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Politics > Politics-USA |
| User: |
"*Harry Hope" |
| Date: |
01 Sep 2005 08:05:55 AM |
| Object: |
New Orleans is now Somalia |
Aint our African American Community great folks?
Superdome Evacuation Halted Amid Gunfire
NEW ORLEANS - The evacuation of the Superdome was suspended Thursday after
shots were reported fired at a military helicopter and arson fires broke out
outside the arena. No immediate injuries were reported.
The scene at the Superdome became increasingly chaotic, with thousands of
people rushing from nearby hotels and other buildings, hoping to climb onto
the buses taking evacuees from the arena, officials said. Paramedics became
increasingly alarmed by the sight of people with guns.
Richard Zeuschlag, chief of the ambulance service that was handling the
evacuation of sick and injured people from the Superdome, said it was
suspending operations "until they gain control of the Superdome."
He said shots were fired at a military helicopter over the Superdome before
daybreak.
He said the National Guard told him that it was sending 100 military police
officers to restore order.
"That's not enough," Zeuschlag said. "We need a thousand."
Lt. Col. Pete Schneider of the Louisiana National Guard said the military -
which was handling the evacuation of the able-bodied from the Superdome -
had suspended operations, too, because fires set outside the arena were
preventing buses from getting close enough to pick up people.
He said tens thousands of people started rushing out of other buildings when
they saw buses pulling up and hoped to get on. But the immediate focus was
on evacuating people from the Superdome, and the other refugees were left to
mill around.
Zeuschlag said paramedics were calling him and crying for help because they
were so scared of people with guns at the Superdome. He also said that
during the night, when a medical evacuation helicopter tried to land at a
hospital in the outlying town of Kenner, the pilot reported 100 people were
on the landing pad, some with guns.
"He was frightened and would not land," Zeuschlag.
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| User: "cLIeNUX user" |
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| Title: Re: New Orleans is now Somalia |
01 Sep 2005 08:31:50 AM |
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Aint our African American Community great folks?
More like Uganda a while back. Dubya has long reminded me of Idi Amin, but
Dubya drags his knuckles more.
Superdome Evacuation Halted Amid Gunfire
NEW ORLEANS - The evacuation of the Superdome was suspended Thursday after
shots were reported fired at a military helicopter and arson fires broke out
outside the arena. No immediate injuries were reported.
The scene at the Superdome became increasingly chaotic, with thousands of
people rushing from nearby hotels and other buildings, hoping to climb onto
the buses taking evacuees from the arena, officials said. Paramedics became
increasingly alarmed by the sight of people with guns.
Richard Zeuschlag, chief of the ambulance service that was handling the
evacuation of sick and injured people from the Superdome, said it was
suspending operations "until they gain control of the Superdome."
He said shots were fired at a military helicopter over the Superdome before
daybreak.
He said the National Guard told him that it was sending 100 military police
officers to restore order.
"That's not enough," Zeuschlag said. "We need a thousand."
Lt. Col. Pete Schneider of the Louisiana National Guard said the military -
which was handling the evacuation of the able-bodied from the Superdome -
had suspended operations, too, because fires set outside the arena were
preventing buses from getting close enough to pick up people.
He said tens thousands of people started rushing out of other buildings when
they saw buses pulling up and hoped to get on. But the immediate focus was
on evacuating people from the Superdome, and the other refugees were left to
mill around.
Zeuschlag said paramedics were calling him and crying for help because they
were so scared of people with guns at the Superdome. He also said that
during the night, when a medical evacuation helicopter tried to land at a
hospital in the outlying town of Kenner, the pilot reported 100 people were
on the landing pad, some with guns.
"He was frightened and would not land," Zeuschlag.
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