Aftermath
Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast Monday, decimating entire towns, and what was I doing? Entertaining the dance lady at the school.
While she was very chipper and happy (in the way that only underfed, blonde cheerleaders can be), passing out cookies to the children, and begging the parents to spend money on dance lessons and leotards sporting the school logo, life took a turn for the worse in much of the Gulf Coast area. Entire towns have been decimated, many were orphaned or widowed and many more were left homeless.
Metro's grandparents own an apartment building on Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Surely Metro thought ahead to evacuate Dr. Grandpa. I worry about him.
GIJoe's hometown in Mississippi has been erased. His family might have gotten out or gotten rescued, but we don't know. And he's stuck in Iraq.
One of the families at my school has missing loved ones. The missing were expected here in town Monday night but they didn't make it. Now the family is trying to get back into Louisiana to find their relatives, a futile quest with the roads impassable and not knowing where to look. Are they still in New Orleans? Are they among the 25,000 in the SuperDome? When they left New Orleans, did they make it to another town where they might be holding up?
Another of the families at my school has had 5 houses of relatives from the New Orleans area seek refuge at their house. We are currently trying to collect food, clothes and school supplies to help them get settled here in Houston. How many more will come?
The refugees at the SuperDome will be bussed to the Astrodome here in Houston over the next couple of days. It's not the Ritz, but it does have electricity, air conditioning and running water. Houston area schools have opened enrollment for the children to be put into our schools without the usual paperwork. Food stamp offices have been processing the displaced, giving them priority status and immediate assistance. Citizens of the city are even opening their homes to strangers. Of course, all around you can see the Hurricane Relief Funds. Elementary schools and churches organizing food drives and dinners for those in need. And my favorite radio station had a request telethon.
Despite it being an alternative rock station, for the right price anything could be heard on the Buzz today. "Little Nicki" commanded the Prince-ly sum of $500 while "We are the World" went for $1000. New Kids on the Block also got a feature but I missed it. How much does it take to buy airplay nowadays? The Buzz is also having an auction. The proceeds are all going to the Red Cross who is asking for cold, hard cash.
W. flew over the remains of N.O. today and he even cut his 5 week vacation a wee bit short to do so. You know it had to be so comforting for the stranded and newly homeless to look up and see the plane go by. Seems I remember other politicians visiting disaster areas and actually setting foot on the ground and shaking some hands, possible even saying some comforting words. Maybe he waved from the airconditioned luxury of his private plane.
Please do what you can to help those whose lives were devestated by Katrina. Give money if you can, donate food and clothes if you can. Involve yourself with the cleanup efforts. Help to rebuild. Pray. Pray for those who were lost, pray for those who need rescuing and pray for those who are starting all over again.
While she was very chipper and happy (in the way that only underfed, blonde cheerleaders can be), passing out cookies to the children, and begging the parents to spend money on dance lessons and leotards sporting the school logo, life took a turn for the worse in much of the Gulf Coast area. Entire towns have been decimated, many were orphaned or widowed and many more were left homeless.
Metro's grandparents own an apartment building on Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Surely Metro thought ahead to evacuate Dr. Grandpa. I worry about him.
GIJoe's hometown in Mississippi has been erased. His family might have gotten out or gotten rescued, but we don't know. And he's stuck in Iraq.
One of the families at my school has missing loved ones. The missing were expected here in town Monday night but they didn't make it. Now the family is trying to get back into Louisiana to find their relatives, a futile quest with the roads impassable and not knowing where to look. Are they still in New Orleans? Are they among the 25,000 in the SuperDome? When they left New Orleans, did they make it to another town where they might be holding up?
Another of the families at my school has had 5 houses of relatives from the New Orleans area seek refuge at their house. We are currently trying to collect food, clothes and school supplies to help them get settled here in Houston. How many more will come?
The refugees at the SuperDome will be bussed to the Astrodome here in Houston over the next couple of days. It's not the Ritz, but it does have electricity, air conditioning and running water. Houston area schools have opened enrollment for the children to be put into our schools without the usual paperwork. Food stamp offices have been processing the displaced, giving them priority status and immediate assistance. Citizens of the city are even opening their homes to strangers. Of course, all around you can see the Hurricane Relief Funds. Elementary schools and churches organizing food drives and dinners for those in need. And my favorite radio station had a request telethon.
Despite it being an alternative rock station, for the right price anything could be heard on the Buzz today. "Little Nicki" commanded the Prince-ly sum of $500 while "We are the World" went for $1000. New Kids on the Block also got a feature but I missed it. How much does it take to buy airplay nowadays? The Buzz is also having an auction. The proceeds are all going to the Red Cross who is asking for cold, hard cash.
W. flew over the remains of N.O. today and he even cut his 5 week vacation a wee bit short to do so. You know it had to be so comforting for the stranded and newly homeless to look up and see the plane go by. Seems I remember other politicians visiting disaster areas and actually setting foot on the ground and shaking some hands, possible even saying some comforting words. Maybe he waved from the airconditioned luxury of his private plane.
Please do what you can to help those whose lives were devestated by Katrina. Give money if you can, donate food and clothes if you can. Involve yourself with the cleanup efforts. Help to rebuild. Pray. Pray for those who were lost, pray for those who need rescuing and pray for those who are starting all over again.
posted by TrisaTx at
7:27 PM
2 Comments:
I heard an unfortunate story on the news this morning: that the transfer to the superdome has been delayed due to the choppers being sent to pick people up were taking gunfire from below! What kind of idiots are responsible for this?!
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Anonymous, at 5:59 AM
This is insane. A very, very few people have actually made it here to the Dome, and the rest, 20,000+, are stuck because of worthless, lawless dumbasses who steal tvs in a drowned city with no electricity. The mayor of NO has declared martial law...as in do what you have to do to get people out. Soon it will be "shoot first, ask questions later". I even heard the hospitals were being broken into and looted. Hospitals that still have patients with no food, water, or electricity.
Libby and my dad went to the Dome yesterday to help and were turned away. In fact, they were turning away lines of vehicles, many with food and supplies. I applaud the people of Houston who, for once, are actually doing what is needed to be done to help. It makes my cold, misanthropic heart proud. As soon as I find out how, I am going down to the Dome to volunteer.
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Bran, at 6:49 AM
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