No More Hope [OT]

I just can't hold on to hope any longer. It seems my home town, Chalmette
(in St. Bernard Parish) has been totally neglected in favor of New Orleans
(and the minimal help *they* have been given). It makes me want to put my
fist through the television when Jesse Jackson and other black activists say
that the poor black people of New Orleans are being discriminated against
when St. Bernard Parish has been written off as just gone (never mind that
there are still people trapped on roofs and in attics that are still
(barely) alive)!

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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/04/na.../04relief.html

"Mark Melancon, a firefighter who has been living with colleagues in the
BellSouth building, said they had begun shaving their heads at night, in an
act of mourning, despair and distraction. "The number of bodies we're
finding is unbelievable," he said.

Even some people who were able to get to the parish's evacuation centers did
not survive. Representative Charlie Melancon, a Democrat who represents the
area, said in an interview in Baton Rouge that 100 people in St. Bernard
Parish had died while trying to leave, which he attributed to a lack of
water and food.

Deputies had returned heartbroken after their search missions, pulling naked
infants from the water and stacking bodies in the parish jail and
courthouse, said Lt. Jeff Lee, of the sheriff's department. "When we start
hitting down the doors, there's no telling what the body count will be," he
said."

AND

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...home-headlines

"Maj. Pete Tufaro of the Sheriff's Department said 43 people were found dead
in the first day of door-to-door checks."

"Firefighter Melancon - 'The number of bodies we're finding is
unbelievable!'"

6:00 P.M. - Baltimore Sun - "According to Bayham, much of the parish of
72,000 people is covered by water, and entire towns - Delacroix, Shell
Beach, Hopedale and Yscloski - are gone. "They've ceased to exist," he
said." --Mike Bayham Article

http://www.st-bernard.la.us/emprep/katrina/eventlog.htm

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I just got off the phone with the Red Cross and the names of my missing
family and friends are still not listed in any of the evacuation centers
scattered across the country.

I would appreciate purrs and prayers for the souls of my bother and his
family, my best friend of 45 years and her family, and everyone else who
lost their lives in this disaster.

Hugs,

CatNipped

On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 09:13:37 -0500, "CatNipped"
yodeled:


I just got off the phone with the Red Cross and the names of my missing
family and friends are still not listed in any of the evacuation centers
scattered across the country.

I would appreciate purrs and prayers for the souls of my bother and his
family, my best friend of 45 years and her family, and everyone else who
lost their lives in this disaster.

Hugs,

CatNipped


Oh my God. Oh, Lori, my poor girl. There are no words.

(((((((((((((((Lori and family)))))))))))))))))


Theresa
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CatNipped wrote:
I would appreciate purrs and prayers for the souls of my bother and his
family, my best friend of 45 years and her family, and everyone else who
lost their lives in this disaster.

Don't lose hope just yet, some of the shelters are so overwhelmed, I'm
sure have no idea of all the people who are there. We'll keep purring
for a miracle.

--
Victor M. Martinez
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
...
I just can't hold on to hope any longer. It seems my home town, Chalmette
(in St. Bernard Parish) has been totally neglected in favor of New Orleans
(and the minimal help *they* have been given). It makes me want to put my
fist through the television when Jesse Jackson and other black activists
say
that the poor black people of New Orleans are being discriminated against
when St. Bernard Parish has been written off as just gone (never mind that
there are still people trapped on roofs and in attics that are still
(barely) alive)!

Oh, I am in full agreement with you! Jesse Jackson has the effrontery to
say that to call the refugees, "refugees" implies bigotry. WHAT IN THE
HELL? Refugee implies a person seeking refuge. This means white people,
black people, Asian, Mexican - all from that area. There are many different
races still stuck in their homes with no food or water. Why are they making
this a BLACK issue? I don't get it. I just don't get it.

My WHITE cousin is still missing. She was just diagnosed with breast cancer
and was supposed to undergo chemo this week. She lives in Metairie just
outside of New Orleans. Where are the crews to help her, if supposedly the
crews are only helping WHITE people?

I hate that people are insinuating help didn't arrive sooner because the
ones most afflicted were poor and black. Let's not put race on this,
please. Jeesh.

Sorry for the rant, but it makes me angry. I have family missing too, for
gosh sakes.

kili

Many purrs and prayers for you and your family. I and my family send
our prayers and good wishes to you all.

I wish I was closer, so that I could help more - if there is anything I
can do from this side of the Atlantic do let me know, even if it is
just to send a parcel of goodies for your grand-daughters.

Take care of yourself. We're all thinking of you.

Kate.

CatNipped wrote:


I just got off the phone with the Red Cross and the names of my missing
family and friends are still not listed in any of the evacuation centers
scattered across the country.

I would appreciate purrs and prayers for the souls of my bother and his
family, my best friend of 45 years and her family, and everyone else who
lost their lives in this disaster.

Hugs,

CatNipped



Of course. Wish there was more to offer. I don't know what else to say.

CatNipped wrote:
I just got off the phone with the Red Cross and the names of my
missing
family and friends are still not listed in any of the evacuation
centers
scattered across the country.

I would appreciate purrs and prayers for the souls of my bother and
his
family, my best friend of 45 years and her family, and everyone else
who
lost their lives in this disaster.

Hugs,

CatNipped

Purrs and prayers headed your way, CN. Don't give up yet. Things are still
so disorganized down there.

I do agree with the whole New Orleans thing. Obviously it's a recognizable
city which people around the world recognize by name but it is by far the
only area affected.

