Vashner
09-18-2005, 03:12 PM
Ok yea I know the Mayor is just trying to get things going again. But FEMA and local doctors are telling him not so fast.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4258670.stm
Health warning over New Orleans
The admiral (l) and the mayor have contradicted each other
Doctors in the hurricane-hit US city of New Orleans have warned of a "second disaster" if residents begin returning to the city before it is ready.
Medics backed the view of Vice Admiral Thad Allen, head of the recovery effort, but contradicted advice issued by the Mayor of New Orleans, Ray Nagin.
Mr Nagin has urged residents of some areas to return home this week.
Doctors cautioned that major disease risks remain, and Vice Adm Allen said the city was vulnerable to a new storm.
"The second wave of disaster is when you welcome the people back and the infrastructure of the city is not in place," said Dr Peter Deblieux, a casualty specialist at a New Orleans hospital.
Vice Adm Allen said the mayor's plans to get 200,000 people back to their homes within the next 10 days were "extremely problematic".
The sooner we get this open, the sooner we will get back to normal life
Gallery owner R R Lyon
Getting back to business
Clinton: Katrina troubles US
LA shelter's new challenge
He said services such as water, sewage, electricity and health care were not yet capable of supporting a large influx of people.
"If you bring significant amounts of people into New Orleans, you need an evacuation plan on how you're going to do that," he told US TV networks on Sunday.
"The announcement to move the repopulation ahead of any of those completed tasks in our view puts the city at risk."
In a statement, Mr Nagin said: "We believe our re-entry plan properly balances safety concerns and the needs of our citizens to begin rebuilding their lives."
Reports said the pair plan to meet on Monday.
About 40% of the Louisiana city is still flooded.
'Ghost town'
The BBC's Claire Marshall in New Orleans says the displaced victims will be unsure which advice to follow.
Some of those who have started to trickle back have said there is no custom for their enterprises.
Some have returned to try to salvage homes and businesses
"Everyone is anxious to come back and see if their place is OK," Kevin Molony, who runs a company conducting tours of the city, told AFP news agency.
"It's a ghost town. Tourism has been slammed."
Armed police and troops are continuing to patrol the streets in an effort to maintain security and prevent looting. A night time curfew remains in force.
Bush bashing paragraphs removed (same old shit).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4258670.stm
Health warning over New Orleans
The admiral (l) and the mayor have contradicted each other
Doctors in the hurricane-hit US city of New Orleans have warned of a "second disaster" if residents begin returning to the city before it is ready.
Medics backed the view of Vice Admiral Thad Allen, head of the recovery effort, but contradicted advice issued by the Mayor of New Orleans, Ray Nagin.
Mr Nagin has urged residents of some areas to return home this week.
Doctors cautioned that major disease risks remain, and Vice Adm Allen said the city was vulnerable to a new storm.
"The second wave of disaster is when you welcome the people back and the infrastructure of the city is not in place," said Dr Peter Deblieux, a casualty specialist at a New Orleans hospital.
Vice Adm Allen said the mayor's plans to get 200,000 people back to their homes within the next 10 days were "extremely problematic".
The sooner we get this open, the sooner we will get back to normal life
Gallery owner R R Lyon
Getting back to business
Clinton: Katrina troubles US
LA shelter's new challenge
He said services such as water, sewage, electricity and health care were not yet capable of supporting a large influx of people.
"If you bring significant amounts of people into New Orleans, you need an evacuation plan on how you're going to do that," he told US TV networks on Sunday.
"The announcement to move the repopulation ahead of any of those completed tasks in our view puts the city at risk."
In a statement, Mr Nagin said: "We believe our re-entry plan properly balances safety concerns and the needs of our citizens to begin rebuilding their lives."
Reports said the pair plan to meet on Monday.
About 40% of the Louisiana city is still flooded.
'Ghost town'
The BBC's Claire Marshall in New Orleans says the displaced victims will be unsure which advice to follow.
Some of those who have started to trickle back have said there is no custom for their enterprises.
Some have returned to try to salvage homes and businesses
"Everyone is anxious to come back and see if their place is OK," Kevin Molony, who runs a company conducting tours of the city, told AFP news agency.
"It's a ghost town. Tourism has been slammed."
Armed police and troops are continuing to patrol the streets in an effort to maintain security and prevent looting. A night time curfew remains in force.
Bush bashing paragraphs removed (same old shit).