spuddonna
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:36 PM
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WWL Charity Hospital - on air right now - evac called off again... |
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Need more troop presence...
The press conf he gave yesterday said they were evac'ing, he got off the press conf forund it was stopped, then they restarted and now stopped again...
They still have staff and neo-natal patients...
"Today is the day to complete this evac - in some areas we are out of food and water - we are giving staff IV's for rehydration..."
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:37 PM
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1. Dang it... I missed the list of hospitals they HAD evac'd... n/t |
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:37 PM
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Horrifying that it's been allowed to get to this point.
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:37 PM
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3. Bush might have waiting a day too late |
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Ah, there goes the good PR he thought was going to happen. What the hell? American citizens shouldn't be used as a photo op.
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:40 PM
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4. They're briefing on how they're getting a barge of medical supplies ... |
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Moving it down the river to Placaman's (sp) Parish, Ports of Orleans Parish... People asked to go to Port of Baton Rouge to donate...
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:40 PM
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----------------------------------------------------- Save New Orleans, then save this country! http://timeforachange.bluelemur.com/electionreform.htm
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:41 PM
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6. It really sounds off and on, depending on conditions... n/t |
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:44 PM
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7. Briefing on levee work... |
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Sandbagging continues... Ferry operations are starting for evacuees... Ferry service has been discontinued because of rescue ops...
They're listing the areas for local people, and I can't type fast enough... I'm sure WWL is going to put all this up on their webpage; they're doing a tremendous job. They were the ones who interviewed Mayor Nagin that's been on AAR and CNN today...
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:46 PM
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8. TULANE is being evaced right now, it seems.. |
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Fri Sep-02-05 01:01 PM
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16. Its my understanding that Tulane evacuation is completed. |
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There is a support staff from Tulane (including my father-in-law) left that is helping evacuate Charity.
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:48 PM
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9. "The term 'civil disobedience' was used when they called off the evac |
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at Charity"...
"I'm sure these people are frustrated and wanting to be rescued too"
"Charity was only half way evac'd... staff, family of staff... guess is 100 or more patients at Charity... prob 900 staff..."
Talking about rehydration efforts, how you need saline...
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:51 PM
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10. "Many people offering help, but we have to get people out..." |
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"We get radio that's intermittent... Not always consistent..."
"People will CONTINUE to die..."
Reporter:"How many people have died?" "I don't have that numnber... our morgue is full and underwater.."
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:53 PM
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11. "Very hard to get reliable info out of the field... |
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We can't get them (patients, staff) out fast enough..."
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:53 PM
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12. Please, evacuate them before they die of dehydration/starvation. |
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:54 PM
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13. Bush's helicopter should have been flying HOSPITAL SUPPLIES IN |
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:56 PM
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14. Depending on what floor of the hospitals, people may not have water.. |
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One floor may be blocked, very hard to get to supplies... Other floors are ok...
"I'm giving you approximations of staff, but there are 300-400 staff FAMILY members, too...
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Fri Sep-02-05 12:59 PM
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15. Approx. 1300 people still at Charity then? |
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Did I add that right? 900 staff, 300 family, 100 patients... Dammit...
Why don't these people have water?!! Where are the supplies from FEMA?
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