Jill

Lori, I can't even imagine what you're feeling at this point. Your
emotions must be on a rollercoaster. Prayers from my family (and Rexie)
to you that you have the strength to get through this, whatever the outcome.
--
ShirleyB, Rexie's Mom

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CatNipped related the following on 9/6/2005 7:13 AM:
I just can't hold on to hope any longer. It seems my home town, Chalmette
(in St. Bernard Parish) has been totally neglected in favor of New Orleans
(and the minimal help *they* have been given). It makes me want to put my
fist through the television when Jesse Jackson and other black activists say
that the poor black people of New Orleans are being discriminated against
when St. Bernard Parish has been written off as just gone (never mind that
there are still people trapped on roofs and in attics that are still
(barely) alive)!

================================================== ==========================

I would appreciate purrs and prayers for the souls of my bother and his
family, my best friend of 45 years and her family, and everyone else who
lost their lives in this disaster.

Hugs,

CatNipped

oh god.
Lori, we are constantly saying the rosary every night for all the poor souls
who were lost in this tragedy. We still hope your brother and his family are
not among them, and your best friend's too. Hang in there.
Lily & her mama Lydia

--

Irulan
from the stars we come
to the stars we return
from now until the end of time
"CatNipped" wrote in message
...
I just can't hold on to hope any longer. It seems my home town, Chalmette
(in St. Bernard Parish) has been totally neglected in favor of New Orleans
(and the minimal help *they* have been given). It makes me want to put my
fist through the television when Jesse Jackson and other black activists
say
that the poor black people of New Orleans are being discriminated against
when St. Bernard Parish has been written off as just gone (never mind that
there are still people trapped on roofs and in attics that are still
(barely) alive)!

================================================== ==========================

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/04/na.../04relief.html

"Mark Melancon, a firefighter who has been living with colleagues in the
BellSouth building, said they had begun shaving their heads at night, in
an
act of mourning, despair and distraction. "The number of bodies we're
finding is unbelievable," he said.

Even some people who were able to get to the parish's evacuation centers
did
not survive. Representative Charlie Melancon, a Democrat who represents
the
area, said in an interview in Baton Rouge that 100 people in St. Bernard
Parish had died while trying to leave, which he attributed to a lack of
water and food.

Deputies had returned heartbroken after their search missions, pulling
naked
infants from the water and stacking bodies in the parish jail and
courthouse, said Lt. Jeff Lee, of the sheriff's department. "When we start
hitting down the doors, there's no telling what the body count will be,"
he
said."

AND

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...home-headlines

"Maj. Pete Tufaro of the Sheriff's Department said 43 people were found
dead
in the first day of door-to-door checks."

"Firefighter Melancon - 'The number of bodies we're finding is
unbelievable!'"

6:00 P.M. - Baltimore Sun - "According to Bayham, much of the parish of
72,000 people is covered by water, and entire towns - Delacroix, Shell
Beach, Hopedale and Yscloski - are gone. "They've ceased to exist," he
said." --Mike Bayham Article

http://www.st-bernard.la.us/emprep/katrina/eventlog.htm

================================================== ==========================

I just got off the phone with the Red Cross and the names of my missing
family and friends are still not listed in any of the evacuation centers
scattered across the country.

I would appreciate purrs and prayers for the souls of my bother and his
family, my best friend of 45 years and her family, and everyone else who
lost their lives in this disaster.

Hugs,

CatNipped

On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 14:33:18 GMT, "kilikini"
yodeled:


"CatNipped" wrote in message
...
I just can't hold on to hope any longer. It seems my home town, Chalmette
(in St. Bernard Parish) has been totally neglected in favor of New Orleans
(and the minimal help *they* have been given). It makes me want to put my
fist through the television when Jesse Jackson and other black activists
say
that the poor black people of New Orleans are being discriminated against
when St. Bernard Parish has been written off as just gone (never mind that
there are still people trapped on roofs and in attics that are still
(barely) alive)!

Oh, I am in full agreement with you! Jesse Jackson has the effrontery to
say that to call the refugees, "refugees" implies bigotry. WHAT IN THE
HELL? Refugee implies a person seeking refuge. This means white people,
black people, Asian, Mexican - all from that area. There are many different
races still stuck in their homes with no food or water. Why are they making
this a BLACK issue? I don't get it. I just don't get it.

My WHITE cousin is still missing. She was just diagnosed with breast cancer
and was supposed to undergo chemo this week. She lives in Metairie just
outside of New Orleans. Where are the crews to help her, if supposedly the


I don't think people -- even Jesse Jackson-- is suggesting that the
rescue crews are discriminating. My God, the rescue crews down there
are mostly black. But I think a conclusion *can* be drawn that the
poor were disproportionately affected by the hurricane-- as they
always are-- and that there is a mindset of apathy/denial/benign
neglect of the poor in this country-- and *that* is what is shocking
the world.

Because the evacuation plans, at least from NO, *were* carried out--
but they just didn't seem to consider people who didn't have cars, or
couldn't afford to fill up their tanks. Or who had no flood
insurance, and would be terrified to leave their only property behind.
The ultimate sin in this country is to be poor-- or more and more, as
the middle class, disappears, simply not to be rich.
I believe what I see on my TV when I know there are almost 40 million
people without any health coverage at all in this country. And this
administration has always pretended that there are no poor people
here, or that people choose to be poor, or choose not to have a car or
choose to be without health coverage-- or that you can support a
family on a Walmart job.

end of rant
Theresa
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