West bank shelters in Jefferson parish out of food for over a day now

[SeanQ]

And only one water shipment - a second that was supposed to come never did and they are already out of water. To make matters worse, people are not only coming in from local areas, but people in N.O. and the East bank of Jefferson parish, hearing that the dome is in bad shape and the West bank was not hit as hard, are starting to head over to already over-burdened shelters.

The emergency coordinator for Jefferson parish was obviously quite distressed, pleading for help. My wife (grew up in Metairie) says she has never seen him like that - usually he is one cool customer!

[Kagemusha]

1. I had to do a double-take and rule out this being Israel-related.

Man, what a mess. :(

[SeanQ]

2. Edited topic - thanks for pointing that out

[Barrett808]

3. Jeff officials plead for 'necessities of life' (emergency ops center dire)

11:40 a.m.

The normally unflappable Jefferson Parish Emergency Management Director Walter Maestri broke into tears as he broadcast a call to help for anyone who could offer food or water to officials at the parish's emergency operations center in Marrero.

Maestri said anyone who can help with the necessities of life for workers at the center can call [phone].

Maestri said the water situation is so dire that like many people in the parish and the area, they are trapped in the center.

http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/

[Barrett808]

4. East Jeff flooding worsening; west bank deluged with evacuees

East Jeff flooding worsening; west bank deluged with evacuees
Wednesday, 11:05 a.m.
By Matt Brown
West Bank bureau

Jefferson Parish Director of Emergency Management Walter Maestri said Wednesday morning that the flooding situation in East Jefferson was worsening.

Officials said water from the breach in the 17th Street Canal levee was flowing across I-10 at the Orleans-Jefferson parish line and flowing into East Jefferson.

Maestri said the parish was scrambling to build temporary levees at various Metairie locations to try to stop the flow.

On the West Bank, where flooding was less prevalent, Jefferson Parish officials were grappling with a different crisis: Refugees from New Orleans were streaming over the Crescent City Connection in search of food, shelter and water.

Maestri said the population at three west bank shelters was increasing by 200 people per hour. He put out a call for large food distributors that might be interested in donating food to the shelters to call the Emergency Management Center at [phone].

http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp

[Frances]

5. And Bush is flying over NO wasting precious fuel

I am so angry at Bush I can't stand it.

Bush has had 4 years since 9/11 to prepare for a disaster.

The terrorists don't have to do anything. They can just sit back and watch Bush ruin our country all by himself.

The U.S. has never had such an incompetent leader in all of its history.

[KoKo]

6. They and Media are covering up that there's no National Guard, No Red Cros

and no Salvation Army on the ground. It's all covered up. Where are the people who have help. Are they being kept out by the HomeLand Security Crowd?

I saw interviews yesterday with head of Salvation Army saying they had Field Kitchens read to go...and head of Red Cross saying they were prepared...and reports today of "Convoys of Supplies" coming to the area.

Where are they? :banghead:

[SeanQ]

7. UPDATE: Mayor Nagin estimates casualties in the thousands,

water still rising on the East bank of Jefferson parish. Emergency director there indicates that food and water suplies are OUT (still!) for evacuees in that area! (wwltv.com)