Best wishes for the gulf country.
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SlIgHtLyOpInIoNaTeD
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Definately got to follow up with another good luck to New Orleans, even though it's going to fill up like a soup bowl!
I heard in the news there is a guy on Brbon street with his bar still open. So anybody in that area that wants a drink should pay him a visit!! lol
I heard in the news there is a guy on Brbon street with his bar still open. So anybody in that area that wants a drink should pay him a visit!! lol
cynthiaa89
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I live in almost as far North as you can get in Louisiana and they're talking about turning our school gymnasium into a temporary shelter...So, it's gotta be really bad down there if people are coming up this far.
phreakwars
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Yeah, I would say so:
Hundreds feared dead on storm-ravaged U.S. coast
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050830/ts_nm/weather_katrina_dc
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cynthiaa89
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I think they were down-playing it all on the news to begin with. It's so bad, we have like the smallest school in Louisiana and there's like 50 people coming to our school temporarily...
cynthiaa89
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Hopefully. It can't be helping any that the water is still flowing into New Orleans though. I wonder how long it's going to take them to get all of that water out. 
They said 20 feet deep in some places and still rising.
They said 20 feet deep in some places and still rising.
cynthiaa89
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I heard, on the news, that if all the pumps were working as they usually were, with no more water pumping in at all, it would take months to clear it all out.
cynthiaa89
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They're on T.V. now saying it's our worst natural disaster ever..I know I don't know much about rebuilding when it comes to New Orleans, but just by the looks of it, I'd say a LONG time. These people are saying a few months. I HIGHLY doubt it.
I wouldn't doubt it if it's more than that. I'm still wondering about the above ground tombs and what has become of them. I don't know much about how they work, but I'd assume the caskets would begin to pop out eventually due to all the pressure...I dunno.
The tombs go often. They just end up either floting around or dumping out. (they take remains out to put new ones in when they run out of room) It's always a .little "thrilleresque" when graveyard floods. Hey, at least the remains can go back to earth as they should in teh first place
cynthiaa89
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Yeah, I just learned about that about 2 years ago. It's just that it would be messed up if they were cleaning up once they actually got all the water out and they found dead bodies from the tombs...
Tomorrow I plan on going through all my daughter's clothes from teh past two years that don't fit and finding anyone who can get them to the surviving children of Katrina. My heartis breaking. I HATE not being able to do anything. Tomorrow I will. I have a bag of my own clothing as well and I am sure I can find more. Summer is near over here and there are a lot of things my daughter has that won't fit next year. GODS I wish I could express what I am feeling for these people.
cynthiaa89
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Yeah, this band that I love. A local band is having a concert this weekend and they're donating half of everything they get to it. They're also taking up clothes, food, and money donations...They're awesome.
phreakwars
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I'm a proud member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.#1834) , and everything it stands for when not being the GF **** that I am, and I'm also the kitchen chef and volunteer staff supervisor, for my towns Aerie. We are also organizing relief efforts in our area and taking donations. I know that America did a GREAT job during the Tsunami relief efforts, I hope people can look past the price gougers and looters to do there part to help these people too.
The best way though is NOT through local means, we have been encouraging contributions to the organization of your choice to ensure that all possible aid is received quickly and without an additional layer of administration.
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The best way though is NOT through local means, we have been encouraging contributions to the organization of your choice to ensure that all possible aid is received quickly and without an additional layer of administration.
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I have heard word that the local Fire co. (across the street) is once again going to open it's doors as a collection station for goods and donations. I am hoping to get over there to help out after dropping off. I know our local EKS are helping out but I can't get them on teh fone (busy ALL day).
cynthiaa89
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We're doing the same thign here. Plus, the teachers at our school told us whatever class raises the most money gets a pizza party...We raised like $150.00 the first day.