WWL Charity Hospital - on air right now - evac called off again...

[spuddonna]

Need more troop presence...

The press conf he gave yesterday said they were evac'ing, he got off the press conf forund it was stopped, then they restarted and now stopped again...

They still have staff and neo-natal patients...

"Today is the day to complete this evac - in some areas we are out of food and water - we are giving staff IV's for rehydration..."

[spuddonna]

1. Dang it... I missed the list of hospitals they HAD evac'd... n/t

[gollygee]

2. This is horrifying

Horrifying that it's been allowed to get to this point.

[Corgigal]

3. Bush might have waiting a day too late

Ah, there goes the good PR he thought was going to happen. What the hell? American citizens shouldn't be used as a photo op.

[spuddonna]

4. They're briefing on how they're getting a barge of medical supplies ...

Moving it down the river to Placaman's (sp) Parish, Ports of Orleans Parish... People asked to go to Port of Baton Rouge to donate...

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. Oh my heavens. Again?

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[spuddonna]

6. It really sounds off and on, depending on conditions... n/t

[spuddonna]

7. Briefing on levee work...

Sandbagging continues... Ferry operations are starting for evacuees... Ferry service has been discontinued because of rescue ops...

They're listing the areas for local people, and I can't type fast enough... I'm sure WWL is going to put all this up on their webpage; they're doing a tremendous job. They were the ones who interviewed Mayor Nagin that's been on AAR and CNN today...

[BeTheChange]

8. TULANE is being evaced right now, it seems..

memorial is completed.

[tx_dem41]

16. Its my understanding that Tulane evacuation is completed.

There is a support staff from Tulane (including my father-in-law) left that is helping evacuate Charity.

[spuddonna]

9. "The term 'civil disobedience' was used when they called off the evac

at Charity"...

"I'm sure these people are frustrated and wanting to be rescued too"

"Charity was only half way evac'd... staff, family of staff... guess is 100 or more patients at Charity... prob 900 staff..."

Talking about rehydration efforts, how you need saline...

[spuddonna]

10. "Many people offering help, but we have to get people out..."

"We get radio that's intermittent... Not always consistent..."

"People will CONTINUE to die..."

Reporter:"How many people have died?"
"I don't have that numnber... our morgue is full and underwater.."

[spuddonna]

11. "Very hard to get reliable info out of the field...

We can't get them (patients, staff) out fast enough..."

[Just Me]

12. Please, evacuate them before they die of dehydration/starvation.

Please, HELP THEM!!!!

[Stephanie]

13. Bush's helicopter should have been flying HOSPITAL SUPPLIES IN

and patients OUT -

[spuddonna]

14. Depending on what floor of the hospitals, people may not have water..

One floor may be blocked, very hard to get to supplies... Other floors are ok...

"I'm giving you approximations of staff, but there are 300-400 staff FAMILY members, too...

[spuddonna]

15. Approx. 1300 people still at Charity then?

Did I add that right? 900 staff, 300 family, 100 patients... Dammit...

Why don't these people have water?!! Where are the supplies from FEMA?