Help Catalog Ways FEMA Is Making Things WORSE.

[KittyWampus]

Cutting phone lines in Jefferson Parish

Volunteer Doctors with mobile units prevented from entering

[madeline_con]

1. Just by being.....

they need to be abolished.

[tjdee]

2. Turning away the Red Cross in NO.

[KittyWampus]

3. Thanks, I'll try and gather links late tonight if/when search function

comes back

[longship]

4. Michael Brown instead of James Lee Witt

n/t

[lostnfound]

5. I've made this list, with links, of help deterred or refused

not all are FEMA, exactly, but the administration overall

A "floatilla of aid" TURNED BACK from New Orleans by La. Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries, reported by Jason Robideaux, a Lafayette lawyer 1,000 citizens pulling 500 boats, organized by La. State Senator, Gautreaux on Wednesday
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4588797

Amtrak trains for evacuation refused http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4614894

C130s not used for airdrop of food & water 'for fear of riots' http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?article=31346§ion=104

Canadian plane and search&rescue teams stopped by Dept of Homeland Security http://usliberals.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/8/31/235829/261

U.S. Forest Service water-tanker aircraft to douse the fires declined
http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_Times-Picayune/archives/2005_09.html#076408

1000 doctors from Cuba refused http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_Times-Picayune/archives/2005_09.html#076564

Northern Command prepared with 9 Million MREs and water, but waiting for go-ahead from President http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4605183

[yellowdogintexas]

7. Mayor Daley's offer of help from Chicago refused. nt

[spuddonna]

6. I'll try to find video of one of the mayor's saying FEMA turned away

generators that were delivered because they weren't 'inspected'. The guy was screaming that if they tried to take anymore equipment away they'd better watch out because he's start fighting hand to hand with them...

[Eric J in MN]

8. Not letting in the Red Cross. Not letting people

in New Orleans drive out.

http://www.moveleft.com/moveleft_essay_2005_09_03_red_cross_not_allowed_into_new_orleans.asp

[Eric J in MN]

9. Not letting Canada send help. (nt)

nt

[Eric J in MN]

10. Kept out water delivery from Wal-Mart.

http://www.dcmediagirl.com/index.php?entry=entry20050904-135432&comments=y&id=900

[ElsewheresDaughter]

11. watch this video...it names quite a FEW

scroll down to:Broussard: "We have been abandoned by our own country."
http://www.crooksandliars.com/

The tear-filled eyes of Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard as he was interviewed by Tim Russert on today's Meet the Press:

Think Progress: ...The guy who runs this building I’m in, Emergency Management, he’s responsible for everything. His mother was trapped in St. Bernard nursing home and every day she called him and said, “Are you coming, son? Is somebody coming?” and he said, “Yeah, Mama, somebody’s coming to get you.” Somebody’s coming to get you on Tuesday. Somebody’s coming to get you on Wednesday. Somebody’s coming to get you on Thursday. Somebody’s coming to get you on Friday… and she drowned Friday night. She drowned Friday night! Nobody’s coming to get us. Nobody’s coming to get us

[annabanana]

12. kick . . . n/t