Astrodome full, people sick, disable, no clothes, cafeteria on 4th florr

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msnbc

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1. underestimated needs and too few volunteers.

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2. several buses--no place for them--people again standing in lines.

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3. now they have Laura on--she is in TX

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6. actually Laura is on her way to TX

[Zen Democrat]

20. Not really too few volunteers. Volunteers were turned away in droves

by the Red Cross yesterday. Food, water and volunteers were turned away because the Red Cross thought they had it under control.

This is just another case where the Red Cross is screwing things up with red tape.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Oh lord

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7. said capacity is only 12, 000--beds etc taking up more space than thought.

[graywarrior]

5. Who's getting funds for this Astro fiasco?

Someone's got to be making money on this...they don't give away a money making property for nothing.

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8. i have no idea-maybe FEMA?--but saw people getting off buses just

to stand in lines again---!! they are tired.

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10. laura saying it weill take a lot of hat work!!

[joanne]

9. Good point

and the sickness is hardly surprising.

A person doesnt have to be a doctor to know people are not meant to live in unspeakable unsanitary conditions for days on end with no food or water either.

This was inevitable.

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11. saying something earlier that they need clothes

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12. Laura does not yet know they ae only accepting 12,000 as she talks.

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13. Laura said something was sweet but I missed what it was.

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14. I did not hear the question--but Laura said this is what happens after a

disaster. I did hear the word minority from the reporter.

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15. now she is talking about how the poor are the most affected --It just

happens she said.

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16. Well, Laurs--there is a reason why they are affected!! It just does not

"just happen"

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17. she must have gotten a question of the late response cause she

defended the Federal response.

[girl gone mad]

18. They need everything. Where is the Red Cross?

When I called YESTERDAY MORNING about bringing donations down to the Astrrodome, they told me I needed to go through one of the big organizations and I wouldn't be allowed to take stuff on my own. Why aren't our donations being delivered YESTERDAY?

Sorry to yell, but I have to wonder who is in charge and who is keeping the charities away. Is this a set up so Operation Blessing can rake in more money?

[Zen Democrat]

19. People are being taken care of -- Houston has opened up more

shelters at the Reliant Center and the Brown Convention Center to take some of the pressure off the Astrodome. That's why they temporarily stopped accepting people at the Dome last night -- they didn't want to overwhelm the system and have the displaced people suffering shortages again.

Bill White, Houston's Dem mayor, said while some groups had already booked the Reliant Center (next to Reliant Stadium), that Houston was taking it over for housing and shelter and that if company's want to sue over it then he would see them in court.

It may take a day or two to get people comfortable, but everyone will be well taken care of.

Believe me, money is not an issue.