I've been in that area. Doesn't sounds much different from the way it was in 2001 ;P There's a big shelter right next to the Astrodome.
Dana On 9/3/05, Aaron Rouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I live in Houston, NE of town actually. My parents as well as my brother > kind of live near the dome. I know yesterday some friends of ours were at > a > street light in the area and about 30 or so "hoodlums" were there > harassing > people in the cars for money and beating on the cars. No idea if they were > from the dome or not. I also was in that area today for an appointment and > the girl told me they have had a few people come in all grunchy looking, > demanding money and getting a little vocally hostile. > > On 9/3/05, brobborb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Just got back on the net I'm poopin in San Antonio right now. Man did I > > miss a lot! When I eft phoenix all I knew was the hurricane was bad, but > not > > that bad!! I was in Littleon, CO and Denver the next day (almost killed > > myself on the 70!! those damn steep mountains! I was fully loaded). So I > > heard on radio about how people were not gettin water people stranded on > > I-10.....and hearing about how some politicians didnt know how bad the > > situation really was (come on now, if I know, anyone knows!). > > > > My mom lives in an apartment that is a 5 minute walk from the astrodome, > > when i heard about the hords of people comin I was so scared there might > be > > a riot and all hell woud break loose and that apartment woud be on fire > > haha! My friend volunteers there, and she tells me there's like 85% > black > > people, the rest are whites and hispanics. and she only saw 2 asians. > Man > > those asians either moved out before the storm or they all died! My > brother, > > who lives in the same complex says there's alot of people walking around > and > > trash too. Oh, and drug addicts. :\ > > > > I heard on this radio show how doctors there are using some computerized > > system to work with the patients, but there's no system for finding > people > > (i guess taking pictures and name into database and families could > search, > > something we could put up in a few hours!) > > > > Looks like they're sending them to san antonio dallas and amarillo too! > I > > have a laundry detergent load from denver to san antonio, apparently > it's > > for the disaster victims, cos instruction says that if I am late for > > appointment it will have to be rescheduled and requires a signature from > > Bush. > > > > I will be there tomorrow and will check out the situation > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:172546 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
