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From Sept. 22-27, the posts in this blog about Rita's evacuation and devastation were reported and photographed by Bob Sullivan and Andrew Locke. Sullivan, 37, is MSNBC.com's technology and consumer fraud reporter. Locke, 34, in charge of MSNBC.com's editorial strategy, was on his second hurricane blog tour.
From Sept. 18-22, the posts in this blog, examining Katrina's impact on the environment, were reported and photographed by Miguel Llanos and David Friedman. Llanos, 45, is MSNBC.com's environmental reporter. Photojournalist Friedman, 35, is a multimedia producer at MSNBC.com.
From Sept. 10-16, the posts in this blog were reported and photographed by Kari Huus and Jim Seida. Huus, 43, has been a journalist for 20 years and a reporter with MSNBC.com since 1996. Seida, 39, has been a media editor with the Web site since 1996.
From Sept. 2-9, the posts in this blog were reported and photographed by Mike Brunker, left, and Andrew Locke. A journalist for 25 years, Brunker, 49, is MSNBC.com's West Coast news editor. Locke, 34, has been a journalist for 17 years and is currently in charge of MSNBC.com's editorial media strategy.
LAST SOULS ON THE STREETS
TRACKBACKS
There are a group of Americorps volunteers happy, I think, to be in a cruise ship off the coast of Mississippi. Our son, Alex Vaughn, is one of those waiting out the storm so that he and his compatriots can continue the work of helping folks devastated by the storms. Help comes in all ways--but let's not give the Feds any credit for these kids. They are in Americorps because they want to be.
Libby Post, Albany, NY (Sent Sep 23, 2005 4:53:17 PM)
Thank you for your messages. Take care tonight.
Sharon Norwood, Raleigh, NC (Sent Sep 23, 2005 5:03:59 PM)
Whatever happened to "duck and cover"? I remember when duck and cover would protect you from an A-bomb.
Anyway, good luck to everyone there and I seriously hope that worse does not come to worst.
"Despire the serious tone of the meeting, it's not sober."
Well, after all those margaritas, I'd suspect not. :)
Joe, Columbia, MO (Sent Sep 23, 2005 5:34:13 PM)
How wonderful to let people have their pets. Our son worries especially about them. Good news to share with him, and ALL of our family and friends. Sounds like the hotel managers should go for a federal job with disaster preparedness, thinking of the safest place for their "guests" and even thinking about the best place for their pets. Sounds like they thought of the things they would need when the storm hit and passed.
Our prayers with everyone. Assalamu alaykum one and all, be safe, especially you two Bob and Andrew. We love getting the news but do not want the news to be about you getting hurt. So to all survivors, you will rise and shine again and thank you for looking after each other. Bless you.
The Harlow's, San Diego, California (Sent Sep 23, 2005 5:42:02 PM)
Mandatory Meeting.... or what?
they kick you out of the hotel?
Sheila (Sent Sep 23, 2005 5:45:11 PM)
I am in Maryland, I have been glued to msnbc at work. My entire family lives between Galveston, Beaumont and North Houston. And one Uncle in Lake Charles. God be with them all. My cousin sat on Hwy 59 for 3 hours without gas. My Aunt drove 7 hours to get to my her moms (normal 1 1/2 hr drive)
Amy Nelson Nanticoke, MD (Sent Sep 23, 2005 7:28:22 PM)
Many are now predicting the end of the oil economy. Do not post this entry if you feel it is out of place. Nothing can stop the inevitable.
Jack Holeman (Sent Sep 23, 2005 7:37:15 PM)
I am an optimist from coastal North Carolina. You people will be just fine and I admire you for "hanging tough" Stay calm, cool and since this is a fast moving storm.......you can wake up tomorrow and probably see the sunshine.
Good Luck.......I'm watching for y'all on TV
barbara from Hampstead, NC
Barbara, Hampstead North Carolina (Sent Sep 23, 2005 9:31:37 PM)
Why close the drapes? I just don't get it.
Joseph (Sent Sep 23, 2005 9:55:19 PM)
I and my family live in a small communities in southern Ohio. We are all praying that all the families in any of the areas that could be impacted by Rita stay safe and sound. Our prayers have been for all the victems of this horrible hurricane season...we just wanted you to know that you are in prayers of even the smallest of towns! God be with you all! Pam West Union, Ohio
Pam Fulton, West Union, Ohio (Sent Sep 23, 2005 9:55:32 PM)
We fled Francis last year and drove 23 hours to Houston with two kids under 5. You have to have experienced this to know what its like for these poor people and how scary running out of gas in the path of a storm can be. We have family buttoned down in their house in NW Houston unable to flee because the roads are so choked. The authorities have again failed the citizens. Why weren't all 8 lanes opened for northbound traffic earlier, why weren't gas tankers brought down to re-supply the escape routes. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in those traffic queues and trapped in their houses I hope that the next few restless nights for you are nothing compared to the permanent guilt filled sleepless nights that those decision makers who failed you once again suffer in the future. Lets start getting some effective evacuation measures in place for goodness sake. Good luck to you all, God bless and look out for each other.
Darryl Austin TX (Sent Sep 24, 2005 2:59:59 AM)
Not to offend anyone or be off topic but
wouldn't it help to bring in a few consultants
from Holland to supervise the construction
of dams to hold back the ocean in New Orleans.
Paul Chapman, Everman, Tx (Sent Sep 24, 2005 5:41:02 PM)
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