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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:01 pm
Accdg to reporter, 30,000 still waiting at Superdome to be evacuated.
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:02 pm
They may need to slow the flow at the Astrodome, too, since everyone who comes in needs a medical check-up, a shower, clothing, food -- there's only so many people they could handle at one time. So maybe they're diverting some to other locations so they don't get overwhelmed and end up with people waiting in all-day lines at the Astrodome. Just a thought. People who are opening their homes to the displaced folks are angels on earth.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:07 pm
Az, I didn't realize they were telling people to go to the Convention Center. Thanks. I did know they had nothing--nothing in the way of help--no police, no food, no water--nothing for that long. And that they waited in an orderly way. I could see that. Gracie, I have a feeling that was old film. I have heard over and over that no more people would be permitted in the Astrodome--and saw full buses pulling away.
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Azriel
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:07 pm
They are taking the people they rescue now out to a ramp on I-10 so they can take them directly out of the city. Unbelievable, but the people that are getting rescued today are actually luckier as far as getting OUT.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:08 pm
One of the fancy hotels in NO is housing a number of people who weathered the storm there. They were getting out a plea for help, running out of food and only one glass of water per person. Militia has been in place guarding the hotel, but staying inside the building for fear of their own lives with gunmen sniping at them randomly.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:11 pm
MSNBC said food and water drop at the Convention Center was from a single helicopter. Not nearly enough food and water, they said.
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Azriel
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:11 pm
Harry Connick Jr. went to the convention center yesterday and told the people there that he was going to do everything he could to get them out of there.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:15 pm
He WENT there? That was brave, given the snipers. Good for him. Now, c'mon folks, let's get things together here. This is terrible. Did you see the little girl at the Convention Center who needed insulin--and somebody in the crowd had some so they were able to stick her and save her life?
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:16 pm
Earlier helicopters tried to land for rescue, but had to abort due to the rush of people. A group of people ripped their doors off their house and floated through the storm to higher ground where they stole a dairy truck to reach safety. Tonight Alabama has issued a curfew to suppress possible looting.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:16 pm
I still can't believe they couldn't find a/c buses for the 11-hour drive for the folks being evacuated.
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Azriel
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:17 pm
There is an officer talking again about the communication. He said that FEMA has the supplies there and communication and security is keeping them from getting things out to the people. I saw an interview last night with a FEMA manager. He said that they are there to assist the local officials and they are not in charge. They can only do what the local officials tell them to do. The communication problem seems to be the key to all of this horror. I think this is so hard for us to understand because we are glued to our TVs and computers and seeing story after story. They are down there in it and not seeing these stories. They might be getting scattered reports, but not really realize what the hell is going on.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:19 pm
Well, I've said all along they shouldn't attempt to land, just do food and water drops. They could do that, cushioned with balloons, like we've done in other countries.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:19 pm
The folks who took the 18 wheeler did have weapons and drugs. The stolen dairy truck was an entire family, happy to be alive and safe.
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Azriel
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:20 pm
Herkle, the reporter say that there is not a problem with snipers in that area. He said they were not afraid at all to go into that area during the day. Now I guess it's possible that when 'official' vehicles enter the area they are shot on, but they are leaving the reporters alone. I just don't know.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:22 pm
Well, Az, the governor and senators, etc., know. And the govt knows. No excuses. Plus there are things like walky talkies--which I am sure the military and police forces have---or could be delivered by a company who makes them--to the police/FEMA workers, etc.
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:23 pm
HP, the reporter from CNN on the scene at the Astrodome came back on a little later with more information and stated that the A/C had gone out on that one bus and the people were moved to another bus which had working A/C before it pulled out again. My impression was not that all the busses were without A/C after hearing his follow-up reports.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:26 pm
I'm not sure where this side picture is from, but someone in a truck is handing out bags of ice. Might be MS.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:27 pm
Oh, good to hear, Tess. They appeared to be nice buses, so I was shocked to hear that they didn't have a/c. Thanks.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:28 pm
Looting has become a problem in Baton Rouge, along with short supply of gasoline and other essentials.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:34 pm
Refrigerated mobile morgues are being used as the national guard picks up bodies deposited on the sidewalks like garbage.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:35 pm
Doing a story on Fats Domino now. That he is safe. (I heard that much earlier today, though.) Is he losing it or something--not evacuating? Kids were helicoptered out, evidently.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:36 pm
Goodnight and sleep tight friends. God bless you all.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:37 pm
Well, good. Glad to hear that, Gracie. I am sure that is important not only to the families but also from a health standpoint. Wynton Marsalis on now. From NO, evidently. He made a good point. How we handle this is indicative of where we are as a nation--how we treat ALL of our citizens.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:38 pm
Night, Gracie. Back atcha, dear.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 10:43 pm
I see a helicopter that has landed and people getting supplies handed to them (big packs of individual bottles of water). Everyone is orderly. There is nothing out of control whatsoever.
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