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Has anyone had any success calling the line in the WOAI article? I called 211 because I coudln't get through on that line and I got rolled over to a Houston United Way call center.
Any ideas?
My cousin goes to LSU and went to NO to ride out the storm with some friends. He was bussed to Houston.
I dont know how to get in touch with him, but I hope his pathetic butt is stuck at the Afrodome. I'm not gonna try to find him.
Has anyone had any success calling the line in the WOAI article? I called 211 because I coudln't get through on that line and I got rolled over to a Houston United Way call center.
Any ideas?
I just talked to my Dad who has just retired yesterday after 45 years with the Army.
I told him I thought the rescue efforts were outrageously inadequate and where was the army? but he has now convinced me that we are all being irrational and expecting miracles. He asked me "have you ever tried move an entire battalion or a platoon with <insert military jargon>...and blah, blah, blah." I had to confess that I had not, in fact, ever had to do such a thing. I can't repeat everything he said (not because he swore, but because it's in militaryspeak.) But basically it is ridiculous for us to expect an immediate large military presence with relief supplies when all but one road to the city is destroyed.
When I asked why don't they helicopter people out in Chinooks, he said they can only hold 30 people (he may be wrong, cause I thought a Chinook could carry 50). In any case, he said they are starting to do that. But still even these buses only hold 60 people, and when you have 100K people to evacuate.....it's a long process. He said a bunch of other stuff that made sense too, but I can't repeat due to the aforementioned military/civilian translation problem.
So anyway, I feel less mad. FWIW.
I have a grasp on the logistical sitaution and the difficulty of it, and it is really easy to get caught up with monday morning quaterbacking, but there is simply a lack of organization.
Does anyone know/read/heard why there are snipers shooting at helicopters and ambulances?
I think the reports of snipers are uncomfirmed.
They had peoploe on WWLTV saying that some of those reports were not accurate. There is so much reporting going off nothing but word of mouth accounts that we're going to get things reported that turn out to be exagerated or false.
I'm hoping that this whole mess is going to turn out to be exaggerated and false.
Earlier the national guard said that they had no confirmation of shots fired at helicopters and that no national gaurdsmen or pilots had reported such.
SPURS AND H-E-B SAY THANK YOU WITH PRESEASON TICKETS FOR YOUR DONATION TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS DISASTER RELIEF FUND
WHAT: Beginning tomorrow, Sept. 2 until Friday, Sept. 16, Spurs Sports & Entertainment is asking the San Antonio community to continue their outpouring of support for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
With every donation of $50, fans will receive 2 tickets to one of the upcoming Spurs preseason games in October. Tickets are while supplies last.
Up to 10,000 H-E-B Club 200 tickets for the four preseason Spurs games will be available. Cash, check, money order and credit/debit cards will be accepted at the box office. One hundred percent of the donations made at the SBC Center Box Office will go to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
On Friday, September 2, the SE SBC Center Box Office will be taking donations from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. On Saturday, September 3 & Sunday, September 4, the NE SBC Center Box Office will be taking donations from 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. The SBC Center Box Office will be closed on Monday, September 5 for Labor Day. After the holiday, the SE SBC Center Box Office will be taking donations Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
That's cool!
I don't know if this has been posted, but I just found out that Texas State has taken in some students from Loyola.
We'll have the story on Tuesday.
Way to go Spurs... Hope they sell them out, that's $500K.
WTF? They have this evacuee couple on Fox News and this lady is saying "we couldn't eat the Army food, it was cold."
That's the same our troops eat in Iraq every ing day lady. Same food our troops ate in the trenches in Afghanistan, Korea, Vietnam, etc.
Damn that pisses me off.
Some footage of a man on CNN leading the Convention Center refugees in a chant of "We want help."
He pointed at the camera and said "We're coming for you! No more lies! (Leads chant) You see that? All these people you let die? This is your fault! No more!"
yeah. That pissed me off too. First she was saying they hadn't eaten. Then she clarified and said..."well, no hot meals"
Well, that's one way to make sure you don't get rescued...He pointed at the camera and said "We're coming for you! No more lies! (Leads chant) You see that? All these people you let die? This is your fault! No more!"
