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To: NautiNurse
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_fullstory.asp?id=40170

Doctors appealing for help

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Doctors at two public hospitals in New Orleans have called The Associated Press to plead for rescue. The physicians say they are nearly out of food and power and have been forced to move patients to higher floors to escape looters.

Doctor Norman McSwain says he and his colleagues at Charity Hospital have turned to The AP as a last resort. McSwain says he tried calling the mayor and the governor, using any “inside pressure” possible, to no avail.

McSwain says there’s minimal water. The food amounts to fruit bowl punch. The scene is similar at University hospital.

Another doctor, Lee Hamm, says somehow the two public facilities have been forgotten -- or ignored.

70 posted on 09/01/2005 4:01:37 PM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: Fitzcarraldo

You know, I hope all the whining SOBs who cry about the poor criminals are watching this. Moving patients to get them away from looters? What is this? I would hope that all the people who rationalize the behavior of American criminals would just shut up.


399 posted on 09/01/2005 5:09:50 PM PDT by popdonnelly
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