Last 300 refugees just left superdome

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Last 300 refugees just left superdome

#1 Postby spinfan4eva » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:36 pm

I havent seen it posted nor is it on the CNN website. Sorry if this is old news.

This from Yahoo

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u ... erdome_hk1

NEW ORLEANS - The last 300 refugees in the Superdome climbed aboard buses Saturday bound for new temporary shelter, leaving behind a darkened and stinking arena strewn with trash.

The sight of the last person — an elderly man wearing a Houston Rockets cap — prompted cheers from members of the Texas National Guard who were guarding the facility.

"I feel like I've been here 40 years," said Louis Dalmas Sr., one of the last people out of the arena. "Any bus going anywhere — that's all I want."

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#2 Postby greeng13 » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:42 pm

finally some good news if it's true.
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#3 Postby LSU2001 » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:45 pm

The problem is more people continue to show up. They have been close to getting the dome empty several times but more people show up.
They have been told for years that the dome is the place to go to in an emergency like this so if they can make it they try to get to the dome. I am glad though that they have that cesspool empty for now.
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