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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:31 PM
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Are you guys watching Aaron Brown on CNN?
Edited on Mon Aug-29-05 10:59 PM by cat_girl25
He has a reporter on the phone, Jeanne Meserve, and she is reporting the devastation and she is practically crying. You can hear it in her voice. I think all of that destruction overwhelmed her. She just said people were yelling for help and the reporters couldn't go out to help these people because it was too dangerous.
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:31 PM
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1. that was intense...
:wow:
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:32 PM
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4. It was.
This is all so sad.
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steve2470 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:32 PM
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2. yeah horrible, i also read about dogs being electrocuted nt
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:33 PM
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9. her voice broke as she spoke of that too .
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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:32 PM
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3. Her last name is Meserve.
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:33 PM
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6. Thanks. I'll edit my post.
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:33 PM
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5. Jeanne Meserve ...
Edited on Mon Aug-29-05 10:36 PM by auntAgonist
has me in tears. She sounds exhausted and devastated.
She said too that one photographer has been working with a broken foot all day with no rest.

such a horrible shame for those people.



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tjdee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:33 PM
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7. What's her problem? She should just meet Bush in San Diego.
It's nice out there.
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Pithy Cherub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:35 PM
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12. No. This time Jeanne was a reporter for the AGES.
Edited on Mon Aug-29-05 10:36 PM by Pithy Cherub
She was sobbing and me too about the electrical wires being down, electrocutions, people being made to wait, the lack of boats, amputees, bodies and that is not even the worst of it - the water is rising again. I am sobbing. She was real and authentic and had no shame for sobbing on air - on CNN who I have bee railing against all day...
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Missy Vixen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:38 PM
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19. The worst part for me
was her description of the dog wrapped in live electrical wire.

Real tears from a real member of the press, obviously devastated by what she saw today.

:cry:

Julie
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:45 PM
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33. Oh gosh
The poor dog. :cry:
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steve2470 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:39 PM
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20. I've never had any doubts about her. She seems to be a real pro nt
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tjdee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:39 PM
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21. I believe that--but Bush isn't sobbing or anything.
He was yucking it up selling his stupid ass SS nonsense, had some cake with John McCain, and is now in a very ritzy California hotel.

:grr:

I missed Ms. Meserve's report, unfortunately. I hope someone can put it up for us. It is just so infuriating that we are hearing reports like that, Hugo friggin Chavez is offering us water and fuel...

And Bush is off playing Marie Antoinette somewhere. Just disgusting.
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tuvor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:42 PM
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28. "And Bush is off playing Marie Antoinette somewhere."
Someone needs to photoshop that image.
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WiseButAngrySara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:50 PM
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43. "What, they've no bread?!!! Why let them eat cake!".....n/t
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:51 PM
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44. I think Louis XVI, or XVII (I can't remeber)
is a more appropriate image. He was the king. Marie was just an airhead although I think she could have done more like Mrs. Bush could if she tried.
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tjdee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:52 PM
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48. Yup....
but we had the cake pic so.... (see below)
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jbnow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 11:27 PM
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59. Actually some did eat cake
They showed a restaurant worker bring a huge tray of food to people and I saw some big cakes on it. The NO restaurant had lost electricity so they wanted their food eaten rather then just rotting.

That was nice.

I hate bush more every day.
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tjdee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:51 PM
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45. Well, here it is:
KeepItReal had the Marie reference first, here's that thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3934866
And here's the picture:
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mountainvue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:43 PM
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32. I know. I find it hard to believe that more could not have
been done to help these people. Apparently things are deteriorating inside the Superdome as well.
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:45 PM
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Why isn't Bush getting help from Chavez??
Ugh. I wish we had a real president. :cry:
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tjdee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:48 PM
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39. I think Hugo just made the offer a bit ago...
It's over in LBN.

So it remains to be seen whether Bush accepts the help--I'm thinking he won't, because it would bruise his ego and hurt Pat Robertson's feelings. :eyes:

I don't even know if we know yet whether we need help with fuel (well, we can always use help).
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Pithy Cherub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:47 PM
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37. The audio was absolutely riveting in its horror.
Aaron commented on the 15 minutes - no commercials while she spoke. Bush's name has never come up but that reporter, Jeanne Meserve showed more compassion in 15 minutes than Bush ever has and the people heard her!
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TomInTib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:33 PM
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8. Blew me away
Edited on Mon Aug-29-05 10:35 PM by TomInTib
did you catch the sign-off?
I would pay $ for a copy of that segment.

Wow
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:36 PM
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13. I think Aaron wanted to go to a commercial break because
he was getting misty eyed.
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TomInTib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:37 PM
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17. I think you are right
and this from the guy who was steel during 9/11.
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Catt03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:45 PM
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34. Saw that
Edited on Mon Aug-29-05 10:46 PM by Catt03
his voice was cracking and very emotional. Did a great job with the interview with Meserve
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mountainvue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:36 PM
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14. I know. It was that good. n/t
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MeDeMax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:43 PM
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30. it will be on again at 1am eastern
if you get it at 10pm eastern.


