Hurricane Katrina

Epimetheas

European Union is sending a sizeable relief...

http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/1100&format=HTML&aged=0&language=en&guiLanguage=en

My thoughts and wishes to all those who suffer and their courage is being tested in these dark days. There is no nationality or politics or religion in the wake of human suffering, there's only humanity united in the face of natural disaster. Let us all help those who are in pain in any way we can, and consider the monstrosities created in nature, due to the level of human intervention and violation (I was shocked to see a documentary on TV yesterday, explaining how these tornadoes have become so fierce because of the global warming effect).

**Arandul**

I'm praying even for the New Orlean Zionites.

Uknowhoo

Please forget the politics, forget the finger pointing, forget what could have, or shouldn't have been done. What the media (and all of us need to do) is focus on the now and what it is that we can do for these people now. I've been debating back and forth of how I can help, I mean I really want to get down there and jump in feet first to start being a positive in sorting out this problem. Well I live in Portland OR, it seems that we will be getting some of the people that are left homeless and have no place to go, as they are moving them all over different parts of the united states. A lady came in to my job and made sense in saying "stay here and help where you can in their actual lives now, cause who's to say that when this government rebuilds NO that they will give those people their homes back". Get your history they've done it before. Now I have no family in Louie but, my god it has hit me pretty hard what's going on down there. I mean it sounds good to say you've got my support but there's people dying daily over this catastrophe still and proper help is only slowly pick up with the need. It's times like this that frustrate me about the world because theres so many people standing back trying to figure out who should have done what and why aren't they doing it like that or this, they never think to get off there *CENSORED*'s and take care of what they can themselves.

Uknowhoo

Sorry but I really feel strongly about this I may not know anybody down there but these are my people and thats what it means to have support for your country I don't care what color they are, when in need help and F all the side line 5hit!

Gothique

It must seem ironic to many that a nation which can
transport four hundred thousand troops (with all their attendant
equipment) halfway around the world to attack Iraq cannot even help its
own people on its own soil. The politics of the Bush administration
have made the world's greatest nation appear like a Third World
country. What an embarrassing mess! Let us all pray that the Mayor of
New Orleans is wrong in his estimates of the possible casualty count.

Uknowhoo

Correction the Bush administration IS making us a third world country............have you seen our defecit lately? (and its getting worse)!

:smileysad:

Blackhammer

Everyone,

I was born and raised in New Orleans for 34 years and as of two months ago, I moved my wife and 4 month old son from New Orleans to Virgina for a new job. I have been splitting my playing time between MxO and SWG and now since the merge, I am playing both again. This is also my first post on these boards.

I want to say "Thank You" to all of the people that sent condolences and prayers to all that were affected by this storm. I have friends and family that are still missing. I have three relatives that have lost their lives and of all that have been displaced, they have lost everything. I can say that it is comforting to hear everyone coming together if just to say a kind word. I am not there physically but my heart breaks a little more everyday with the endless stream of bad news that is incessantly broadcast. I don't want to play the blame game at this time. Right now the people need help.

To everyone else that has also lost someone in this tragedy, my family's thoughts and prayers are with you. Be strong. Have faith. May God bless us all.

BlackHammer

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BlacknMIld

Well i lived or should say lived in St Bernard for 25 years...i went down to my house and well i thought it wasnt going to be that bad the house was still there and the roof....but when i seen cars on top of houses and houses on top of houses thats bad....My house flooded to the top so that means i lost everthing.....went and walked inside my house and walked in bout a foot of water and slush.....i was down there with my dad and all he did was start to cry so i had to walk out....its a mess down there i cant even expalin it how bad it is down there im just glad that everyone i knew and my family got out of there and ok....but for everyone else down there i have been prayin evernight for them new orleans will never be the same....

God Bless You All

Blackhammer

St Bernard was hit especially hard. The best man in my wedding lives there and still can't get to his house. His was one of the houses you described that was washed off the foundation. Understandably he is taking it very hard. My thoughts and prayers go out to you, BlacknMild.

Message Edited by Blackhammer on 09-19-2005 07:16 AM
Message edited by Blackhammer on 09/19/2005 06:16:17.

fugga

This may be to late....but ive donated to Hurricane Catrinas devestation i hope it helps everyone...words cant express the sorrow here...God Bless YOU!

lsudvalley

Name is Verita in game. I live in New Orleans. I have read all this thread, and I just want to let you know how humbled we are by all your prayers and help! It is great to see so many doing so much..... especially when this time it's actually directed towards myself, family, and friends. Thank you! I'll try to thank you in game if I recall your names here! God bless you all!

**Smike_**

Kind of ironic, I am watching the Monday night football game which is dedicated to raising money for Katrina...and they keep interrupting with updates on tropical storm Rita.
(I am in south Florida)

Blackhammer

Smike_ - Good luck to you man. Lord knows no one needs another storm anywhere in the region.

WGAnubis1

Word is the New Orleans is Evac'ing yet again with force this time. The army corps of engineers are racing the clock to repair the levees, storm has turned into a class 4.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9406899/

D0gSoldi3r

**bleep**ing hell Katrina's big sisters coming out now when will the madness stop it's gonna be a category 5 and katrina was only a 4 jesus theres gonna be nothing at all left now, the experts were saying that it will destroy the land before a category 5 gets there with just the power of it's wind and nothing else.