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tonight at 9 ET they are showing a 2hr blitz about about Katrina as if we don't know enough about her destruction already
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It was pretty good however I wish they would have told more about Mississippi.... I also think they really made Governor Blanco look bad, it will be interesting to see if the accusations that have been made about her comes to light when they hold an investigation... If they hold an investigation! I'm glad we had the leadership that we did here in Mississippi, our governor and local officials really went to work for us and I'm grateful to them and proud of their dedication!
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You've got that right Radar. The show made Blanko look like an incompentent. They must have said that she turned down federal aid several times. I think Nagin would make a better governor than Blanco. They did cover the Miss Coast pretty good. I stayed up till 2:30am watching it last night so I'd say it was pretty good......MGC
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f5 wrote:most of the show was focused on new orleans its unfortuned.there are homes and businesses in mississippi washed away but know one seems to notice beacuse of the big overshadowing of N.O
How do you think people in Plaquemines Parish feel? We could go on and on about this. But, the documentary focused more on the government's preparation and response. Everyone in Mississippi, such as the post above, is happy with the response by Gov. Barbor. So, there's no story there. I agree with you though... there is a story, and Mississippi should not be ignored. But, you know how the media works. But, I'll reiterate... I agree with you, not only for the sake of the good people of Mississippi, but for the people of the completely forgotten Plaquemines Parish as well.
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I watched. Too much of the show was focused on New Orleans. I know many people were affected by the flooding in NO, but there were other places that Katrina devistated as well as NO. Placquermines Parish, for one. I don't think I've seen any pics on any shows from that area.
I wanted the program to also show the people along the MS coast who are still living in tents while waiting on FEMA to get temporary housing set up for them.
I wanted the program to also show the people along the MS coast who are still living in tents while waiting on FEMA to get temporary housing set up for them.
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New Orleans own the show mostly but the surround area got little or no attention and that affects relief efforts beacuse the media potrays it as a new orleans storm when there are plenty of other areas that got hit also like the mississippi coast where everything is leveled also down in the mississippi delta region towns like Buras,Empire Venice those areas don't exist anymore beacuse Katrina's storm surge took all the structures out to sea
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I think all the focus on NO was because the doom and gloom scenario.
I need something clarified though. The National Geographic show claimed that the levees broke on Monday morning. Other programs that I had seen said that the NO looked to escaped the worst and then Tuesday morning the flooding began. What was the real timeline for the breach in the levees system?
I need something clarified though. The National Geographic show claimed that the levees broke on Monday morning. Other programs that I had seen said that the NO looked to escaped the worst and then Tuesday morning the flooding began. What was the real timeline for the breach in the levees system?
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hookemfins wrote:I think all the focus on NO was because the doom and gloom scenario.
I need something clarified though. The National Geographic show claimed that the levees broke on Monday morning. Other programs that I had seen said that the NO looked to escaped the worst and then Tuesday morning the flooding began. What was the real timeline for the breach in the levees system?
I was wondering about that also! Who was right? NG or the other programs?
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I remember listening to live reports on AM radio that Monday morning during landfall, and hearing that a levee breach had been reported in some neighborhood, and that was around noon or so, the morning of landfall. I mean, I knew right then and there that the entire bowl would fill up and New Orleans was doomed...but apparently the word didn't really get out to the mass media and the higher-ups until sometime on Tuesday, as the other levees began breaking from the strain. If I had known they'd end up having so many problems I'd have made the call to CNN myself.
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TSmith274 wrote:f5 wrote:most of the show was focused on new orleans its unfortuned.there are homes and businesses in mississippi washed away but know one seems to notice beacuse of the big overshadowing of N.O
How do you think people in Plaquemines Parish feel? We could go on and on about this. But, the documentary focused more on the government's preparation and response. Everyone in Mississippi, such as the post above, is happy with the response by Gov. Barbor. So, there's no story there. I agree with you though... there is a story, and Mississippi should not be ignored. But, you know how the media works. But, I'll reiterate... I agree with you, not only for the sake of the good people of Mississippi, but for the people of the completely forgotten Plaquemines Parish as well.
Same with the people in St Bernard parish, most of whose homes were completely obliterated (or at least flooded beyond any hope of repair). I still think NO got lucky. It could've been so much worse for them (like the damage we've seen throughout coastal Miss). It makes me afraid of what could happen in the coming years.
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Logandear wrote:TSmith274 wrote:f5 wrote:most of the show was focused on new orleans its unfortuned.there are homes and businesses in mississippi washed away but know one seems to notice beacuse of the big overshadowing of N.O
How do you think people in Plaquemines Parish feel? We could go on and on about this. But, the documentary focused more on the government's preparation and response. Everyone in Mississippi, such as the post above, is happy with the response by Gov. Barbor. So, there's no story there. I agree with you though... there is a story, and Mississippi should not be ignored. But, you know how the media works. But, I'll reiterate... I agree with you, not only for the sake of the good people of Mississippi, but for the people of the completely forgotten Plaquemines Parish as well.
Same with the people in St Bernard parish, most of whose homes were completely obliterated (or at least flooded beyond any hope of repair). I still think NO got lucky. It could've been so much worse for them (like the damage we've seen throughout coastal Miss). It makes me afraid of what could happen in the coming years.
Guys, what happened in New Orleans was awful. I don't want to take anything away from those people. It was a tragedy. However, there are areas that were affected just as horribly. The media needs to let America know this so that everyone who was affected can get the help they need.
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