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sundog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:34 PM
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10. saw that
sad :(
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mountainvue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:35 PM
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11. Yes. Their cameraman has been
working with a broken foot since 9 am. She also commented on how people in the poor neighborhoods had no way to get out and they were basically trapped there.
She was especially upset at hearing people hollering for help in the darkness and being unable to do anything about it. This is one of the most honest accounts I have heard yet.
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:37 PM
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16. Any sign of our national guard yet?
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Roxy66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:43 PM
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29. I know...I keep thinking all the coppters will start dropping officers
down on ropes
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mountainvue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 11:21 PM
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57. Yes. About 3000 of them are watching it on tv
from somewhere in the middle east.
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 08:36 AM
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60. 3000 more people who have been converted to Sheehan's side.
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Hatalles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:37 PM
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15. Jeanne Meserve
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Roxy66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:40 PM
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23. I am so disappointed I missed her account.....I just love that woman
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Not_Giving_Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:38 PM
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18. I was listening (my back is to the TV)
She is overwhelmed by the destruction that she has seen, and was told that was she saw was not the worst, which overwhelmed her even more.
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:48 PM
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38. Wow, there's worse then that?
I couldn't even imagine.
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:39 PM
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22. Meserve heard people dying, yelling for help, couldn't get to them.
No one there to help them.

At least one member of her crew is injured.

She must be horrified, tired, and wrenched by all this.

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Eloriel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:40 PM
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24. Where was she? State, city? n/t
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markus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:59 PM
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53. In the Ninth Ward, where boats were being launched off I 10
if I read the video clearly. And she described people being transfered to what I presume is (what I still know as) the L&N line embankment, tho' it may be some other railroad now.

This area took it much worse than Betsy from the sound of it, as did St. Bernard. New Orleans East didn't do very well either. Basically all of the areas exposed to the heaviest storm surge up the MRGO are completely innundated.
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 11:01 PM
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55. She's in a suburb or New Orleans- she wasn't really sure where
She estimated it was about 5 miles from downtown.
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MeDeMax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:40 PM
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25. will be on again at 1:00 AM eastern
Larry King comes on at 9pm & midnight, so NewsNight should be on at 10pm & 1am.

Program your VCR if you like...
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:55 PM
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50. Thanks. I'll do that.
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Whoa_Nelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:41 PM
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26. Was completely drawn into the emotion
What Jeanne Merserve is reporting is just a small bit of what is happening to many people. Tomorrow is going to tell us even more the tale.

I keep thinking about those who can't chop a hole through their roof, no electricity, live wires, gas lines still spewing. I cannot evn imagine the horror and fright these people and their families are going through.

I feel helpless.

Jeanne's accounting made it clear that there are many who are suffering through utter misery that could end their lives.
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:41 PM
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27. Oh gosh
:cry:
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Roxy66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:43 PM
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31. Aaron is about to cry
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:47 PM
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35. The reporters can't help?
Are they afraid of losing their jobs or their souls?

I remember years ago when an apartment fire was being reported on the local news and a little kitty got to a window but couldn't get out because of the screen. The reporter actually climbed up the burning building and rescued the little kitty. He didn't get fired. He even got some kind of award for it from the Humane Society.

So is that they really can't help or CNN says they can't? Please explain?
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:50 PM
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42. They literally could not get to these people.
It's not like they were refusing to help them.

Sounds like it was all the CNN crew could do to survive this themselves!


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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:52 PM
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47. I was wrong then. I just don't watch CNN.
They have refused to present the real truth about so many things that I am very suspicious.
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 11:00 PM
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54. I'm sorry. #42 explained why the reporters couldn't help.
I was in a rush when I posted this thread.
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tjdee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:55 PM
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49. They said it was unsafe for them to help, and it's dark now.
One of them just said that gas was leaking into the water (?) and that it was unsafe to get those people, so they'll probably be on their roof all night. He also mentioned the dogs wrapped up in power lines....people running out of air stuck inside their attics/roofs that they couldn't get to just because they can't see anything at this point.

OH WELL!
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Hell Hath No Fury Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:56 PM
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51. Unless they had a boat there wasn't...
...a damn thing they could do -- that was the big problem today. The location she was reporting from most of the day had only two rescue boats available, and there were serious problems getting those boats up and over a set of RR tracks for each trip they took. From one report I saw, she indicated that a CNN crew member was helping to get the boats past the tracks, but that was little help for the HUGE problem she was witnessing.

I think that is why she broke down -- the utter helplessness/hopelessness of the situation. Authorities haven't been able to access a majority of the areas hit because of the flooding and a total lack of equipment to get in.

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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 11:04 PM
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56. Her cameraman was helping to get the rescue boats that were stuck
they were stuck on something and he was in the water helping them - but she said the rescue workers can't really move in yet because of darkness, live wires, gas leaking, and so much debris, i.e. cars and things, under the water - they need to get the flat bottomed boats in there, but can't until it's light out.
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WiseButAngrySara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:47 PM
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36. I couldn't believe it...very moving. I've heard her report before, and
she has always been cool, calm, objective and seemingly non-emotional. This is sadder than we had anticipated I think...
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:49 PM
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40. I wonder if this segment will repeat later tonight or if
crooksandliars will capture it? I'd like to see it again because I missed a part of it.
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PuraVidaDreamin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:49 PM
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41. okay, I'm gonna say it- FLAME AWAY
Where was she on the march to Baghdad?

WHere was Aaron?

I'm horribly devastated over this tradgedy in New Orleans.

Seems we only cry for our own.
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:52 PM
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46. The press agreed to be monitored on the invasion of Iraq.
Not so on this story.

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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 10:58 PM
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52. yes I just posted the same - she was crying
she was distraught that the people were screaming for help and nobody could reach them, she couldn't help them. Her cameraman broke his foot and kept working, her other crewmember was out rescuing the rescue boats or something, she sounds absolutely destroyed.
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yowzayowzayowza Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 11:25 PM
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58. FYI: Some Video Available
A portion of her report is available on CNN.com video as the story: "Water rises to eaves of houses" ... only 2:37 from 8:39pm
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