging in trees and they are pulling them out 30 at a time. Entire families found drowned in their homes and washing up on shore.
The stories he could tell me were brief. National Guard is on the scene and arresting anyone seen on the streets.
The numbers are staggering and what I have been told tonight will shake people to their foundation as the numbers will be coming out in the next 24-hours of just how many people have actually perished in these and 3 other beach communities.
More to follow....
utter bs....
Where did he hear that?
It's a terrible shame that so many people have to perish in a natural disaster like this.There were a bunch of people that couldn't leave New Orleans because of the traffic, wasn't there? All we can do is wish the best for the families of the affected families,and be glad we are in Mid texas where it didn't even rain.It was 101 degrees in Madisonville today,so we wern't affected in any way by the hurricane.I guess the good Lord finally decided we were getting a little too smug in the US and were due for some kind of wake up call.It has been many years since i have been to Bilouxi,or even Gulf Port,and when i was there I was in a 15 foot outboard,headed for the florida coast by way of the intercoastal canal,and the Mississippi River.It was a fun trip but this tradgedy kinda ruins what little fun we did have.
You are right. I live 2 miles from the beach and hauled ass when they started talking cat 5. My dad forced me to go also, being the former safety officer at Keesler he knew what could happen. I escaped quick on the back roads, for some reason nobody takes the back roads when evacuating. I am sure I will have friends that are no more.
We need to remember that the officials/rescuers are concentrating on the living right now, not stopping to count the dead. At this point they are in full rescue mode, trying to get as many survivors as possible to safety. I think that is why we haven't seen numbers yet ... it isn't necessarily a sign of the withholding of information or the blocking of bad news.
Thank you for sharing this. I thought the numbers would go up, but not like this. Dear L-rd help them.
Have you heard from "WKB"?
Is he on your ping list?
Guess we know now why "W" hasn't spoken to the nation......He'll be the one to break the news to us....or speak shortly after it is reported.
tears
oh, good Lord, no.
but thanks for the ping, dixiechick.
You are quick!
He heard it here in Ohio. I thought whoever told him was exagerating.
Ditto BTTT!
ping
I'm with you there bonfire.
Oh! The horror of this! Oh my!
It's definitely time for us all to give our knees a workout!
I'd mostly agree. Except for Israel and starving in Africa.
Heath Carpenter, with Mississippi Emergency Mgt., is on WDSU saying the toll could triple from the 100 or so reported now. He said they are working with the coroner to confirm deaths. He says he doesn't want loved ones to give up hope.
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