Original Source for Re: [IP] Hurricane Katrina-Our Experiences (not good!!! djf)

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Eric Soroos <eric@soroos.net>
Date: September 6, 2005 6:27:54 PM EDT
To: dave@farber.net
Subject: Original Source for Re: [IP] Hurricane Katrina-Our  
Experiences (not good!!! djf)


The original source of this article:

http://www.emsnetwork.org/artman/publish/article_18337.shtml

The two writers are paramedics who were in NO for an EMS conference.

eric


On Sep 6, 2005, at 3:00 PM, David Farber wrote:


> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Kelley Greenman <greenman.k@inkworkswell.com>
> Date: September 6, 2005 5:32:33 PM EDT
> To: dave@farber.net
> Subject: Hurricane Katrina-Our Experiences
>
>
>
> Dave,
>
> This was sent to another list. Perhaps it's too controversial for  
> IP. Still, this is shameful.
>
>
> Kelley
>
>
> http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/6/132725/8931
>
> Hurricane Katrina-Our Experiences
>
> Larry Bradshaw, Lorrie Beth Slonsky
>
> Two days after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, the Walgreen's  
> store at
> the corner of Royal and Iberville streets remained locked. The  
> dairy display
> case was clearly visible through the widows. It was now 48 hours  
> without
> electricity, running water, plumbing. The milk, yogurt, and cheeses  
> were
> beginning to spoil in the 90-degree heat. The owners and managers  
> had locked up
> the food, water, pampers, and prescriptions and fled the City. Outside
> Walgreen's windows, residents and tourists grew increasingly  
> thirsty and
> hungry.




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