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200 people trapped on rooftops

#1 Postby cajungal » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:14 pm

I just heard Ray Nagin announcing that their are 200 people trapped on the rooftops in the ninth ward. And their are several bodies floating in the water. Anyone heard this???? :cry: Channel 4 news is where I heard it from.
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#2 Postby djtil » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:16 pm

yes, its discussed in the mayor press conference thread.
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#3 Postby TS Zack » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:17 pm

Noooo, it wasn't bad. :roll:

I swear.
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#4 Postby cajungal » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:17 pm

I just read about it. And I guess somebody beat me to it on the forum. I guess we were both typing about it at the exact same time.
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#5 Postby Brent » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:18 pm

But I thought it fell apart and didn't do anything...

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(sarcasm intended)
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#6 Postby TS Zack » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:20 pm

They want to see it, they don't care. It isn't their homes! :cry: :cry:
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#7 Postby ChaserUK » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:30 pm

Mayor: 200 trapped on Ninth Ward rooftops; bodies floating in Bywater, Eastover
02:39 PM CDT on Monday, August 29, 2005

WWLTV.com


Mayor Ray Nagin said that 200 people were stranded on rooftops in the Lower Ninth Ward and several “bodies are floating in the water” in the Bywater neighborhood and in Eastover.


Nagin made the announcement in his first press briefing after Hurricane Katrina slammed just east of the city, but did plenty of devastation to New Orleans.


Nagin said that the 200 stranded people included 20 police officers who were riding out the storm at their homes in preparation to take over shifts from other officers. He said that boats would be dispatched on rescue missions later in the afternoon.


Mayor Nagin issued a "boil water" recommendation for water in the city - except for Algiers and the CBD due to a water main line break that may have compromised the water.


Nagin said at least 20 buildings in the city had collapsed and that it might be 48 hours before residents would be allowed back to their homes to assess the damage.
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