The flooding, the drownings, the lack of medical equipments and more importantly the power to run this equipment, the old people, the children, the disabled, the families stuck with nowhere left to flee to. It's sad state of affairs. But what's even sadder is the mayhem, chaos and general terror caused by groups of people brandishing weapons and shooting for god knows what reasons.
When I read about authorities having to halt helicopter evacuations and the fires at the SuperDome, it made me reflect on the condition of this great nation of ours. In times like this, you hope to see people coming together to lift each other up, not stepping over each other just because they can. I realize that's a simplistic way of looking at things, but I believe that people, for the most part, are good and care about the well being of others as well as themselves. Is that so far fetched?
This isn't the first time Louisiana has been flooded and it sure won't be the last but when it rains real hard and rains for a real long time, people get hurt. Try to help in any way you can. Donate some money, write your senator/president/unknown-citizen-affected-by-Katrina to let them know you care and you want to help fix things, or something else I haven't even thought about yet. It will be a small step in the right direction for this country. And at this point every little bit helps.
I am most concerned about the New Orleans Saints. Where are they going to play their football games. I want to know if I can get beads next February or not. These are the real tragedies.
Posted by: egan | Thursday, 01 September 2005 at 09:29 AM
Don't forget all the cool neon signs on Bourbon Street that might be damaged, or possibly even, horror of horrors... beyond repair.
Posted by: sprizee | Thursday, 01 September 2005 at 09:38 AM
forget that! its survival, every man for his own plasma tv. twice as good if you find an AK-47 and down a government chopper!
hey, it happened on rambo!
Posted by: Johnny | Thursday, 01 September 2005 at 10:01 AM
The Saints will use the AlamoDome in San Antonio to play in. This appeared as one of the major stories in the media. As if people give as shit about football.
Also, Mardi Gras happens in Austin as well. Completely with boob for beads.
Seriously, this is getting more fucked up by the minute. People actually shooting people to get on a bus to go live in the Astrodome.
Posted by: kirk | Thursday, 01 September 2005 at 02:56 PM
Kirk - the whole world is out of order.
Posted by: egan | Thursday, 01 September 2005 at 05:02 PM
its like survivor, except instead of getting voted off, you get shot.
Posted by: johnny | Thursday, 01 September 2005 at 09:17 PM