Hes ina convention center, what else does he want, food??Some footage of a man on CNN leading the Convention Center refugees in a chant of "We want help."
He pointed at the camera and said "We're coming for you! No more lies! (Leads chant) You see that? All these people you let die? This is your fault! No more!"
Its hard to critisize the refugees to be patient.
But thats all you can say, you have to TRY and be patient, its more than tough I can imagine.
Fox just had an interview with some kids at the BR evacuation center and interviewed the kids, showed other kids eating having a good time.
Showed some famalies saying thank you.
They said they had a film day for the kids, showed The Incredibles and stuff.
A little sunshine, and a continuingly black cloud...
Fats Domino found alive and well per his manager on MSNBC.
I only caught the end...
come on LJ stop looking for .....
Seriously.
THe biggest problem they now say, are people are asking what kind of help they are gonna get for jobs I suppose.
The Mayor of NO supposedly cant walk around outside without cover.
Mitch Landreiu "The unlawfullness is out of control, but thanks to the national guard, its getting under control"
We finally got our Web site back up and running. This was today's editorial.
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http://www.universitystar.com/curren...le.php?aid=701
The Main Point
Texas shows its heart in neighbors' time of need
By Star Editorial Staff
The situation in the Gulf states continues to deteriorate in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Public health fears are rising as authorities worry that diseases such as cholera, typhoid and dysentery may be contaminating the drinking water and food.
Mayor C. Ray Nagin of New Orleans believes the death toll may now be in the thousands, and President George W. Bush has said the recovery could take years.
It’s a wonder how people are fighting to survive through all of this.
What’s not a wonder is the amount of support the American people are lending their countrymen.
Gov. Rick Perry announced today that not only will the Houston Astrodome serve as a refugee area for people displaced after the new evacuation announcement of the Crescent City, but also that the children and young adults among them will be able to attend classes in Texas public schools.
Rice University is allowing Houston-area students enrolled at Tulane University this semester to take classes without paying tuition, and Southern Methodist University will do the same for Tulane students from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
In this extraordinary time of need, we ask the administration at Texas State to allow students of Gulf-state universities from South and Central Texas the same opportunities to continue their education.
The Hullabaloo, the campus newspaper of Tulane, has suspended production until further notice as its staff also assesses needs in the recovery effort. We look forward to their return and the voice they provide for the Green Wave community.
Anheuser-Busch has shipped more than 12,000 cases of drinking water, and closer to home, H-E-B stores in San Antonio, Houston, Austin and Waco, along with stores in the Gulf Coast and Valley regions, are accepting donations for the relief efforts on Friday.
As of Wednesday evening, the two local stores were not accepting donations but did offer referral services to those who sought it.
Countless other companies, charities, individuals and groups are helping the relief efforts.
Clarewood and University Club apartments are taking donations as is the Non-Traditional Student Organization. NTSO is seeking any nonperishable items as well as diapers and formula from today until Sept. 14 at its office in the LBJ Student Center, Room 4-3.1.
The Texas State athletic department, in conjunction with Sac-N-Pac, will pass out popcorn buckets during the football game Saturday to solicit donations for the relief effort.
The Bobcats’ opponents, the Delta State Statesmen, hail from Cleveland, Miss. While the university was not directly affected by the hurricane, many of the student-athletes, staff and fans were.
Saturday’s game is the perfect opportunity to show the true spirit of Texas State. After the gridiron compe ion is finished, let’s wish the Statesmen, their extended families and the residents of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama the best for a quick recovery.
Catholic Charities USA
dont know the number the flashed it up there quick but,
they are accepting volunteers and donations.
http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/news/katrina.cfm
Contribute Now Online
Mail Checks To:
Catholic Charities USA
2005 Hurricane Relief Fund
PO Box 25168
Alexandria, VA 22313-9788
Call:
(800) 919-9338
Federal ID number: 53-0196620
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