Anybody have any ideas? How do we get water dropped?

[Arugula Latte]

What does it take? They govt. (whatever that is anymore) has known for hours upon hours that people were dying just at the convention center alone. How much does it take just to get water dropped there? I've called my Senators but that doesn't seem to do anything for this particular situation.

If I could make a phone call, I would, but I don't know who or what to call.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[DebJ]

1. Everyone call their Senators and Reps tomorrow!

I don't think I will sleep tonight after watching a diabetic child going into shock from lack of food. I am so upset I can't stand it. If I didn't live in PA, I'd be driving there right now.

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY??????

TWO DAYS, NO FOOD, NO WATER??????

[phantom power]

2. How about a private helicopter company?

There ought to be somebody willing to fly a shipment of food to the convention center, or the hospitals, etc.

It might be asking some pilot to risk their life. I hear the "snipers" are still wreaking havoc.

[mduffy31]

3. here is the problem

Here is the problem about just airdropping water and supplies to these people. Has anyone seen scenes from third world countries when that happens, it is utter chaos and the people that really need it, don't get it. It will go to the strong and the powerful. Now the thing that is ridiculous is that FEMA and Homeland Security knew that this was coming, and anyone knew that NO was a disaster waiting to happen, and it has taken 3 days now for supplies to make their way there. It is not like we don't have an interstate system in this country that they could have gotten equipment there on good roads. Yes getting into the city proper would be a problem, but just get the stuff there and the people will find a way. Second, it is time to declare martial law and send in the National Guard that we have available and deal with the "snipers." No quarter can be given to people no matter how desperate they are who are shooting at people, trying to steal drugs from hospitals, food from the needy all of the things that are being reported. Looting the Wal-Mart for food and clothing, fine I can understand that, but the reports of snipers shooting at ambulance workers, those people need to be dealt with.

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. Bring in small boats!

What is the big deal about using boats to get around. New Orleans has turned to Venice and the Convention Center is right on the river. The Superdome isn't that much further.

[applegrove]

5. A high drop of bottles of water. I think the plastic ones float. And

you can do it in spots where you know there are no people right under you.

[doc03]

6. Have the National guard troops clear out a drop zone for water

and food and then distribute it to the people.