whoops, you're right, it was the convention center. The difference though is that there is nobody in charge there, from what I understand, unlike the Hospital. I do think that if I were in New Orleans I would be trying to walk out at this point. It certainly seems clear that there's no plan for distributing necessities or evacuating people. But if these people had a reason why it was hard to leave before, it is all the harder now. Why should a mother *have* to decide whether her child is safer leaving in a boat with some guy? Thsi should not be happening in this country. As for my plans, I have offered help in a number of places and probably will wind up doing as much and probably more than you. Don't get snippy with me.
On 9/1/05, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Actually, the building in question was the Convention Center. The > Superdome had deaths but the bodies were taken care of by the people > (not the authorities.) > > I am just pointing out that anyone complaining about the treatment of > bodies has it well within their power to do SOMETHING. It might not be > the best solution, or what we would do in normal times, but to just > complain without trying makes no sense to me. None. For example, in > the Charity hospital, the morgue in the basement is flooded, so they > are storing the dead in the stairwell. Not a good solution, but better > than yelling into the camera "Someone should do something". > > And how trapped are they? Most of the people I've seen in the pictures > in there are healthy and young. How much does 6 feet of water, unless > it was miles across, stop someone from leaving? If it is really that > bad, and you are able, get OUT. Where will they go and what will be > waiting for them? I have no idea. But again, I can't understand not > TRYING. Organize. Help. Not to suggest that that is not going on in > the superdome. I can see that it is. And I can understand frustration > and despair. But again, where is the personal responsibility, the > intestinal fortitude, the "God helps those who helps themselves" > attitude? In every single submerged house, there are canned goods. It > has rained twice today alone, so there was water available. How could > healthy young people starve or get dehydrated? In the three days since > the hurricane, they could have walked 75 miles easy, looking for help > or a solution. I can see children or old folks or sick people needing > help, and they desperately need it, but most of those in the superdome > don't fit that category. > > The best story I have seen so far is a young guy from the projects who > rowed a boat out with 17 kids, but had to leave all the mothers behind > due to no space in the boat. The boat didn't make it the whole way, so > he couldn't go back for the rest, but he and all the kids are safe. > They are on the I10 overpass. They have food, water, and will be > leaving on the bus for Houston tonight. > > I am not sitting in a comfortable chair (it is actually quite > uncomfortable), but I am dry, well fed and safe, so I accept the > criticism of sniping from cover. I will be going down to NO in the > next few weeks to help rebuild - what are your plans? > > I don't have any problem with people helping themselves to > necessities.. Food, water, clothing, blankets, camping gear, fishing > poles, medicine. It makes perfect sense. A radio and batteries to get > some news. Even guns and knives make some sense. > > What sense does the CD players make? Or tvs? Or the friggin grand > piano that just went by on the news? Or sneakers? > > > > On 9/1/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > um, did you read the article? The building in question is the > > superdome. It's surrounded by about six feet of contaminated water. I > > think that in a situation where 20,000 people are trapped without food > > or water in a place containing dead bodies on a floor awash in sewage > > it's a bit specious to sit back in a comfortable chair and talk about > > self-discipline. > > > > Maybe snipers are the problem with evacuation but that is not a > > problem that is solvable by the people trapped inside. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:172268 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
