Thirsty babies

[WeluvDisney2]

All the water bottling companies should be shipping huge donations of bottled water. Coca-Cola, Pepsi Co., all of them! How can any of these huge companies with the means to do so not be sending shipment after shipment of water by helicopter? It could just as well be their own families going through this.

 

[MidNite]

I don't know what to say. I've been crying off and on all day, every time they show a suffering child I lose it. Why can't they parachute in water? It makes no sense.

My husband made a good point. He said why didn't they just get a lot of freight trains and load all the people going to the Superdome into them and get them the heck out before Katrina hit?

 

[Free4Life11]

I just can't stand the thought of these people suffering in the heat and in disgusting, deplorable, inhumane conditions. It's not just the people outside the Superdome... the people who went there, too. There have been rapes, dead bodies are strewn about, there are no toilets.... and they're getting very few rations of food and water.

I know that logistically it's hard to get supplies in, but come on. Why aren't the empty busses pulling up to the Superdome being filled first with water and food?

You know I saw images on MSNBC tonight that made me cry....I am young man and I don't cry often. I was shocked, SHOCKED.

It's totally unfathomable and unbelievable.

The babies...seeing images of STARVING, THIRSTY babies?? Oh my God, you could see their eyes....they looked LIFELESS, literally it looked like the life was draining out of them....

 

[ZachnElli]

You know---some of the moms....I want to reach through the screen and say nurse!!!
I know it won't be much---but that would be better than nothing.

Also---I remember a story a while back--a stranded mom and her baby somewhere...she nursed until she went dry and then fed her baby some of her blood. I know it sounds gross---but don't you wish you could reach through and offer any kind of survival technique to help these babies.

I knew this someone would say this. Let's not blame the moms right now. If they were nursing and had run out of food and water and especially in that heat, they would have dried up right away. I think you are thinking of the woman who was stranded in a snow storm for 3 days. Her milk did dry up and she fed the baby melted snow. And even eating melted snow didn't continue her milk supply.

 

[Rowena]

All the water bottling companies should be shipping huge donations of bottled water. Coca-Cola, Pepsi Co., all of them! How can any of these huge companies with the means to do so not be sending shipment after shipment of water by helicopter? It could just as well be their own families going through this.

It hasn't been reported, as it wasn't done for publicity, and with the large area of those affected, it may never reach NO, but Anheiser Busch did send fleet of trucks loaded with water to the south.

I am wondering about Amtrak. Even if the line is broken, it used to move at least two ways from NO. Could they not load a train with water and food in, then move people out? Both ways? Or where is Greyhound? Could they not do similar?

 

[luvthatduke]

Oh man, I really didn't want to open this thread..
I am trying not to vomit as I watch some of the
footage and read the online news (we have limited cable).
You are all so right about what the babies look like,
their eyes, oh Lord, their eyes!
I lost it when the woman said how she gave
her newborn (2 month?) baby to a stranger that
was able to get on a bus and asked her to take care of the baby *gulp*.
And the children from the hospitals...................
Please God, hear our cries!

 

[Tasha+Scott]

I can't stand to watch the news or even read threads like this right now! It breaks my heart and I can't help but cry! I have a 4 month old and I can't imagine being in a situation where I couldn't feed my poor baby! I can't even type this without crying! I want so badly to help all these people but I know I don't have the resources to do much! I agree that with all of the big companies and celebrities why isn't more being done?! I really can't stand this! My heart and prayers go out to all of those who are suffering right now...especially those innocent babies and children!

 

[swilphil]

My husband made a good point. He said why didn't they just get a lot of freight trains and load all the people going to the Superdome into them and get them the heck out before Katrina hit?

Are the train tracks even usable or are they under several feet of water?

 

[Free4Life11]

I just saw another shocking image...

They showed a diabetic patient on ABC...been without insulin for 3 days. While she was on camera saying "I don't want to die like this" she screamed and collapsed...There was a nurse Cindy Davis there who started screaming "WE NEED REGULAR INSULIN!!" And miraculously, some appeared....I hope that woman survives.

