Another view from Louisiana

[AValdoux]

I know this is from a Soap Message Board and is long but it is worth the read.


http://forums.go.com/abc/thread?threadID=534069&forumStart=0




AValdoux

[Lydia Leftcoast]

1. I was struck by this passage:

"The anger and outrage you see is not limited to New Orleans. The entire state (both worlds) are experiencing it. It is very, very difficult for us to comprehend why we are unable to get assistance. We understand YOU ARE SENDING IT.....but we are having trouble receiving it which is a puzzle in our advanced society

In my area...there is SOME relief present - but it has come slowly and it has been VERY frustrating to access it.

In addressing the delays in getting it here - eh....WE are NOT under water. We have a perfectly clear and dry interstate running into our area from Arkansas as well as Texas....we have an international airport twenty miles from here that lands military planes all the time....cargo planes....we are having difficulty understanding why the aid can't come in here....we are the center of the state. Barksdale Air Force Base is in this state. We are mystified by the hold ups. For New Orleans and for ourselves.

As I shared with you last night - our specific refugee camp is doing fine......we are sharing what we have (the refugees and the few local families in our remote area).....we are NOT fine because the stuff you are sending got here. Our own self reliance and willingness to share has gotten us to this point - NOT because any agency has offered assistance or because the government is helping us.

We just don't understand."

:grr:

[Lydia Leftcoast]

3. And this:

"If it helps you - in this area the Methodists and Baptists have definitely waived all the nonsense and cut throughout the red tape and they are feeding people. Period. All that money raised from concerts and such didn't feed them tonight. But lots of upstanding United States citizens did. I didn't witness it with my own eyes but I have heard the Salvation Army is getting food distributed and they are not worrying about requiring paperwork to get it. They are feeding hungry people. Period. Relief workers - whomever. And I say thank you to them for that.

It frustrates me a bit that for some reason the Red Cross - who is getting MOST OF THE MEDIA COVERAGE
seems the least responsive for those of us in the out laying areas. Which is not for one moment to say they are not going good things - I am sure they are - but they can't seem to cover it all. So I would like the agencies filling in the cracks to get recognized too. The Red Cross is a private agency - I think it would be okay to spread the wealth a bit."

Again, :grr:

[crispini]

2. Good god.

The anger and outrage you see is not limited to New Orleans. The entire state (both worlds) are experiencing it. It is very, very difficult for us to comprehend why we are unable to get assistance. We understand YOU ARE SENDING IT.....but we are having trouble receiving it which is a puzzle in our advanced society

In my area...there is SOME relief present - but it has come slowly and it has been VERY frustrating to access it.

In addressing the delays in getting it here - eh....WE are NOT under water. We have a perfectly clear and dry interstate running into our area from Arkansas as well as Texas....we have an international airport twenty miles from here that lands military planes all the time....cargo planes....we are having difficulty understanding why the aid can't come in here....we are the center of the state. Barksdale Air Force Base is in this state. We are mystified by the hold ups. For New Orleans and for ourselves.

:scared:

People, it's not about NOLA anymore, and if it's about the whole state then it's no longer about racism, it's about complete, blind, utter, thorough, incompetence.

Nominated.

[Desertrose]

4. Thanks for sharing this AV.....

gave it a nom...hope we get a few more.

(((hugs)))

[markus]

5. Thanks. If you see any other references to RC or FEMA failures

can you email me at [e-mail]? I want them for my blog:

http://wetbankguide.blogspot.com

Thanx

[elehhhhna]

6. 5th nom. Worth reading.