FYI: HELP for people in the Hurricane states

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PLEASE READ! WARNING

Do you guys know what's been going on with the hurricane? Anybody got a satelite feed there?

Do you have any burners there from New Orleans, or Mississippi or Alabama?

Dudes - pay attention- NEW ORLEANS IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't mean to bring you down while at BRC, but an ugly real world awaits you when you are done and I thought that maybe since we have a giving mindset - some of you might want to find a way to help when you leave Nevada.

You also might want to help fellow burners from the Hurricane region - because they have no place to go. Anyone from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and parts of Florida probably don't have any homes left and might have to face the loss of friends and family. This Hurricane was the worst in history. Aside from losing their homes, supplies are non-existant, and gas prices are jumping to $4, $5, and even $6 a gallon is some places and there is a shortage - and not just down there! The gas problem is NATION WIDE! So SAVE YOUR GAS!!!!!! YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO FILL UP AGAIN FOR A WHILE

New Orleans is not just under water along with the rest of Louisiana and Mississipi and Alabama - there are thousands stranded, dying, and dead. They are saying it's as bad as the Tsunami in Asia except help got to them quicker. Our own government seriously fucked up on this one and there are people dying on what is left of the streets of New Orleans and surrounding areas from dehydration, heat stroke, and lack of medical care. They've had no food or water since it hit (4 days?) and only SOME supplies have trickled thru today. Folks were told to go to the Dome in N.O. and a convention center for evactuation and care - but guess what? NOTHING WAS THERE!!!! over 30,000 people and No buses, no water, no food....and not enough facilities so there's human waste overfolwing the toilets along with the stench of dead bodies everywhere. There were no cops or authorities of any kind at either of the evac locations. Babies are dying and dead. Old people are dying and dead. They finally got some buses in today but it's not enough and not fast enough. It's like a freakin' third world country - but it's right here in the USA! The city is in chaos - there's been looting and crime in some areas but mostly just desparate people. There is no electricity, no potable water, sewage everywhere, no cell phone towers, no phone lines. They have no way to communicate with their loved ones - just the news cameras.

The few buses who have evactuated people are taking them to the Houston Astrodome where at least there is food and water and better facilities. Some are being brought to various other locations in Texas. They are calling them refugees.

Some people are still stranded on rooftops. Kids have been orphaned and are wandering alone - many families separated. One woman who was interviewed was handing her child up so they could get on one of the buses and someone kocked her down. The bus left - with her kid in there! She has no idea where he child is.

I've been watching the news and crying.

PLEASE MAKE DONATIONS TO THE RED CROSS! THEY ARE MAKING THEIR WAY THERE ALONG WITH FEMA. THEY ARE GOING TO NEED HELP FOR A LONG TIME (the predictions are ugly - years) so another option is to get involved with HABITAT FOR HUMANITY since they need housing for all these people.

It's another 911 but with higher gas prices and a much slower rescue effort - so prepare yourselves for when you leave BRC.

Please....take care of any burners from those states!


Just thought you would want to know and try to find a way to help. I know I am.

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