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....
Will do.
I could have sworn he said out of a population of XXX hundred thousand, XXX hundred thousand evuated, XX thousands remained, and X thousand drowned. Anybody else catch that?
Just now he [professor] said it is "extremely desperate situation" quality of life dropping dramatically (CNN)
WHen the President speaks, can you or somebody start a live thread for us cubicle bound?
Thanks for close listening.
G-d have mercy.
YOW!!!
Radio Reference ^ | 8/31/05 | me
Posted on 08/31/2005 3:43:07 PM EDT by BurbankKarl
I don't think I'm going to be able to hear it myself....
Trust me, though, there'll be a live thread someone will post!
Miss Marple will know where it is...I wouldn't doubt she wouldn't mind pinging you to that thread....whenever it goes up..
Hey, Alexander Rubin
You can't just jump in here like that on post 2,044.
You have read every post first ;)
A belated welcome to FR, as well, my Friend.
omg...they've taken it over now?
Bring your appetite, there's plenty to go around...
LOL
I don't understand why it's so hard for some to believe that this was catastrophic.
If you hear it anywhere else, you read it here first! It's an original. I wonder if Leno, Letterman, Kimmel, et al: will send a check my way.
I'm especially pleased to note, the President declared Louisiana a national disaster before he so designated Mississippi and Alabama. And glad to have confirmed, the Louisiana call for mandatory evacuation came after the President's declaration. Thank you very much.
CNN reporting up to 100,000 might have drowned...anyone else see that?
"CNN reporting up to 100,000 might have drowned...anyone else see that?"
I did
Nor do I. If we had known the NO situation was a very high probability we could have found a way to fund both and short something else. At the time it was absolutely necessary to fund the war and at the time, we knew that NO had survived many hurricanes in the past. It seemed like a reasonable risk, especially if the article is correct and we had already allocated $430 mil to that effort.
Live thread started on breaking news 2 hrs ago..
I've heard but cannot confirm that HAMs in some of the Gulf Coast areas haven't been transmitting, partly because they may no longer be there. HAMs are known for their resourcefulness and resiliency, so I expect to hear them over the air soon.
Overhead Pics of Mississippi Coast, From NOAA
http://alt.ngs.noaa.gov/katrina/KATRINA0000.HTM
Drilling down into those pics...it's more somber than anything I've seen so far.
You're welcome. The Prez is no dope and isn't afraid to do what is needed. Thank God.
Oh, I will be using it....and may give you credit.
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