New Orleans

[stella01904]

MM ~ The people stuck in New Orleans STILL DO NOT HAVE FOOD OR WATER.
Harry Connick went there to visit and I saw him live on TV this morning. He said they are not letting the trucks in because it is considered to be "too dangerous" but that no one has given him any trouble and the reports of violence and shooting have been twisted completely out of proportion. He said there is no more shooting in New Orleans than there is in any major US city right now, yet they are not letting the trucks in.
The people are suffering and dying. Old people, sick people, little babies, no sanitation, no medicine, no food, no water.
The astrodome in Houston took in only a fraction of the number of people they promised to take, and then mysteriously declared they couldn't take anymore.
I live 40 miles east of San Antonio and I have not seen anyone from New Orleans, even though there are places here we could put them. I would happily put people in my house if someone would get them here.
When you donate to the Red Cross or any other charity organisations, be sure to ask them these questions. Donate, but make noise.
I lit candles for Huey and Earl K. Long this morning. Say what you will about them, they at least made sure there were benefits for regular common people who didn't have much anything. You don't see that anymore. The president will look out for his own - corporations, conservative christian churches, well-to-do white homeowners who are insured, anyway. The governor of Louisiana is in Baton Rouge and I haven't heard much from him.
In the meantime people are sitting with no drinkable water for five days while the news media plays up the anarchy angle, making people scared to bring anything to them.
Is there a word for irrational fear of black people? Afrophobic? How about ignorant.
Please send energy, light, prayers and money.
And DEMAND that something be done.
BB, Stella

[DragonsChest]

I can't add my energy to what you have posted, since it's all negative energy. I'll go add my positive energy somewhere else.

[stella01904]

MM ~ I acknowledge certain level of negativity in what I wrote. I am truly outraged and do not consider that inappropriate in light of what I am seeing. BB, Stella

[StellaLuna]

I share your frustration.

Turning my 'negative' energy into active, momentus, 'get it done' energies for FEMA and all levels of gov't involved.

I hope there will be lessons learned.

bb~Kari

[Briana]

Shocking...its all sounds so post-apocalyptic...all modern conveniences down...no food, water...and I imagine not much word for the outside world. There were herendous things mentioned in the NY Times today (online).... I am in a real rant today. But I will be sending positive energy out to the victims, rescuers, animals and those left not knowing where their loved ones are at 8.30pm tonight....

Blessings,
Briana

[Shanti]

The message of what you wrote is what counts...the people are dying and need water/food.
May they get help before more are lost.

[BlueMoon13]

The message of what you wrote is what counts...the people are dying and need water/food.
May they get help before more are lost.
So Mote it Be..........

[narleymarley03]

Healing energy being sent to all affected .

[Mother Goose]

lighting candle & sending all positive energy to all those affected and all those able to physically get into the areas & help. I plan on going to our small disaster refugee area this weekend to see what i can do there despite not having any extra $$$ to contribute.

[seapearls]

We are doing the same here, lighting a candle for them and they have our prayers.

[rogue_ella_]

sending my postive energy everyone effected by this

[stella01904]

MM ~ Thanks to all. I am on my way to work and something tells me there will not be a collection box there but I intend to change that. ;)
BB, Stella

[atropa]

I saw that last night and it was horrifying. Shepard Smith was losing his cool too which is rare from what I've seen. The small relief I saw was that the little baby Geraldo was holding had tears in her eyes which means she was at least hydrtated a little. I knew they had gotten some MRE's and water to them, but then to lock them in there in the total dark with corpses, feces, what have you. It was like a real life horror movie. Every time I take a shower or casually go to the fridge for something I feel bad.

[Teresa]

My company lost 3 stores down there.They are leveled that means the people that worked there now have no jobs.We are scrambling to try and figure out how to get these folks relocated so that they will have homes and jobs to go to.The location I am at is taking donations for our co workers who lost everything yet it doesnt seem like we are getting much accomplished.They are offering to add some of them on at other stores near by.We have a Darden Dimes program where you can voluntarily donate some of your earnings through out the year to help fellow co workers in their time of need.I am praying there is a stock pile in those funds to help these now displaced employees. :(