Author Topic: Katrina video that is worth watching (Read 1056 times)

Wolfala · « **on:** September 01, 2005, 04:27:31 PM »

http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=af26924b-f106-47a8-aae3-4e70f5eff2e4&f=copy

WTF is going on down there.

FiLtH · « **Reply #1 on:** September 01, 2005, 04:55:57 PM »

Man I really feel bad for all those suffering...BUT. They were told to evacuate. I know not everyone could. But there are alot of able bodied people there, who screwed up by not leaving and now expect immediate rescue. Thats why they were told to leave. Because if the worst happened..the officials knew they would be overwhelmed. Well the worst pretty much happened.

Widewing · « **Reply #2 on:** September 01, 2005, 06:45:56 PM »

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Originally posted by FiLtH
Man I really feel bad for all those suffering...BUT. They were told to evacuate. I know not everyone could. But there are alot of able bodied people there, who screwed up by not leaving and now expect immediate rescue. Thats why they were told to leave. Because if the worst happened..the officials knew they would be overwhelmed. Well the worst pretty much happened.

Most people with cars did evacuate. All that remained were the diehards, old and the poor. No one in the city or state made any provisions to evacuate the elderly living alone, the sick, and the poor without transportation. Apparently, there was no real plan in place.

Frankly, I'm stunned at how unprepared the city was, considering how vulnerable New Orleans is.

My regards,

Widewing

Hawklore · « **Reply #3 on:** September 01, 2005, 07:27:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Widewing
Most people with cars did evacuate. All that remained were the diehards, old and the poor. No one in the city or state made any provisions to evacuate the elderly living alone, the sick, and the poor without transportation. Apparently, there was no real plan in place.

Frankly, I'm stunned at how unprepared the city was, considering how vulnerable New Orleans is.

My regards,

Widewing

Yup...

Nash · « **Reply #4 on:** September 01, 2005, 07:40:11 PM »

4 days. FOUR DAYS. Jebus! Where is the help?

It's insane. I don't get it. What's going on?

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 01, 2005, 07:47:51 PM »

It really seems to me that all of the hardware is being used to rescue and evacuate those still stuck in the flood or deathly ill. They are overwhelmed with the numbers that chose to ride out the storm. They are just now realizing that there are 10-20,000 at the convention center in desperate need of help.

Remember, the people at the convention center who talk about not getting any food or water for four days are NOT the people who rode out the storm in the SuperDome. The people at the convention center are ones who rode out the storm in the homes/apartments and have only been at the convention center since yesterday.

Nash · « **Reply #6 on:** September 01, 2005, 07:53:42 PM »

"chose"

Pfft.

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 01, 2005, 07:56:39 PM »

Look at the footage of the air rescues pulling people off of roofs. Take note of how many of the homes have cars sitting in the drive.

Nash · « **Reply #8 on:** September 01, 2005, 08:04:49 PM »

There's no question that some chose to ride it out.

In a population of millions, the fact that some would make that choice should be a given. Factored in.

Not a talking point. NOT an excuse for a frankly, appaling response to this.

WHERE IS THE HELP?

Along with those that chose to ride it out, there are thousands that didn't have that choice.

Where is the help for them, at least?

I checked into what Canada offered up, and we were requesting that we be able to send in our SAR teams which helped with the typhoon, and guess what? They were denied.

I just do not get this!

VOR · « **Reply #9 on:** September 01, 2005, 08:14:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Nash
I checked into what Canada offered up, and we were requesting that we be able to send in our SAR teams which helped with the typhoon, and guess what? They were denied.

Any idea why? I'm drawing a blank except the thought that it might be the danger from outlaws and thugs. We'd be pretty red-faced if your SAR teams got mugged while trying to rescue survivors. Hopefully I'm way off the mark.

Nash · « **Reply #10 on:** September 01, 2005, 08:15:44 PM »

They were denied from Homeland Security. I'm digging into that now - will post what I find.

VOR · « **Reply #11 on:** September 01, 2005, 08:16:49 PM »

Interesting.

Hangtime · « **Reply #12 on:** September 01, 2005, 08:27:05 PM »

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Where is the help for them, at least?

Nash, the government is in the midst of the biggest cluster**** I've ever been saddened to witness.

The fact that the results are pretty much what any sane man with prior knowledge of government cluster****s could expect does not in the slightest excuse the many thousands of people that COULD have gotten themselves (and still could) to saftey and as a result are overtaxing the system.

Instead, we get to watch drama queen welfare types and moronic media potatos ("..there's a BODY just LYING there, and nobody is doing anything about it!!) further sour the situation.

Meanwhile, the folks from Texas, upstate Mississippi, Alabama, Florida.. from all over, have hooked up their john boats and loaded water, food, gear and convoyed down there to help.. to be held up at the city limits by cops saying 'danger.. warning.."

It sucks!

Nash · « **Reply #13 on:** September 01, 2005, 08:42:50 PM »

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Interesting.

Turns out I can't back-track to it, 'cuz I read it at work. But it interests me too, so I'll go back and dig it up tomorrow.

Nash · « **Reply #14 on:** September 01, 2005, 08:57:51 PM »

Okay what about air drops? Can't they do that at least?

Most I've heard is the odd truck driving by, tossing out MREs.

Where is the Guard? Where is everybody?!

This aint Leavenworth Kansas, this is NEW ORLEANS for chrissakes! (apologies for the exclamation marks, but I'm an excitable guy, and this is one whale of a tragedy).

There's going to be hell to pay. Oh yeah. I don't know by who or from where, but this is just incredible. I'm astonished.

Can't they do air drops or something?