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new orleans is preparing for a staggering death doll with 25,000 body bags.
the water is highly contaminated.
from msnbc.com:
Searchers were armed with proof of what many holdouts had long feared: The floodwaters are thick with sewage-related bacteria that are at least 10 times higher than acceptable safety limits. The muck contains E. coli, certain viruses and a type of cholera-like bacteria.
“If you haven’t left the city yet, you must do so,” Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Wednesday. She urged anyone coming into contact with the water to scrub with soap and water.
A New Orleans water sample taken by “Today” show producers and tested by Rice University found E. coli levels a million times higher than what the Environmental Protection Agency allows for recreational waters. That's as much E. coli as one would find in raw sewage.
ok...let's just look at this statement:
She urged anyone coming into contact with the water to scrub with soap and water.
um...there is no running water in the city.
so unless you happen to have bottled water just lying around, the only water you would have to wash with is dirty water.
everything is just so terrible.
i want to be home.
the water is highly contaminated.
from msnbc.com:
Searchers were armed with proof of what many holdouts had long feared: The floodwaters are thick with sewage-related bacteria that are at least 10 times higher than acceptable safety limits. The muck contains E. coli, certain viruses and a type of cholera-like bacteria.
“If you haven’t left the city yet, you must do so,” Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Wednesday. She urged anyone coming into contact with the water to scrub with soap and water.
A New Orleans water sample taken by “Today” show producers and tested by Rice University found E. coli levels a million times higher than what the Environmental Protection Agency allows for recreational waters. That's as much E. coli as one would find in raw sewage.
ok...let's just look at this statement:
She urged anyone coming into contact with the water to scrub with soap and water.
um...there is no running water in the city.
so unless you happen to have bottled water just lying around, the only water you would have to wash with is dirty water.
everything is just so terrible.
i want to be home.