In a message dated 9/9/05 1:15:27 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Cliff
wrote:The number of dead in New Orleans may not be as high as first
feared..., But for weeks now we've been told by the mayor
of New Orleans and thegovernor of Louisinana that the death
In a message dated 9/9/05 1:15:27 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Cliff
wrote:The number of dead in New Orleans may not be as high as first
feared..., But for weeks now we've been told by the mayor
of New Orleans and thegovernor of Louisinana that the death
Galveston Hurricane estimates range from 4,000 to 11,000 dead. Clearly
no one really knows. Sept 8, 1900 was before anyone could
predict hurricanes or give more than a few hours' warning. When
your city lies 8 to 9 feet above sea level and the storm surge is 15
feet topped by 20 foot waves,
Cliff wrote:
The number of dead in New Orleans may not be as high as first
feared...,
But for weeks now we've been told by the mayor of New Orleans and the
governor of Louisinana that the death toll could reach into the
thousands - the worst storm to ever hit the U.S.A. What's the death
toll
That's been my point for a while - touting HUGE numbers of deaths is a
great political play, particularly when you're trying desperately to point the
blame finger away from yourself. More input:
Katrina death toll still a question
Sep 8, 10:34 PM (ET)
By Jim Loney
BATON ROUGE, La., Sept 8 -
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Cliff wrote:
The number of dead in New Orleans may not be as high as first
feared...,
But for weeks now we've been told by the mayor of New Orleans and the
governor of Louisinana that the death toll
