Mayor Nagin said that there are 20,000 people at superdome.

[terip64]

How does the mainstream media get away with saying only 8,000 there? I know, dumb question, but God!

Mayor Nagin advises WWL-TV to the extent of damage in the city
From last night...

http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/082905mayor.wmv



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[rodeodance]

1. whow, you are right, i kept hearing 10,000 approz.

[rodeodance]

2. and according this this-things really are a mess there (literally).

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4505219

[Solly Mack]

3. I kept hearing 20k from NOLA stations and 8-9 K from "MSM"

and figgered NOLA knew what they were talking about.

[Solly Mack]

5. and don't forget- hospitals are taking patients to the dome so

the population inside the dome will continue to grow.
Just read that elsewhere on DU

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. So when are they sending helicopters in

to get them out? This is ridiculous.

[Spangle]

6. Helping those in danger first

Like those hangging in trees, stuck in attics, etc. And most likely taking them to the dome.

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. Sounds like there's plenty of danger at the Superdome

From what I'm hearing they are trying to get the people out now. To bad it will be too late for some. Especially since this could have been avoided on Sunday. But all anybody had on Sunday was excuses why this couldn't be done then and assumptions that this was going to be a safe place.

[riverwalker]

7. two deaths at the Dome

Superdome Refugees Get Some Fresh Air

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050830/ap_on_re_us/katrina_superdome

"This is just too hot, too primitive, too uncomfortable for the patients and too hard to work in for the medical people," said Dr. Kevin Stephens Sr., head of the medical shelter in the Superdome.

Two people have died, according to Doug Thornton, a regional vice president for the company that manages the Superdome. He provided no other details"

[qanda]

8. You have to be kidding

That's absolutely terrible.