Yes and the Salvation Army too. What could they have possibly done to help those hungry thirsty people?
http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/005403.php The Salvation Army basically said look. We...first of all, both agencies also want to let people know that they've served the needs of thousands of people who got out, and who got out just a little bit to high ground, north of New Orleans. But they couldn't get in to meet those needs. They asked to get in. They were prepared with their...the Salvation Army has these ever-familiar portable kitchen canteens, is what they call them. They can actually make food, produce food on spot, and distribute it there. People line up. We've seen that at hurricanes and other natural disasters. They were ready. Not allowed in. At first, it was this idea that we don't want to create a magnet at the evacuation site. Secondarily, it became an issue of well, there's lots of water, and we can't assure your safety, so on and so forth. Here's another key point, Hugh. I was very specific with the American Red Cross, president and CEO Marty Evans, and said wait. Tell me clearly. Were you prepared to go in before the levees broke? Before water became an issue of any kind? She said absolutely. Were you denied access before the levees broke? She said we were denied access from minute one. On 11/30/05, Dana wrote: > the Red Cross oh ya get me started on the Red Cross... I've been a > flood Sammy my boy. I don't know what the Red Cross actually does but > helping flood victims does not seem to be on the list. > > On 11/30/05, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Did you forget about this? > > > > http://www.redcross.org/faq/0,1096,0_682_4524,00.html > > Hurricane Katrina: Why is the Red Cross not in New Orleans? > > > > Acess to New Orleans is controlled by the National Guard and local > > authorities and while we are in constant contact with them, we simply > > cannot enter New Orleans against their orders. > > > > The state Homeland Security Department had requested--and continues to > > request--that the American Red Cross not come back into New Orleans > > following the hurricane. Our presence would keep people from > > evacuating and encourage others to come into the city. > > > > > > On 11/30/05, Dana wrote: > > > /me points and laughs > > > > > > On 11/30/05, Sam wrote: > > > > Don't you hate when the facts get in your way? > > > > > > > > On 11/30/05, Dana wrote: > > > > > not in the stuff you read it wasn't. I don't have time to argue this > > > > > right now, and your mind is made up anyway. > > > > > > > > > > Dana > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:5:185023 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=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
