WWL has some amazing footage right now

[ohio_liberal]

http://www.khou.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad

There are cameramen coming on to the set to talk about what they've seen. There's an older gent who is so upset because all people want is WATER.

[ohio_liberal]

1. Kick

Go watch now if you have the opportunity...

[tx_dem41]

2. I'm watching...Thanks. n/t

[meganmonkey]

3. Where are they?

Obviously NO, but just a random spot? Or near a hospital or something?

[ohio_liberal]

4. Right now it's a cameraman who has come in from the Downtown area

He's very upset.

edited to add:

He has footage from several locations.

[meganmonkey]

5. Thanks - I saw the footage of the truck loading but didn't realize they

were interviewing.

I don't have TV at home, so this is the first live-action I've really seen

:cry:

[ohio_liberal]

8. He's not really interviewing

It's not live, its taped.

He said that most people come to him to talk. There's a man on right now who is just begging from help.

He says they're getting so little support. No food, no water. People are going to die if they don't get help. Congressmen, Senators, Governors, whoever, please send help.

They've commandeered boats and barges. But they can't do it all by themselves.

[meganmonkey]

9. He was being interviewed in the studio or wherever for part of it

I'm watching it now

[ohio_liberal]

11. yeah, the cameraman was being interviewed by the other two

My mistake ;)

[meganmonkey]

13. I wasn't really clear either

:)

Thanks for alerting us to this link - It is amazing to watch. I am at work and shouldn't be watching but I can't help it. But I have to go in a minute..

[ohio_liberal]

14. I know, I can't tear myself away from it

This is what the national media can't cut down into 1 minute bits. We'll only see this on stations like these.

[crispini]

6. "Only a war zone would be like this."

[meganmonkey]

7. Please, just send us water

food and water

:cry:

[ohio_liberal]

10. Another kick

This footage is like nothing I've seen before. People who were on their rooftops for 48 hours. People had vehicles and boats commandeered. Looting everywhere. One man took food from a store going under water. He hadn't eaten or had anything to drink for 48 hours.

16 feet of water in some homes.

[Xenotime]

12. Water is still rising...

They are calling for help and running out of food and water. These people are going to die if they don't get the aid they need. They say they haven't seen any addtional help. This is the rescuers talking. The guy was saying it while he was helping people on to a strecher.

WHERE THE HELL IS THE SUPPORT?!!? THIS COMPLETE LACK OF AID AND LACK OF RESPONSE IS UNFORGIVEABLE!!

[Tin Man]

15. dehydration kills - doesn't take long at 95* F while sitting on a roof

God help 'em if they become so thirsty they begin drinking the contaminated water.

[crispini]

16. ALL THOSE PEOPLE ON THE ROOF!

There were easily 50 or 60 people in that apartment complex!

[leftchick]

17. crap they cut to the asshat

:puke: