I just got an account of a couple that was rescued yesterday from Charity hospital. They were high up and had a little/food water. Fortunately they had been able to contact their family. They were bused to the airport via the Westbank. Not sure of the exact route which would be interesting. They were bused from the airport to the FEMA center in Baton Rouge and are safe.
The report from the airport was unreal. People just lying around needing various stages of medical help. You would think it was the Bagdad airport and not New Orleans.
Buses - I reported earlier about the hellicopters. They still haven't sopped but add buses to the list. If you watch I-10 you will see hundreds of buses coming from New Orleans. The ones I saw yesterday were the nice coaches with air conditioning instead of the crappy school ones. A little comfort for a long ride from a hell hole. I'm assuming they were coming from the airport but one bus did have "Lakefront" on it.
On a sad note, we learned last night that one of our rescued friends mother was in a hospice and did not make it. No details yet but it appears she did make it through the storm. Just another reminder these are real people.
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