The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

[Bobbisangel]

I think the media are doing a good job with their coverage. I think they are just showing it like it is and some people are uncomfortable with that. I've seen some of the newscasters nearly in tears because they are human and could hardly stand to see what was happening to some of the people.

I don't want to watch a news channel that just shows a little of the ugly. I want to see the good, bad, and the ugly. I want to know what the whole picture is...as hard as it is to watch. I think most newscastors made a dicision not to sugercoat anything.

And if one politician even says anything about "GOD" I hope the media ignores it. Our government cannot on one hand kick God out of schools, government, etc.....and then call on Him only when they want something of Him. In my opinion that is why government is such a mess.

 

[Bobbisangel]

I know how important those items are but how about toys for the kids? I have lots of teddy bears here that could use good homes. Other stuffed animals too. They are all in "like new" condition...one owner. Also have barbie dolls and clothing, children's books...a bunch of Bernstien Bears which are light weight and some for the little ones. I would love to be able to go out and buy a whole bunch of items but I can't. I can send toys and books though. Children no doubt are without any toys so toys would probably be appreciated.....you think?

 

[concernedperson]

I know how important those items are but how about toys for the kids? I have lots of teddy bears here that could use good homes. Other stuffed animals too. They are all in "like new" condition...one owner. Also have barbie dolls and clothing, children's books...a bunch of Bernstien Bears which are light weight and some for the little ones. I would love to be able to go out and buy a whole bunch of items but I can't. I can send toys and books though. Children no doubt are without any toys so toys would probably be appreciated.....you think?

That was a large part of what my daughter and her friends had on the Uhaul yesterday leaving for Baton Rouge. Smaller, cushy toys, all new and easy for kids to hold and carry with them .

 

[DEPUTYDAWG]

Y'all have good points, above! I, too, think they're doing a pretty good job. Actually, better than some stories they've covered ad nauseum in the past. Unfortunately, they haven't had to really sensationalize this to make a story - it is already sensational, in a bad way.... Their wide ranging coverage has been, I guess, what's kept me so interested. I enjoy (that doesn't sound like a proper word in this situation, but I hope you know what I mean!) the variety - from NO downtown, to covering the levee construction, to the rescues in helicopter and boat, to interviews/updates at such a variety of shelters. And yes, I love the hero stories and the family reunions and live rescues...

My BF (a firefighter) gets frustrated that this has been about all I've watched since it happened - Fox 24/7! LOL, because he thinks it's just the same thing over and over. But to me it's not. (Well, okay, watching Geraldo's show late last night was a lot of taped repeat.)

 

[Beyond Belief]

The coverage has been very thorough. There were clips I could have done without. I have been watching Fox from 8 to 12 and then MSNBC from 12 to 4 a.m.

 

[Dara]

I am absolutely convinced that without the media's coverage, there would still be thousands of people in the convention center and SuperDome, and still be complete anarchy in the streets.

Because, as I posted in the other thread, Chertoff and Brown as of Thursday night (yes, Thursday night) didn't know there were people in the convention center, and didn't know the situation was "deterioriating" because no one told them. We were all better informed than heads of FEMA and the Office of Homeland Security because the media went in and reported the situation and in some cases, ranted and begged and cried as things became more dire.

 

[NewMom2003]

Daisy I would not want to live anywhere else... we show people what the term "Southern Hospitality" is all about.....

:clap: :clap:

I took off work Thursday and Friday (I'm here at work today) just to work on aiding the people from NO. Several smaller churches in my area pulled together to raise money for the Red Cross. We had a car wash and people dropped off items to either be sent to the Astrodome and distributed or sold in a large garage sale we had Friday and Saturday. Between the garage sale and the car wash, we raised about $3700. I know it's not alot in the bigger scheme of things, but anything will help these people.

It's amazing to me the number of people who have opened their homes, wallets, and hearts to our neighbors to the East. God Bless Them!!!

The local Texas Workforce Commission (I think it's called something different now) in my area was so jammed packed Thurs and Friday that police had to be called in to block off streets and watch over the crowds.

My neighbors have family with them from Metairie and New Orleans. It's so heart breaking to talk with them. They have no idea what has happened to their homes.