 

[bettyann29]

I am so sad over this whole thing... I cant understand why they wont (notice I didnt say cant) airdrop food and water to these people.. Why are they not trying to get them out of there?? It almost makes me wonder if the government is not wanting these people to survive
My heart breaks just watching this on tv.. You always see in the news where they are doing drills to be prepared for another terrorist situation, but they dont know how to take care of survivors of a hurricane? Doesnt make sense to me.. These people are not going to survive much longer, as it is there are already people dying.. Whats sad is Im sure these people think that everyone has just forgotten they are there.. I hope they all live to tell their story!

 

[2angelsinheaven]

This situation is so terribly sad. I can't understand how this is happening, what a mess. I hope that these children and their parents, etc get through this alright. Here goes my rant, Bush get off your butt and do something, I'm sure in a country as large as we are and as rich (heck we send billions overseas) we can come up with something to right this wrong.

 

[bettyann29]

It hasn't been reported, as it wasn't done for publicity, and with the large area of those affected, it may never reach NO, but Anheiser Busch did send fleet of trucks loaded with water to the south.

I am wondering about Amtrak. Even if the line is broken, it used to move at least two ways from NO. Could they not load a train with water and food in, then move people out? Both ways? Or where is Greyhound? Could they not do similar?

I dont think its a situation where they cant.. I dont think they are getting clearance to bring it there.. not sure though

 

[Free4Life11]

And even those that survive....I am sure many, especially the children, will have psychological issues to deal with...Just imagine being a young with no food or water for days surrounded by people screaming, crying, dying....these are images they will never forget. Even the things I have see on TV are upsetting me greatly.

 

[2angelsinheaven]

And we safe at home have yet to see the half of it, I'm sure it's well worse than anything that can be showed on T.V. God Bless those there and hopefully things get better, I'm a wreck myself thinking of how terrible it must be I can't even begin to imagine how hard this is on those there. It reminds me of watching things that happen in 3rd world countries "in other places, that will never happen here..."

 

[Free4Life11]

I know. It upsets this much and we just see it on a 20" screen. It's definitely much worse than they can show. It's horribly upsetting...I am young and shocked to see these things happening in my country.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but in addition to being saddened by seeing this, I am also angered. These people had the SAME chance to get out like many others and chose not to. And yes, I realize there are some who couldn't leave for whatever reasons, but a lot of them decided simply not to evacuate. I just want to scream at them, "Was it worth staying for?! Look at your babies!!!"

I know, not a popular opinion.

 

[bettyann29]

Alot of people did simply choose not to evacuate.. but MANY had no means to leave.. There are many poor people there.. Yesterday was the first and many people would not be getting any money until the first.. Many people there dont have a car or a way of getting around.. I think they should have bussed people out when they knew it was headed that way and there wouldnt be nearly as many people there as there is now.. I think you're right though.. There still would have been people who would have simply refused.. I dont guess they really thought it was going to be this bad.. Many people did what they were told and went where they were told to go.. Im sure they thought they'd have food and water at least, but only to find out theres nothing.. or at least very little..

 

[CheshireVal]

Also, even if they did have cars and could get away, a lot of them really had no place to go. No family to stay with, no idea of where to find safe shelters.

A lot of people just can't afford to stay in a hotel for an indeterminite amount of time. I think a lot of people looked at their finances, knew they couldn't afford to leave, and took a gamble. I'm sure they regret that now-- hindsight is 20/20.

 

[swilphil]

The news reported that 100,000 people in NO relied on public transportation and had no cars. Did officials provide any kind of bus service out of NO when they initially called for the evacuation?

 

[PaulaSue]

Ditto on why they can't food and water drop more items. IF the helicopters can fly there to take pictures why can't they be dropping supplies. Ditto on why the busses are pulling up empty, they could be filled to the brink with supplies and then take the people out of there.

IT is a big waste of time and people have been going though this hell. Life is so not fair. Really makes me sad to think this is the nation we live in. I just cry thinking of all the children.