Posted on 09/05/2005 9:07:36 AM PDT by Binkmeister
News'We feared for our lives in the hell of the Superdome' by ROBIN YAPP, Daily Mail
09:28am 5th September 2005
Survivor: Jane Wheeldon
Britons returning from the horrors of New Orleans have told how they feared for their lives as violent gangs ran out of control. Tourists and backpackers arriving back in the UK said the city's Superdome, initially sought out as a safe haven from Hurricane Katrina, had quickly turned into a place of fear. They witnessed scenes of murder and looting, women were threatened with rape and racial tensions grew daily. Have your say » Survivors praised the US military for protecting them but condemned British Embassy officials as 'useless' for failing to help or provide information to relatives.
A handful of Britons who sheltered in the Superdome arrived back at Gatwick on flights from Dallas.
Amid emotional scenes as they were reunited with their families, three girls wept as they recalled their experiences.
Jane Wheeldon, 20, a student from Carmarthen, South Wales, said: "We were the prime target. Guys would come up and stroke your back and your tummy and your bum to find any money you had on you. Everyone was staring and it was so intimidating.
"They said, 'white people are not welcome here'. Then the looting started and the gangs were smashing up the drinks and cigarette machines."
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