email from Louisiana

[greenman3610]

My son was just deployed in his Americorp unit to Cameron Parrish, La.
Just a few miles from where the eye of Rita came ashore.
The area is cordoned off and he will be stationed
with a group of US Marines who are also
patrolling and helping out in the area.

Here's a bit of his impressions going in:


"We made it to Cameron Base Camp today at around
four pm. I was driving the last leg of the trip. Every
house we passed in the last twenty minutes before our
arrival was destroyed. Everyone on my team was
inappropriately jovial and wondered why I was silent.
It doesn't seem like we will make much of a
difference. Even if the homes are rebuilt, so much of
the ecology is destroyed. There is trash in every
tree. There were scattered fires by the side of the
road as we drove in as well. Maybe controlled burns?"

[tatertop]

1. Please post updates when you can

[stellanoir]

2. good for your son

I'm pleased he is involved with Americorps but sorry he is disillusioned.

You clearly raised him right with environmental and realistic concerns.

I hope his experience will feel at the very least marginally productive over time.

Send him hugs from DU.

[Swamp Rat]

3. Tell him "thank you" from this New Orleanian.

:hi:

[BlakeB]

4. I'm from Cameron.

The destruction is maddening.

[killerbush]

5. We know

He'll do a better job than the buffoonish feds ever will