Astonishing Exclusive From Mississippi [hundreds if not thousands dead]

Paramedic Rescue Operation | 8-31-05 | My Favorite Headache

[My Favorite Headache]

It is with heavy heart I write this...

I have finally reconnected with my best friend who is a paramedic who was sent from Georgia 2 days ago to Gulf Port, Mississippi before the hurricane hit.

He just reached me within the last 10 mins via emergency cell phone to tell me he was alive.

Thousands of bodies have been discovered throughout Mississippi in Gulf Port, Waveland,Hancock County,Bay of St.Louis.

They are hanging in trees and they are pulling them out 30 at a time. Entire families found drowned in their homes and washing up on shore.

The stories he could tell me were brief. National Guard is on the scene and arresting anyone seen on the streets.

The numbers are staggering and what I have been told tonight will shake people to their foundation as the numbers will be coming out in the next 24-hours of just how many people have actually perished in these and 3 other beach communities.

More to follow....

[DB]

I'd recommend you use the http://www.salvationarmyusa.org

Much more of your money makes it to the people in need.

[Skooz]

The Red Cross, Operation Blessing and the Salvation Army have all set up relief funds.

[txradioguy]

Do you have anything logical to add to this thread or is your only purpose to stir the pot?

[George W. Bush]

Please reread what you just posted: "Thousands of bodies have been discovered throughout Mississippi in Gulf Port, Waveland,Hancock County,Bay of St.Louis. They are hanging in trees and they are pulling them out 30 at a time."

I did read it. So did you. But you want to 'interpret' it now to say things it does not say in order to support your belief in this 'scoop'.

Among them, some hanging in trees. Others found drowned in their homes, others washing up on the beach.

You can parse it in all sorts of inventive ways. It still doesn't pass muster. And you haven't explained how it's known that those washing up on shore are entire families. Perhaps you can re-interpret this for me.

You are still left with the original assertion from this 'scoop': thousands of people hanging from trees being removed 30 at a time, supposedly reported by a rescue worker. That is exactly what it says even if you want to deny it.

[john316]

Imagine if the original poster is only half right.....just a thought.

[Victoria]

They are being told not to provide any numbers right now.

We must be ready for what is coming.

[moose2004]

Thanks.

[papertyger]

I haven't read every post on this thread, but skipping around, I just cannot see how it deteriorates to the insulting and name-calling that it does at the end.

Very simple, really. Many of us believe MFH is a credible source, and the detractors are defending their own punditry.

[moose2004]

Thanks.

[ventana]

Your recap of the article is right. And we have to think about the emotion of the reporter and the observer when we read. It is overwhelming, after all. Which is why we are seeing such emotional responses to all this here.

We must breathe deeply and pause before we reply: emotions are very high as we all love our country and our countrymen, and we only want the very best of outcomes. You have made some good observations and I am sure My Favorite Headache has provided an honest report. V's wife.

[thecabal]

I want to send money to help, does anyone know if the Red Cross has set up a relief fund yet?

I just saw a Red Cross commercial begging for money for hurricane relief on Fox News, so I imagine you could donate to them if you want. Personally, I think I would give to a different charitable organization...but that's me.

[eyespysomething]

Oh my. God rest their souls. And God bless the rescuers et al who are working so hard and help them deal with the tragedy they are seeing.

[JennysCool]

Ahh...you ever been down South?

They got some ancient, mamma jamma trees.

In any event now that Fox News Radio has bluntly reported Biloxi is "destroyed" and "littered with bodies" and other reports have it that rescuers in other areas are sweeping the dead out of the way to get to the living, the folks who reacted almost hysterically to My Favorite Headache's original post are now reduced to carping about the numbers.

[txradioguy]

YOu make a great parrot.

Polly want a cracker?

[justa-hairyape]

From the reports I have seen Alabama was not hit anywhere near as hard as Mississippi.

[txradioguy]

Imagine if he's completely wrong...just a thought.

[eyespysomething]

Here's a page with a listing of charities:

http://wsbradio.com/MARKET/shared/info/katrinarelief.html

[moose2004]

Thanks.

[moose2004]

Thanks.

[tx_eggman]

If this is true, then exactly how did the person who called our poster and relate the facts on this thread manage to call him? Even if he has "an emergency cell phone" then it can't work without a tower, can it?

The media types and Emergency Responders are using satellite phones, not cells ... which few, if any, of the survivors would have access to. Cell towers being down doesn't impact these phones.