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This is from the T-P website (Aug 28)

About 26,000 New Orleans residents sought refuge from Hurricane Katrina at the Superdome, which authorities describe as the "shelter of last resort," Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu said late Sunday. To help keep them fed and hydrated, the Louisiana National Guard delivered three truckloads of water and seven truckloads of MREs — short for "meals ready to eat." That's enough to supply 15,000 people for three days, according to Col. Jay Mayeaux, deputy director of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Emergency Preparedness. Outside the New Orleans area, the Louisiana Red Cross has opened 45 emergency shelters that were serving about 3,000 evacuees as of late Sunday, said Victor Howell, who heads the Red Cross of the Louisiana Capital Area.

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Nice catch!

I recall one lady complaining about the food (MREs) at the superdome. "I haven't had a hot meal in 3 days", talked about how she ate the crackers and other stuff cold from the packages. The reporter asked "What DID you have" the lady said "water, water, water".

And I believe it was a reporter that reminded me a few days later of the complaints of cold food being hollow as MREs heat themselves up!! (Do ALL MREs have this capability now?!)

Here's the problem: there were 25,000 people in the Superdome, not 15,000; and the city allowed many already sick and old people inside, who needed more than food and water. Also, one bottle of water does not go far if you have babies that need formula every three hours. So whatever was brought in, it was not enough and it did not include medical personnel or facilities to minister to the sick and old ones. That is totally the city's fault. I also read that some types of MREs need to be heated to make them palatable, and people did complain that the food was not edible.

Still, thanks to the irresponsible and lying media, most Americans believe that 25,000 people sat in that place for four days with NO food and NO water.

Outstanding find! Send it to Rush ....

Just so people have a link 'cuz this is a good catch.

26,000 shelter at Superdome About 26,000 New Orleans residents sought refuge from Hurricane Katrina at the Superdome, which authorities describe as the "shelter of last resort," Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu said late Sunday. To help keep them fed and hydrated, the Louisiana National Guard delivered three truckloads of water and seven truckloads of MREs — short for "meals ready to eat." That's enough to supply 15,000 people for three days, according to Col. Jay Mayeaux, deputy director of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Emergency Preparedness.

Outside the New Orleans area, the Louisiana Red Cross has opened 45 emergency shelters that were serving about 3,000 evacuees as of late Sunday, said Victor Howell, who heads the Red Cross of the Louisiana Capital Area.

Once Hurricane Katrina passes through, the Red Cross is prepared to deploy 750 employees and volunteers from Louisiana, plus an additional 2,000 from around the country. If the damage from Katrina is as great as authorities fear, Howell said he expects it to be the single largest hurricane relief effort ever undertaken by the American Red Cross.

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