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September 3, 2005
Video of Civilian Relief in New Orleans
"Telling a bunch of Cajun men that we need you and your boats is like telling a group of kids at a fat camp that you have an enormous pizza surplus you need to get rid of."
Civilians launch their boats into New Orleans to do search & rescue.
Apparently this project had trouble getting off the ground when the FEMA controlled LA Department of Wildlife & Fisheries refused to let the boats in until the governor finally demanded that they be allowed to go through. By the afternoon after the boat launch, the project was canceled when one of the rescued hiajacked a boat.
Posted by Dean at September 3, 2005 10:00 PM
Comments
There's a lot of anger down here right now: at the delayed assistance, at the senseless looting* and now at the national media. There are a lot of horrible things happening in NO right now, but there are many, many more examples of kindness and charity... not that you'd know it if you weren't here. In this part of the world, we take pride in our own friendliness and hospitality and by God, we take care of our own. It is more embarassing that you can imagine for the world to see a few of us acting like idiots. I am so happy to see some coverage of our good side.
*As opposed to the good looting. I have yet to talk to anyone who minds the looters taking food and necessary medications. It's the looting for clothes jewelry and ELECTRONICS that pisses people off.
Posted by: -a at September 4, 2005 2:22 AM