Katrina, New Orleans, Chase and whatever else

[Morgyn]

@The Long Road

My mother called in today and is almost out of blood pressure medicine. The hospital two blocks from my house ran out of supplies and had to evacuate. I am going to hit the roadblocks in the morning and simply beg and plead to get through. I am told it worked for some. I purchased a three month supply for her today and will try and get through.

Maybe if you tell them you’re bringing her out with you, they’ll let you get in to get her.

And, you know, given what’s happening down there, getting your mom and brother out sounds like a really, really good idea.

Good luck. May you make both legs of your trip in safety.

[Shayna]

The Long Road, you’re just breaking our hearts. We were going to email you, but you don’t publish your email address, so we’ll just extend the offer here… if you have to relocate to find work and Southern California is an option at all, we’ll gladly put you guys up. It’s not big, but we do have a 2nd bedroom and we’re close to the beach (the non-hurricane side!) in a pretty nice area with lots of amenities. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help! shayna61 at yahoo dot com.

[BMalion]

I’ve got a 3 bedroom house all to myself in Cleveland. It’s in Cleveland but at least it’s dry. Email’s in my profile.

[SisterCoyote]

@BMalion

I’ve got a 3 bedroom house all to myself in Cleveland. It’s in Cleveland but at least it’s dry. Email’s in my profile.

Hell, I’ve only got a tiny one-bedroom in Reno, but if Northern Nevada’s an option I’ll unfold the aerobed.

[Frank]

@The Long Road

My mother called in today and is almost out of blood pressure medicine. The hospital two blocks from my house ran out of supplies and had to evacuate. I am going to hit the roadblocks in the morning and simply beg and plead to get through. I am told it worked for some. I purchased a three month supply for her today and will try and get through.

Best of luck.

[Eve]

I wish there was some way we could [iget* something to you—food, water, gas, meds. I’d FedEx stuff if that were feasible! Wish I could afford my own helicopter so I could airlift stuff directly. V. frustrating.

I’m surprised you can post—do you have phones and electricity?

[Anaamika]

@The Long Road

My mother called in today and is almost out of blood pressure medicine. The hospital two blocks from my house ran out of supplies and had to evacuate. I am going to hit the roadblocks in the morning and simply beg and plead to get through. I am told it worked for some. I purchased a three month supply for her today and will try and get through.

You’re breaking my heart, too. All my best wishes to you.

[bordelond]

@Eve

I’m surprised you can post—do you have phones and electricity?

Long Road in north Louisiana, which was spared of the worst of Katrina.

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{b]Long Road** … whenever you can … even if it’s next year or something – please post and let us know that you and your family are OK.

[Kevbo]

@Askia

“The police are stopping family members from coming in with supplies while looters run rampant.”

The fuck is THAT about???

Point of fact: The gaurds manning checkpoints do not have any way to check the stories, motives, or credentials of random people seeking to go into the city. Thus if you are not part of an organized relief effort, you don’t get in.

-Even if your motives are pure, stopping you denies the looters a target. If this were allowed, the roads in would soon become a gauntlet of looters.

-They are preventing more potential looters from entering the city.

-They are preventing establishment of a black market. While such might relieve some suffering, it would also further encourage looting to obtain goods to barter for food and water.

[Larry_Borgia]

Long Road I wish I had something more to offer besides my best wishes and prayers. I hope you make it through this time.

This is all truly awful.