New Orleans... very sad

[RunUp]

Hard for me to get too bent out of shape about "looters" taking food, clothing, etc. from damaged stores.

I also can understand taking food and water. After all, people have to survive. But to load up a cart full of DVDs or to help yourself to a new refrigerator....that's a different story.

 

[Vector4fun]

Mudkow,

God Bless and stay safe. You folks are doing amazing work.

 

[JCJ]

I also can understand taking food and water. After all, people have to survive. But to load up a cart full of DVDs or to help yourself to a new refrigerator....that's a different story.

agreed...

apparently there have been electronics, guns, etc looted. FOX is reporting that gangs armed with rifles and assault weapons are roving the city (guns & ammo have been looted as well). Apparently several news agencies have removed their people for their personal safety.

My wife and I had our first out of town date in New Orleans. Aside from the sheer humanity of the situation, I hate to see this for the city. I wonder if it will be anywhere near the same ever.

 

[Vector4fun]

I also can understand taking food and water. After all, people have to survive. But to load up a cart full of DVDs or to help yourself to a new refrigerator....that's a different story.

I wonder, after sitting in knee deep water for a week with no food, electricity, or A/C, how "valuable" the stolen DVDs and TVs will seem. I personally wouldn't waste the effort to carry one away if I found one in the street.

BTW, where are all the gators? I figured CNN or somebody would have shown some swiimming downtown by now. I thought I read once where gators actually outnumbered people in southern LA?

 

[mudkow60]

Thanks all.

Here is a link of my pics. If you look at the first two, I have posted what I saw the other day. Sorry I could not link directly to the pics. This was a few hours before a main pump failed, and supposidly the water rose even higher. What broke my heart was all the victims flashing us with flashlights for help when we were departing (we have no night vision devices and could only work until the last drop of daylight).:


http://www.wunderground.com/wximage/imagesearch.html?handle=mudkow60&handlebox=1&submit=go








Almost had my HAC papers pulled today because of what we did (for non military, that would be like revoking my ability to fly as Captain).

The crews of both aircraft said they would do it again in a heartbeat and so would I.

I still cannot watch the news without feeling sick and ill.

 

[Geronimo4497]

Does this mean that the military is no longer picking people off of roofs? If so, why?

 

[Flying Illini]

Clothing, mostly OK, liquor, not OK, guns, ammo, electronics, shopping carts of anything on the shelves, not OK.

 

[Flying Illini]

Wasn't SHeppard Smith holed up in the French Quarter during the storm?

 

[JimNtexas]

If this blog is correct, nobody has asked Erickson Aircrane to help repair the New Orleans levees.

It's crazy that they are not in the disaster area.

 

[FN FAL]

FOX is reporting that gangs armed with rifles and assault weapons are roving the city

Rifles AND assault weapons?

Hillary Clinton, is that you?

 

[Flying Illini]

Rifles AND assault weapons?

Hillary Clinton, is that you?

You know, assault weapons...like bats and golf clubs!

 

[Publishers]

The power of God's nature is humbling beyond all comprehesion to us all. While it is easy to blame those that stayed behind, I stayed behind during Andrew. First it was not predictable, secondly I had never experienced one or seen the damage that it could do.

We can blame people all we want. Do you think that Christ would walk the streets blaming the people for their ignorance in not leaving. What about the children and infirmed, the seniors without mobility.

There was a pilot here yesterday from Baton Rouge who said he had no sympathy for any of them, they knew this could happen. His lack of compassion made me sick for those who had no jet to leave on. What about all those who did leave. They are suffering and have nothing to go back to. No jobs, no homes, no many things.

We all make decisions every day, some good ones and some bad ones. Often times these decisions effect others. We should walk the road of compassion without judging what category one falls into.

 

[FN FAL]

You know, assault weapons...like bats and golf clubs!

Umbrellas...

 

[atlcrashpad]

Katrina

Mudkow,

Thanks for doing what you are doing. I could only imagine what a disaster the Gulf coast is right now. I've read as many of the postings as I could and agree with many of you. I personally cannot understand why store owners, knowing Katrina was coming, did not move the guns and ammo out of the area. Forget the TV's DVD's, VCR's etc... Why leave guns and ammo? Did they not think they would get looted? I could go on forever about irresponsibility, but will leave it as is.

A lot can be done and or given. Money, clothes, food, water, and let's not forget the gift of life itself, Blood. Please give if you can. America needs you. Americans need you.

God bless all involved.

 

[Flying Illini]

Leaving guns/ammo in your stores isn't the bad decision. Building your home below sea level on the coast is a bad decision. It was never, EVER a question of IF N.O. would get flooded, it was always a question of when. That when is now. Let's learn from the mistake, let's not rebuild here.