Hurricane Katrina

Originally posted by Kitsunegari
member psychochick (not sure how many know her, she is fairly new around here) is ok. i talked to her on the phone, and she is fine safe in the middle of nowhere out by Lafayette. she wanted me to tell you guys.

--Kit

I don't know psychochick, but I'm glad she's OK. As an aside, my uncle and aunt live in Baton Rouge but they were on vacation in Iowa when she hit.

its good they werent there. though baton rouge was fine, no problems there cept maybe some power loss. most of my friends went there. member Jamuhn lives in Baton Rouge, but i dont think he has been heard from. i will try to contact him.

--Kit

it has been a long time since i have posted on here but this situation has shone a harsh spotlight on our elected officials and they do not look good, they are being shown as incompetent and inneficient, the media is starting to ask questions and they are getting no answers, while our elected leaders pat each other on the back and say what a good job they are doing, nothing is being done, people are suffering and dying and the president poses for a photo op,
there will be plenty of time to shed the blame, and steal credit but the sad truth is that this is a crisis that has been mishandled at every level...a sad response for the richest nation on earth

Someone has posted a thread about possible cannibalism. I guess it must be on some people's minds because it has been days since food has been available, but imagine the nightmare of having to psychologically recover from that.

The cannabalism thread got trashcanned because there's no proof. The hyperlink is here:

www.huffingtonpost.com...

...Check his latest blog entry. No proof. And cannablism within four days, (uhh, except among crazed drug addicts), is absurd.

Just going to post this sat link from a few minutes ago. was hoping for better resolution at a lower view, but his looks good.

Link to Imagery

www.digitalglobe.com...

[edit on 2-9-2005 by SpittinCobra]

image file too large, must be linked instead


[edit on 9-2-2005 by worldwatcher]

Is anyone not offended by the upside down US flag as the icon for this topic?

www.startribune.com...

Editorial in Star Tribune:

Scientists at Louisiana State University say their computer models now suggest as many as 80,000 people may have perished.

[edit on 2-9-2005 by smallpeeps]

www.podtrac.com...

It fits the moment we all are in now!

Awesome song!

Originally posted by WestPoint23
Is anyone not offended by the upside down US flag as the icon for this topic?

Not at all. The upside down flag is a distress signal and signifies that the country is in a crisis. I hope you can see this situation as a crisis.

Originally posted by ufochaser
WOW..I just read the info on pumping out NO....It's going to be 2 1/2 years before rebuilding.....I heard on the radio on the way in that, due to contaminates in the water that is currently flooding peoples homes that a lot of flooded houses may have to be torn done, because they would be to toxic to live in. So we are talking 6 months to just drain the city, when would people start being able to come back? I've heard estimates of 4 months, but how do you go back to a place that is still being pumped out? I would think bringing people back too soon would hamper the drying out effort as well, but then again, you can't tell 480,000 people(I think?) 'You can't go home for 2 1/2 years'

And that was the optimistic(Pumping a ft of water a day and no more storms hit the area).....It could easily be 2010 before NO is back to normal...Eeek

The pumping stations are there to pump the water that seeps in daily. The area has extreemly high humidity. It also rains nearly every day. Dry out is something that will probably never happen.

Originally posted by ADVISOR
Just going to post this sat link from a few minutes ago. was hoping for better resolution at a lower view, but his looks good.

Any chance of getting a sat link after night falls. The difference between the areas with lights and those without should be dramatic.

Ok. I dont like saying this because a lot of people out there are still suffering on the ground.

But it has to be said:

the plan is to get rid of New Orleans.

they have been slowly doing it already with its natural sea defences in the Gulf of Mexico.

nothing else can explain the slow response. they wanted to delay as long as possible so that people would "hate their own city" and turn their back on it.

and you should KNOW who broke the leeves.

the city was a burden on the economy and now it is perfect excuse for THEM to start over. Move the people out and relocate them in other states.

the plan is this:

in a few years the whole site will be turned into one huge military facility.


keep watching.





[edit on 2-9-2005 by mr conspiracy]

mr conspiracy... WOW


im disgusted that any member of these boards can think that way.


im sorry, but whether your serious or not, thats just not right


ok i will have you know that i live in New Orleans, i have all my life. we have been trough hurricanes before. this was no different except for the fact that it broke some levees.

man, you live up to your name with that post.




[edit on 2/9/2005 by Kitsunegari]

Check this thread Its starting, and the media is still quiet. if you want to know the reality of the impact from Katrina.

no if you want to know the realtiy of katrina, talk to the people that have been in it my cousin's husband had to swim 3 miles in that water, he is currently in the hospital with some NASTY infections. he was trying to save people. what you see on the news aint NOTHIN compared to whats really happening there.

Here is a link to the story about the 20 year old who stole the bus and drove it to the astrodome. I mentioned this story earlier a few pages back but didn't have a link so here you all go.

Jabbar Gibson - "Mad Max"

Also, foxnews actually ran an interview with him and the story was slightly different.

understand that there is NO rational thought going on in new orleans. we have reverted to primal instincts down there. the one thought is 'SURVIVE' thats it .

Originally posted by Kitsunegari
no if you want to know the realtiy of katrina, talk to the people that have been in it my cousin's husband had to swim 3 miles in that water, he is currently in the hospital with some NASTY infections. he was trying to save people. what you see on the news aint NOTHIN compared to whats really happening there.

The reality of Katrina is more than what is going on in NOLA. There is 90,000 square miles of destruction. The death toll will likely be over 10,000. The homeless and unemployed who have lost everything is in the hundreds of thousands. Oil rigs in the gulf are missing. Oil production has been shut down in the affected areas.

I know that you are proud of your cousin's husband. I hold all of the folks who acted heroically in the highest regards. What this man and others did shows the true character of our people. They put their own lives in danger to save others.

But to all of the folks sitting safely behind their computers, I say this. You may feel sad or sorry for those affected directly by this hurricane, but this is going to affect the entire country. When this country runs out of oil, we will all feel it. Be prepared now. This is not being covered to delay the panic that is about to hit this country.

Don't let yourself be distracted by the news that is being pumped out on FOX, CNN and MSNBC. Do some research on your own.

you think i dont know whats going on there? i saw biloxi, its GONE. ive seen the damage. i was reporting on my cousins husband becaue he was in New Orleans, and i live in new orleans.

believe you me, i know how bad this is. while many dont, i understand this thing and just how badly this will affect not only this country, but the whole world.