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I thought everyone knew that there was 200-250K people still in NO.
France, Canada, UK, Russia, Japan, Mexico, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Greece, and UAE all offering help
I thought everyone knew that there was 200-250K people still in NO.
By yesterday they did, but leading up to the hurricane on Sunday and through Wednesday they thought it was only like 20K.
My sis had some comments on the FEMA director, but they'd probably get me banned
They said from the beginning 20% of the population. So how did they ever figure 10-20K?By yesterday they did, but leading up to the hurricane on Sunday and through Wednesday they thought it was only like 20K.
How did I know? Because it was all over the media. So how did the Fema Director not know?
FEMA just found out that there was a convention center and is just now bringing food into the city. Give them a break.
Yeah.
Let's kill another rumor...
ABC NewsLaura Brown, a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman in
Washington, said she had no such report.
"We're controlling every single aircraft in that airspace and none of
them reported being fired on," she said, adding that the FAA was in
contact with the military as well as civilian aircraft.
Exactly what I'm talking about. While people like whottt scoop up every rumor and take it as proven fact, I've seen far too many of these "rumors" fall through.Laura Brown, a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman in
Washington, said she had no such report.
"We're controlling every single aircraft in that airspace and none of
them reported being fired on," she said, adding that the FAA was in
contact with the military as well as civilian aircraft.
It's as if people are trying to dehumanize the New Orleans survivors so they can sleep at night.
That's the one I was talking about...but they said he was 18. Now how hard was that? He went to the bus yard, found some keys...matched it to a bus...started it, found as many people as would fit, babies to grandma's...and drove to Houston. They all pitched in for each of the 3 stops for gas.
Very remarkable young man...and something so simple, too.
He didn't steal it from the Bus yard.. all those are underwater...
What happend was bus driver got out and they took off...
George Bush is the one that got that bus there if you want to credit anyone.
They interviewed him on TV and he described how he got the keys from the yard.
He's a hero. I think it would be cool to name a school after him...instead of another dead president.
Not smart to name a school after a kid who stole a school bus, maybe a park.
By the way, all those buses that were under water. They were sent to New Orleans to evacuate people before the hurricane, but they weren't "utilized" as a New Orleans official said. I don't know if that means that local officials dropped the ball and just let the buses sit there, or if people in the community turned down the ride.
Turn on Fox news to heal your aching heart. The calvary is finally here.
Yeah, but I also heard a live radio report from the "Fiesta Market" on Kirby Street (a few blocks from the Astrodome) how there were about 250 new refugees asking for Beer and Weed in the parking lot because they needed some, just having come in from LA. That was AM 740 in Houston reporting that.BTW, I need to share my Houston experience coming back from a client visit today...
EVERY SINGLE radio station was talking about the relief efforts, telling people where to donate, where to volunteer, what was needed, etc.
Drove by the Astrodome and there was a long line of cars waiting with donations (took up the exit ramp, about a half mile of frontage road, and then all of S. Main St. (runs alongside the Dome).
Tons of media vehicles in the parking lot, not surprised, but damn I have never seen so many satellite trucks.
On the tv at the airport they had people left and right thanking Texas for its generosity. One guy said something like "Texas is doing it right, God bless y'all, wish FEMA knew half as much as the people running this state."
Client and I talked about it (I have to go back next week), we are going to call it a day at noon next Friday and go clear out a couple of Wal-Marts of footballs, basketballs, etc. and head to the Astrodome.
Houston is setting a high bar for the rest of this state to follow though, and I think we'll be up to the challenge.
I always used to hate the bas , but doggone it if I don't love Geraldo Rivera now. He really has a heart.
Someone check my temperature.
I've never done drugs, but I think I'd be the first one asking for weed after that experience.
let them have some weed, considering what they've just been through.
This is what I want to see out of pro athletesTUPELO, Miss. (AP) -- Bestselling writer John Grisham and his wife will contribute $5 million to a relief fund they established this week at a Tupelo bank to help Mississippians rebuild after Hurricane Katrina.
BTW, American citizens have donated over 200 million as of this morning. Awesome.
Oh come on. He jumped in, took the initiative -amazing for an 18 year old- commandeered a bus and saved lives. And since it was a school bus, that makes it especially apropos to name a school after him. Acts like this from ordinary citizens should be honored and memorialized to provide inspiration for future generations. I mean, as much as the names James T. Polk or John Marshall stir the emotions and patriotism of teenagers everywhere....
It's not like he stole a bus so he can jazz it up and ride around town in his new souped up hoopdi.
That's great. But you know what I wish some of these millionaires would do. A lot of evacuees are being thrown out of their hotel rooms because they're out of money. If I were rich, I would call the hotels and tell them I'd be footing the bill for the Hurricane victims. And the hotels better do their part and give me a deal, so I could take care of as many people as possible. That would be immediate help. Donating money has to go thru so many channels before anyone feels the benefits. There are plenty of rich celebrities that could pull this off.This is what I want to see out of pro athletes
BTW, American citizens have donated over 200 million as of this morning. Awesome.
Yeah, but I will argue that most people who could afford a hotel have enough money and resources to cope with that.
It's the ones sitting on the streets outside the Superdome waiting for a ride that are really hurting.
Jelly, check the population density of NO compared to the population density of souther Mississippi and get back to me as to why the Media is focusing it's coverage on NO. It's the major city that got hit, it is going to get the majority of the coverage.
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