"That's more people than were killed in the World Trade Center"

[markus]

Someone in the MSM finally said these words today. The morning news presenter Steve Inskeep on NPR's Morning Edition, while interviewing Cokie Roberts, said this when Roberts said "There's still 4,000 people missing. It's an incredi ble numbertwo months later..."

Inskeep then interrupted to day "that's more people than died in the World Trade Center."

We can't let this question die. Who and where are the 4,000?

The story is in today's list as "Returning to New Orleans".

On final edit, the URL:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5011351

[EuroObserver]

1. Um, maybe ask J.M. Bernhard Jr's Shaw Group if they know something?

From NOLA/Katrina Contracts to Shaw Group: http://www.taxpayer.net/budget/katrinaspending/contracts/shawgroup.htm

Contract 1 (FEMA contract): “…all support services necessary to provide housing assistance for displaced residents including site assessments, design, construction, transportation, utilities and facilities management. In addition, the Company will provide on-demand services to meet the general needs of displaced residents. Shaw will also provide administrative services to register displaced residents housed at emergency shelters in multiple locations in Texas and other impacted areas.”
Source: FEMA Contract List, October 10, 2005.

Original Contract was awarded for $100 million, but after controversy the contract was terminated early and will be re-bid. Since the announcement the contract will be re-bid, Shaw has received orders for $59,639,460.
Source: Shaw Group Press Release

(See also my comment just posted in this LA thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=155x2544 )

[uppityperson]

2. good, I am glad someone in MSM notices

Katrina just isn't sexy anymore. Did you see "survivor" last week? Wow. :sarcasm: Thanks for posting this. Onward.

[Acadia Blue]

3. I am looking for ole email buddy, John from Algiers. Perhaps he

will see this. Linda.