Katrina Live Thread, Part XIII

Various ^ | 1 September 2005 | Various

[Abigail Adams]

I'm feel so fortunate to have a wonderful governor here in Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty.

[cgk]

I heard an incredible # this morning. I'm probably going to get it wrong, so I won't try: Katrina devastated SOMETHING MILLION SQUARE miles of our country. Heard it on FNC. Anyone else remember the exact number?

[maryz]

I do recall there was something about "martial law" being imposed in NO, but it turned out not to be. Does he think you tell the media and it happens? Surely there's more to it than that! ;-)

[hummingbird]

FoxNews says 9,000,000 MRE's have been delivered to SuperDome. Weren't they supposed to have a bunch of MRE's stored there before the hurricane hit? What happened to them?

I know I was half asleep and can't even tell you what day it was, but I heard a fellow being interviewed on the radio who was in charge of concessions or something like that at the Superdome (he was "CEO" of something, I do remember that!) and he said something about there not being any food in the SuperDome prior to the storm and he didn't know of any plan that there was supposed to be any food. It may have been on Glenn Beck's program, I'm not sure. I know I wasn't dreaming it but I really don't have the details and I cannot remember the man's name.

The interview was around the time the SuperDome was being called the "(something) of last resort." It was "last resort" because there was nothing there but space to house all those unfortunate people.

[Trust but Verify]

FF=firefighters

[tomkat]

<oops>

[max_rpf]

FF? Help me out

Fire-Fighters -- They seem to be armed down there... That at least is a positive.

[Jrabbit]

From what I can tell....FEMA is in charge of the busses. They pick people up at the dome and take them to the airport....where they dump them out and??? 3000 at the airport right now.

[stlnative]

CNN VIDEO

EVACUATION BUS FLIPPED OVER NORTH OF LAFAYETTE LA

No report on how many injuries - they were showing it on CNN

[wolficatZ]

I SAW those Brits, Wednesday on network news video of the SewerDome, CBS I think. I was wondering, what in the world are they doing there, they stuck out like a sore thumb. They looked terrified At least they are safe in hotels now.

They were being targeted because they were the only white people there

Jonathan Trout

'The situation was dire'

Our son is still missing

"We rode that storm out and then decided to go to New Orleans. We didn't realise the storm was heading that way."

He said of his eventual Superdome refuge: "There was a lot of heat from the people in there, people shouting racial abuse about us being white.

"The army warned us to keep our bags close to us and to grip them tight."

He said he saw crack cocaine being used in the filthy toilets, youngsters breaking into soft drink machines and men brawling. Urine and excrement spilled into corridors where they were sleeping.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Evacuation bus has flipped over outside Lafayett, LA... can't tell how many people killed or injured yet.

[nuclady]

Well, be careful, Dolphy, BIAR will reply that that there is no comparison, so, "what don't you understand?" See previous posts.

[Johnny Crab]

From what I'm hearing on the scanner.....nobody knows who is in charge.

Sounds like NG defers to local command who are requesting FEMA direction....of which there seems to be a short supply.

NOTE: THANKS for the live links! Hearing & watching this live while "at work" 480 miles away is amazing...

NOLA resident for 30+ years

[oceanview]

the locals/state have been out of the loop since the moment this started. this is one of the major problems, FEMA was not designed to to come into an anarchist situation - no police, no command structure, police fleeing their posts, moonbat mayors and governors, etc.

[Darnright]

>Do I get to pick which reporter to smack?<

Be my guest. Just do me a favor and kick said presstitute in the shins on my behalf (c;

[Types_with_Fist]

EVACUATION BUS FLIPPED OVER NORTH OF LAFAYETTE LA

Sweet Jesus!

[RightWingMama]

Howlin, Your posts are appreciated and loved by far more of us than you may ever suspect! Please know we are praying your day turns around and your energy and optimism are restored. Try to get enought rest!

Ditto!

[MIsunshine]

Thanks seamole but I've read previously that for the US military, not the national guard, to act as police as Miss Mary has requested, martial law had to be declared at the Fed level.

I know NO's mayor declared martial law then rescinded it.


Even if it's just the guard & not the army *acting as police* in NO and/or LA, does that mean someone somewhere had to declare martial law? If so, at what gov level?

I'm really trying to find out if martial law is under effect anywhere right now so I can email all my local news stations and suggest they find out exactly what it means for the military to act as police. Along with the suspension of all civil rights, I read on one of these threads that insurance policies become null & void under martial law.

I've already emailed all the local news and asked them to quit Bush bashing and instead look into the disaster the Mayor of NO & LA's gove have made of disaster relief -- he Fedgov, not even FEMA are first responders. And, I'd like to see a news invesrgation into the use of Homeland Security funds by NO & LA since NONE of the 2004 NO hurricane disaster plan has been implemented. I thought martial law was another more newsworthy story than repeatedly showing the same clip of NO's mayor passing the responsibility buck on up to Bush.

[Ohioan from Florida]

>>I guess I have knee-jerk reactions when I hear the word Scientologist.<<

Same here. However, for me, "sincere" is not a word I would use to describe the compassion demonstrated by any Scientologist. My "cult" radar goes on high alert whenever Scientology is part of the discussion.

[misharu]

Yeegawd! I am so happy to have Matt Blunt here instead of bumbling Bob.