Katrina – Desperate call for help – New Orleans Convention Center
UPDATE: Finally, aid is arriving at the Convention Center:
www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/02/katrina.impact/index.html
I’ve been watching video from New Orleans from sites like MSNBC, CNN, and others.
The story today from the Convention Center where people are dying without food and water is shocking and seemingly ignored by relief officials. Perhaps it will only be a matter of hours, but the official government press conferences don’t seem to have a clue about this tragedy.
Desperate stuggle – MSNBC:
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9160710/
People are dying in from of us – CNN (scroll down to “living like animals”)
www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/01/scene.blog/index.html
I am waiting for the “Ask the Whitehouse” session to start to see if they will answer my simple question – when will the refugees at the convention center get food and water: www.whitehouse.gov/ask/
More
The blogosphere on the Convention Center exiles:
tinyurl.com/7l69f
I’ve put more links on my e-list:
www.mail-archive.com/do-wire@lists.umn.edu/
And quick links to major media outlets:
www.e-democracy.org/wiki/Political_news
If folks can report back on the convention center in the comments area that would be appreciated.
September 3rd, 2005 at 5:22 pm
Thanks for noticing what’s really going on down here. I’m from Louisiana but (thankfully) wasn’t hit by Katrina. It’s horrible and it’s getting worse. Women are being raped in New Orleans, places are being held up or looted, gas prices are soaring, etc.
I passed by the Cajun Dome where many refugees are being held. It’s a very sad sight. These are people who only have cars now and may have no way of paying for gas. I’ve heard of women having to bathe their infants in the sinks in the women’s restroom which is terribly disgusting.
It’s especially hard on students in high school trying to graduate and gets T.O.P.S, a state program that provides money for students going into college. Students from New Orleans are being moved into schools in the parish they are residing in. Many schools are already packed with students. Some schools, like Acadiana High School, depend on a food source in New Orleans for school lunches. They have enough to last at least a month but will need to find another food source.
Hopefully we will be able to overcome this tragedy. Every donation helps. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rachael