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tetedur

(820 posts) Fri Mar 20, 2020, 08:59 AM Mar 2020

This morning reminds me of the Wednesday after Hurricane Katrina

The state knew the problems. The state was overwhelmed. The state had already asked for help. No help was coming. The state had to scramble to find buses.

The federal people were doing a "great job" and patting themselves on the back.

The screaming on TV is going to have to get much, much louder.

The screaming at Congress is going to have to get much, much louder.

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This morning reminds me of the Wednesday after Hurricane Katrina (Original Post) tetedur Mar 2020 OP

THIS !!!! Trump already said there federal government isn't a shipping clerk uponit7771 Mar 2020 #1

I. Must. Wash. Socks. BBL rzemanfl Mar 2020 #2

at least we have electricity and running water rampartc Mar 2020 #3

"Five Days at Memorial" Freddie Mar 2020 #4

uponit7771

(90,336 posts)

1. THIS !!!! Trump already said there federal government isn't a shipping clerk

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Fri Mar 20, 2020, 09:02 AM

Mar 2020

rzemanfl

(29,557 posts)

2. I. Must. Wash. Socks. BBL

Reply to tetedur (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 09:02 AM

Mar 2020

rampartc

(5,407 posts)

3. at least we have electricity and running water

Reply to tetedur (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 09:07 AM

Mar 2020

if a hurricane comes this year we're staying in new orleans come hell or high water.

where are hospitals full of powerless respirators going to evacuate?

Freddie

(9,265 posts)

4. "Five Days at Memorial"

Reply to tetedur (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 09:07 AM

Mar 2020

Book about Katrina and the crisis and decisions made at a New Orleans hospital. True and chilling. They thought they were ready for a crisis and they weren’t at all. Great read (now that you all have time) reminds me so much of what’s happening now.

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