The Horror of New Orleans

[platypush]

I sincerely hope that all of your friends and family are safe and well. The scene developing in New Orleans is becoming truly horrific, and it seems as though the devastation and frustration are erupting into violence

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[anonymous]

I think part of the problem is that there are so few ways to reach the city. I-10 is utterly impassable. So I don't think they can drive buses into the city. There's no way to get them there. Both airports are also under water. The helicopters have been used to both lifeflight the critically ill and to rescue those in less stable situations such as being on their roofs. They say they're working on ways to transport the people from the Superdome, but right now what resources they have (helicopter and boat-wise) are trying to get people out of even more dangerous situations than the center.

Also the highway to Biloxi also seems to have been washed out (even worse, if possible) so those bridges are out too. Then there's the fact that all the gas stations being out of gas so they have to have gassed up.

It's a shame that both airports are under water as they would then be able to fly in supplies.

It's sad that so many people chose not to evacuate. People tend to underestimate the possible dangers of mother nature. I feel terrible for the people who were incapable of evacuating, but it's so frustrating the people who simply chose not to. There's nothing you can do to save your home by staying. It's better to leave.

Of course there are people in New Orleans who didn't have a choice (though they could have gone to the dome).

Although I know that's all Monday Morning Quarterbacking. It's just that our only defense against hurricanes is paying attention to evacuation orders.

I tend to think that the New Orleans attitude of "Oh, it always misses us." is part of what's making this so horrific. They just were no where near as prepared as they thought. And it's tragic that the bridges and the airports are simultaneously destroyed.

[shipperx]

OOps. Forgot that I hadn't signed in yet.

[platypush]

By the way, I'm very glad your parents evacuated and are (I assume) safe.