Re: Katrina

I'm not sure the "powers that be" are doing everything possible. Look at
those people stranded on the highway. Helicopters can land there with no
trouble. Where are they? People are dying up there. New helicopters can
get through with no problem. Where does the highway go? I saw cars on some
scenes--where are the busses to take these people away. They have people on
news programs telling people numbers to call--there are no phones. By now
cell phones are dead and no way to charge them!
It is a freakin mess. They interviewed a Louisiana National Guard unit
outside of Baghdad. They should be back in Louisiana--that's what the
NATIONAL Guard is for. I know there was terrible mismanagement here with
Andrew and it didn't stop until the Army came in. FEMA wouldn't take our
application without a phone number! They asked for a neighbor's phone.
There were no phones. They insisted on a "contact" number and I finally
gave them my daughter's phone number in New Jersey for a "contact" number,
but we had no way of getting in touch with her!!!!

Okay, I'm going to say it, and I know it is going to make people mad, but I
think our President and his cronies are nothing less than mass murderers.
They are fighting a holy war while our people are dying. Go ahead and flame
me--I don't care. I'm mad as hell and I'm saying what I think of it.

Barb C.
"Kathy Carpenter" <kathycarp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1IWdnS9W-pKR_oveRVn-jg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I wonder what shape their airport is in? If it is functional, could they,
>for the immediate need, somehow get the people over to the airport, and
>have huge airplane just flying in supplies? Airport property is usually
>huge, miles and miles. Could set up shelter and just keep one or two
>landing strips open. I'm sure the powers that be are doing everything
>possible... it's just a thought that went blowing through my mind. Maybe
>the airport is under water, too.
>
> --
> Kathy
> www.ambergriscaye.com/villadelsol
> "Susan Mitchell" <medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:m_ednan8Wv8RwoveRVn-sw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>I think they are so in shock they aren't thinking straight and some just
>> don't have the savvy to do that. They are sure getting restless in the
>> Super Dome, I'm not so sure that they will go quietly to another one in
>> Houston, which apparently is the plan to bus them to the Astrodome in
>> Houston. At least that has power and air and working toilets and food.
>> DH
>> said why don't they just leave the SuperDome and I said, because they
>> aren't
>> letting them, but some are starting to "get out" any way they can. It's
>> starting to get pretty ugly in there.
>>
>> --
>> Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
>> (to reply send to medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx)
>> "Neal" <nbrown12@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:VIednU2mQdfsxYveRVn-1Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> The thing that bothers me a great deal is that with all the trashed out
>>> lumber around, why people don't build fires on the asphalt and use any
>>> kind of container to boil water. The water probably wouldn't taste very
>>> good, but if it were boiled, it probably would be safe to drink.
>>>
>>> Neal
>>>
>>>
>>> Judy wrote:
>>> > I cannot believe the things that I am seeing on the news. It is
>>> > almost
>>> > surreal. Those poor people. In a moment of time they are without
>>> > everything.
>>> >
>>> > I know people who have lost everything in a fire before, but it was
>> nothing
>>> > like this devastation. They got put up in a hotel or apartment almost
>>> > immediately. Not that I am minimizing what one would go through in
>> losing
>>> > their home and possessions in a fire, but these people down south have
>> no
>>> > where to go. And not only are they on the streets but the streets are
>> full
>>> > of water. No food, no water to drink, no way of taking a bath or
>> shower.
>>> > Everyone just walking around with no where to go, a lot of them not
>> knowing
>>> > where loved ones are. It is heart wrenching to see what these people
>> are
>>> > going through.
>>> >
>>> > One news show I was watching, a man came up to a spot that had water
>>> > in
>> it
>>> > and filled a plastic jug with that water and was about to drink it
>>> > when
>> the
>>> > reporter stopped him and gave him a bottle of clean water.
>>> >
>>> > I can only watch a few minutes at a time because it is much too
>> upsetting.
>>> > God be with everyone of these people.
>>> > Judy
>>> >
>>> > "Donna" <donna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> > news:Xns96C39E7DF5CDBdonnazensewingcom@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >
>>> >>Just got a call from a friend in Northern Alabama. They got hit and
>>> >>are
>>> >>without power, but are fine. Trees are down, but people are
>>> >>appparently
>>> >>okay there.
>>> >>
>>> >>--
>>> >>~Donna~
>>> >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> >>It is never too late to be what you might have been. - George Eliot
>>> >>Hold on tight to your dream. - ELO
>>> >>http://www.zensewing.com
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>
>>
>
>


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