NO: Many Thousands Trapped in 2 Hospitals, Convention Center and Superdome

[leftchick]

Where the fuck is that military presence chertoff says is there???
Not to mention the folks trapped in their homes still and FEMA has stopped the rescues.


Two New Orleans hospitals plead for help

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9159903/

Doctors at two desperately crippled hospitals in New Orleans called The Associated Press Thursday morning pleading for rescue, saying they were nearly out of food and power and had been forced to move patients to higher floors to escape looters.


That is the situation in NO. It seems they want them to die.

:argh:

[Oreo]

1. lots of people in hotels too

I have a feeling this is the tip of the iceberg. They're going to be finding bodies for months.

Absolutely disgusting. Why aren't more public figures screaming??

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2. Karen on cnn says that people have started walking--

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3. people around Conv. Center had busses to ship them out yesterday but

the locals are still there!!

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. I heard that. I hope that someone will be there waiting for them

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8. yes, Karen said she did not know if this came from someone in authority

or not!!

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11. statement from mayor of cnn--karen saying "this is deperate SOS"

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7. she said that some where told to walk to Hwy?--where there would be

buses. but she does not know if it is rumor or not.

[rkc3]

4. They stopped the rescues?

What does that mean? The water has recessed enough that people can go back to normal lives? They've given up hope of finding survivors?

Anyone?

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6. Karen on CNN says the Bush Adm. denied that FEMA was told to

stand down.

[leftchick]

10. they stopped because of the "danger"

I shit you not. The FEMA person said it was too dangerous the people being rescued were becoming aggresive! Rick Sanchez, yes that piece of shit, actually redeemed himself today. He said that the FEMA person is saying the opposite of what he has seen. He said that the folks he saw rescued from their homes were relieved, tired and scared. No danger at all.

There you have it. The Federal Government of the USA is murdering its own citizens.

[mom cat]

25. Some people ARE probably snapping by now...You don't always get the war

you would like. Didn't Rummy say something like that.. Esentially he was saying, make the best of what you have got! Are they abandoning the mission or not. Time is precious... Every second counts!

[leftchick]

27. they are making up a new "plan"

no shit! :(

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30. Covering their butts is a large part of the PLAN!

[iconoclastic cat]

9. Check this post on Daily Kos about what's happening at Charity Hospital:

I work with the sister of one of the remaining doctors at Charity Hospital. She just got word via her mother that her brother is barricaded on the seventh floor with a small number of doctors --and patients? I don't know -- and there are gunmen threatening them outside. The gunmen are demanding roof access so they can be rescued first. This is literally happening as I write.

What is most stunning about this is, this family is a prominent North Carolina political family. They have been on the phone all morning with Elizabeth Dole's office and other officials trying to raise help, and my coworker reports they are getting nowhere. This is complete anarchy, and the government has failed. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/9/1/135431/9563#65

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12. mayor of NO--saying now there may not be enough buses!!

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13. oh my gawd!! she asks What kind of relief (15-20,00) people!! with NO

buses.

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14. so, the mayor says they are marching to relief but NO is out of resources.

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15. Karen is juxtaposing BUSH comments--resources are on the way with

the mayor comments!--we are out of rescources!!

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16. mayor says "running out of resources"--hey are OUT of water ect!!

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17. what is this 'we are allowing them to march to ..." from the Mayor??

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20. "allowing people to march"--what is this "allowing them"

[leftchick]

21. what they say and what we have seen

are absolute OPPOSITES!!!!!

[gkhouston]

19. goddamn son of a bitch bastard.

why didn't they just cancel school for one or two days in part of Southeast Texas and commandeer the school buses? Even though they aren't air-conditioned, I'll bet those folks would be content with the 4-60 method if it would get their asses out of NOLA now.

[leftchick]

18. 3 patients died today at Charity Hospital!!

The Doctors and nurses are exhasted and getting sick

:argh:

[beetbox]

22. e-mail from a friend-1200 people in Tenet hospital

There are well over a 1200 people still in the
Tenet Memorial Hospital on Napoleon in New Orleans.
Predictions are that flood waters will continue to
rise to another 9 feet tonight. Latest info is that
they have started helicoptering out people, but very
small numbers, less than 100 since 1 pm. Giving you
this update because we may have no electricity before
long. Our phone numbers are 504.897.4531 and
504.897.4530, we cannot call out. Feel free to call
us or give numbers to media to call us. They are
estimating that it may take several days to evacuate
these people - water electricity food security all
will be gone by then. Please help by notifying the
press and the government. People are hoping that
friends around the country can help out. Thanks for
giving people hope. Peace, Bill Quigley

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23. oh my!!

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24. mayor saying --'this is deperate SOS"--was he sending this to FEMA?

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26. Karen--'you would expect that every single political leader would

come back"--Congress to come back but only a few of them.

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28. congress to pass 10 billion for this now (200 billion for the war)!!

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29. I am going bonkers listening to all this.