Rescuers in New Orleans encounter violence, other obstacles - drinking, looting, shooting

Houston Chronicle ^ | September 5, 2005 | MICHAEL HEDGES, ROMA KHANNA and DALE LEZON

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Thanks for the LINK.

[George Oh Well]

It's unfortunate that some of the people most adament about not leaving New Orleans are getting so little publicity. They suffer the threat of disease, thirst, hunger, looters, or even death because they refuse to abandon their dogs. God bless their big hearts and unflagging courage.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3339653

[America's Resolve]

With the boat loaded with members of Penn's entourage, including a personal photographer,

Uhhh. Yeah. Just tryin to help.

ROFL

[reformedliberal]

One of the most difficult books I ever read!!

There is, I am told, a Delaney discussion group on line.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

This can't be good for their dogs.

They can get out and get their dogs out.

There are agencies set up to help them do this.

[Milligan]

We are going to hear urban legends for awhile.

I would personally blame the hoodlums for disrupting the recovery process. If they behaved themselves probarly the rescue mission would be quicker rather than days.

[George Oh Well]

"They can get out and get their dogs out."

That would explain why FEMA explicitly ordered that no pets could accompany the last several tens of thousands of evacuees bussed to Houston or flown to other destinations? Where are you getting your "facts"? Tens of thousands of animals have been abandoned in New Orleans. That's the reality.

[Salvation]

**residents who still refuse to leave.**

I just don't understand this.

[kitkat]

***Raquel Jackson, 33, was glad they were leaving. She lives across the street from the home and had been caring for the residents since the storm hit.

She, her friends and family who live with her cooked, guarded and entertained them.

She said she danced for them in high-heeled shoes and made them laugh. She got on the helicopter Sunday, too. ***

Another candidate for an invitation to the W.H., and a medal presented to her by President Bush.

[kitkat]

****... With the flood, possibility of dysentery, West Nile Virus, dead bodies, violence, Sean Penn, etc...***

GRIN

[Dan Zachary]

I couldn't help but add Sean Penn to the list. I wondered if anyone would catch that.

[Dan Zachary]

Lord forgive me and bless the starving Pigmies in New Guinea.

[Dumpster Baby]

I read Earth Abides a long time ago, and it was very impressive. The more I learned in life since leads me to believe that the gradual descent of post apolalyptic survivors to stone age levels is pretty accurate. Survivors are going to use whatever's left until it's gone, or lost to mother nature. Then, only those who have adapted to a much more primitive life style will survive. The Ish character making a crude bow and arrow for the kids to play with was the best thing he could have possibly done for his descendents.

HIGHLY recommended reading.

[Kozak]

Dead Man Bailing.

[Bon mots]

The only fatalities so far were two otters and a raccoon, zoo curator Dan Maloney said Sunday.

Okay, I realize that what happened at the zoo is not all that important... but...
How on earth do two otters die in a flood. Isn't that kind of like a camel dying of thirst in a swamp?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

That struck me too.

You'd think that could have made it into the article.