 

[dakini]

:clap: :clap:

I took off work Thursday and Friday (I'm here at work today) just to work on aiding the people from NO. Several smaller churches in my area pulled together to raise money for the Red Cross. We had a car wash and people dropped off items to either be sent to the Astrodome and distributed or sold in a large garage sale we had Friday and Saturday. Between the garage sale and the car wash, we raised about $3700. I know it's not alot in the bigger scheme of things, but anything will help these people.

It's amazing to me the number of people who have opened their homes, wallets, and hearts to our neighbors to the East. God Bless Them!!!

The local Texas Workforce Commission (I think it's called something different now) in my area was so jammed packed Thurs and Friday that police had to be called in to block off streets and watch over the crowds.

My neighbors have family with them from Metairie and New Orleans. It's so heart breaking to talk with them. They have no idea what has happened to their homes.

That is wonderful. Kudos to you.

 

[Marstan]

If you really want to see "new shots uncut" watch the BBC News. They don't leave much to the imagination. But at some point, we have to realize this is really going on and why should it be sugar coated.

 

[bulletgirl2002]

In our little newspaper here this morning, it said Texas has already enrolled 3,500 students, statewide. To me, that is just amazing. To have people/familes/students displaced...and to have already done 3,500+ enrollments (meaning they've found stable shelter, have done the paperwork processing, etc.) is phenomenal. Some school districts in our county (McLennan) and more in Bell County have ALREADY had some of the students in class. Woweeeee

They probably dispensed with the paperwork requirement. I know Georgia and South Carolina are. You just show up and you are enrolled.

 

[DEPUTYDAWG]

If you really want to see "new shots uncut" watch the BBC News. They don't leave much to the imagination. But at some point, we have to realize this is really going on and why should it be sugar coated.

I've heard BBC is good, wish we got it here.

 

[DEPUTYDAWG]

Okay, now Fox is getting back to a few of the "point-counterpoint" blurbs re political blaming. Ugh.

 

[tybee204]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4214516.stm

Amidst the horror, American broadcast journalism just might have grown its spine back, thanks to Katrina

 

[DEPUTYDAWG]

You go, General! he's upset now on Fox...telling it like it is and saying a lot of the stories and criticisms are BS. His words...

 

[Details]

Details, details, I want the details!

He sounds like a good man, the right person to get in there and make it happen.

 

[concernedperson]

He also said all you smart business people get in here and make those phones work.....He was a little angry but authoritive . When he said the pressor was over it was over the FEMA boy and DHS dude were yapping at his tails to get out of there.

 

[DEPUTYDAWG]

He also said all you smart business people get in here and make those phones work.....He was a little angry but authoritive . When he said the pressor was over it was over the FEMA boy and DHS dude were yapping at his tails to get out of there.

Yep, they did take his exit and ran with it as well,LOL

Little angry but authoritative works for me right now!!!

 

[Details]

Anyone should be angry at what happened there. So many failures, at such a high cost. Not to mention finding all those thugs out there with no sense of humanity.

 

[DEPUTYDAWG]

Details, details, I want the details!

He sounds like a good man, the right person to get in there and make it happen.

I missed the very first part, sorry. The part that caught my attention was when a reporter was asking him something about criticism heard from a political head (Senator? Not quite sure, someone else will correct me, I'm sure!) about how he was hearing that heli pilots were having a hard time with red tape, getting authorization to fly, etc. and I guess, causing delays.

He was NOT happy about that and said that is all BS, that this Senator (?) didn't know what he was talking about, he wasn't down there knowing what was happening, that they've got over 300 heli's down there and they're doing it well. He said they're getting criticism because they're receiving emails from people saying, "I'm here, come rescue me." He said they can't work like that. But, they need phones and better communcations down there.

Anyone else catch the rest?

 

[SieSie]

I can't even imagine the psychological scars these people will have for the rest of their lives. I'm going to light a candle and say another prayer.

New Orleans - The cute small girl on the roof of a house that is under water up to the first floor is carefully helped into a boat by the police.

"My mommy is dead. Then they pushed her into the water," she says to her rescuers, seriously but apparently unmoved.

This episode on Sunday appears to confirm the views of psychologists, who say that the mental reactions to America's worst natural disaster are not predictable.

People are still in shock and are simply fighting for survival.

Source: News24.com