Comments on: Hurricane Katrina Catastrophe and Google Earth Satellite Images

By: D. Breteau

D. Breteau — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 06:47:56 +0000

Thank you for the insight about the Salvation Army ..that will certainly change who I donate to…to the salvation army it is.

Please answer this…as I do not know first hand..I heard that the city of NO has put up for election a tax that would benefit the structural support of the levees…and the public voted it down twice..is this true???

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 18:33:23 +0000

The constitution protects states rights. The federal government has no business playing a direct active role in any state unless the state invited the federal government. I see no concern raised about the Mayor of New Orleans or Governor of Louisiana. I noted a quote from the Mississippi FEMA counterpart — she was quite pleased with the federal response. It appears the difference in experiences falls to Louisianaâ€™s elected officials.

By: andre

andre — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 15:20:10 +0000

the mistreatment of the poor didn’t just start last week. For nearly 50 years the Government has been trying to do people, what the people should be doing for themselves. Had I been one of the seemingly healthy men at the evacuation centers, I would have taken my young child and wife and walked behind the news crew trucks right out of Downtown New Orleans. I would not have been there chanting “We need help”, no, at a walking pace of 2 mph, I could have easily put 20 to 30 miles distance between me and God Awful convention center. God gave us the ability to do for ourselves and that’s the lesson.

By: dominick marcott

dominick marcott — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:23:52 +0000

how is that some pepole cry and moan about reaction times being top long when appparently you didn’t get off your butt and get down there to help so lets lambast anybody; somebody just to take care of our own inadaquaces! WAKE UP

By: beniamazoni

beniamazoni — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 13:03:39 +0000

cava

By: Loren

Loren — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 10:04:07 +0000

No shame on me Will, why don’t you point us in the direction of where to donate instead of pointing shame.

By: Will McCaffrey

Will McCaffrey — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 08:45:57 +0000

Why do you only promote Red Cross, The Salvation Army runs circles around them. I am a victum of the floods out west this year and the Salvation Army did ALL THE RELIEF WORK> THE RED CROSS SHOWED UP LATE AND STAYED 4 DAYS.my family is in mississippi and they say REd Cross just showed up. Salvation Army lost all buildings on the coast and were out the next morning. NOTICE THE RED CROSS NEVER NAMES THE EVENT(disaster) THEY ARE COLLECTING FOR BY NAME.THIS IS SO THEY CAN USE MONIES WHERE THEY CHOOSE. PUT SALVATION ARMY AS A CHOICE!shame on you

By: Gammon Chapman

Gammon Chapman — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 08:45:35 +0000

Like others, I too have many family members located in and around New Orleans some are accounted for while others family members are unknown. Iâ€™ve also served my country for 20 years active duty and now retired U.S. Army. I believe that there is a time and place for everything. Right now should not be the time for us to point fingers and lay blame. What is needed the most is for us to stand tall; together as proud Americans that we are. As challenging as it might be, we need to adapt and overcome while setting a side our personal feelings. Keep in mind that we the people voted our leaders in office and itâ€™s now time for us to show our support without prejudice regardless whom we did and did not vote for. This is just another reason why itâ€™s so important for us to get out and vote. We all know that we cannot bring back yesterday, so whatâ€™s done is done. We should try to remain positive and focus as a country and live and learn while moving forward towards a better tomorrow. For those Americans whom feel that they could have done a much better job, I challenge you to run for office and take the bull by the horns. For every situation there is a solution, so at the end of each day letâ€™s ask ourselves, â€œwhat have I physically done for the good of my country today or did I just sit back and point fingers all day?â€ My final thought is to LEAD, FOLLOW, or GET THE HECK OUT OF THE WAY!

By: Aurora

Aurora — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 01:51:30 +0000

Please do not blame the first responders, NOPD, NOFD, etc. for abandoning their posts so soon after. How do you help others when your own home,neighborhood is gone. They are not robots but flesh and blood people just as you and me. At this time their thoughts and worries were for their own families, friends, homes and neighborhoods and as it should be. And to the looters, I hope the photos and camera shots of you, broadcasts all over the world, haunt you till you last days. God Bless all first responders and Godspeed!

By: charles petit

charles petit — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 00:59:46 +0000

I have listened to the people who left prior to the storm voice their relief that they made it to safety. When asked if they had any loved ones unaccounted for, all said yes.When question by the interviewer as to why there loved one was not with them,they all said that they “begged for them to leave”. There loved one told them that they “wanted to ride the storm out”,or “the storm wasn’t going to be that bad, or “New Orleans had been warned before and nothing ever happened”.One more thing,Jesus is coming to,in the twinkle of an eye,are you ready for that one to?You won’t be able to say that you didn’t know about that one either,will you? He stands at the door and knocks,let Him in. P.S. let your loved ones know that He is coming also.