Re: Katrena Update August 30 2005

On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 23:06:33 GMT, "Stormin Mormon"
<cayoung61-#spamblock*-@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> For those that have been unable to watch the news today
>concerning the after-effects of Hurricane Katrina. I have
>gathered some of the following on CNN:
>1)Multiple breaches of the dikes surrounding New Orleans
>are allowing additional flooding. Although the French
>Quarter is still dry, water is rising in the city.
>2)The Gov of La is considering total evac of all remaining
>people in New Orleans. There is no food, clean water or
>fuel. Of course their is still booze in the French Quarter
>so some are seen roaming the streets of that neighborhood
>drunk.
>3)790,00 people are without power in La.
>4)656,00 people are withought power in Al.
>5)80% of Miss is without power
>6)there is 6' of water surrounding Tulane Univ Hosp. The
>backup generator is reported to have failed. 200 plus of
>the most critical patients will need to be airlifted from
>the hospital.
>7)total death toll unknown. Miss. reports that deaths in
>their state alone will reach into the hundreds. One
>official said they new where some of the dead were but they
>had no place to put them anyway. They will adress the
>problem in a few days.
>8)1200 people rescued by Coast Guard helcopters alone so
>far.
>9)I-10 over Lake Pachatrain(sp?) has been knocked out with
>large spans only showing the cement pillers the roadway
>rested on sticking out of the lakes. This was one of the
>few evac routes available to New Orleans.
>10)It was admitted that many of the first rescues were done
>by neighbors using there own fishing boats and cruising
>through neighborhoods.
>11)What a shock!!!! Looting is going on in New Orleans.
>
>12. Those who got out early, are better off than those who didn't.
>13. Those who live above sea level have fewer problems.
>
>I'd have to guess that those who stay home and stay armed have less trouble
>with looters?
>
>
>
> Feel free to add to this list. It is terrible....
>
>

Potable Water.
You've got sewage and chemicals mixed in with sea water and fresh
water, it is a toxic brew. PRIORITY.

Next, keeping warm/cool. Cool is easy. Keep your clothes wet and let
the evaporative effect work for you, or just dunk in the water ( it is
everywhere ).

FOOD
That is the tough one, eh? All wildlife has gotten out of town or
drowned. What's to eat?

SHELTER
Keep you warm at night, cool during the day, dry if too wet/cold. You
can make fire somewhere dry...there is ALWAYS high ground somewhere,
and you don't have to worry about burning down the neighborhood.

That all folks. And 10 years to rebuild what was destroyed.

And $25 BILLION to pay for it.

Oh yeah, I forgot, my medications. Opps. Have to scoot out of town
to get those. Some other State. Someplace dry. Just go to Hospital
and they can call up my medical records from my local hospital here
which I've been going to for the last 30 years.

Lg

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