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| The_Venerable
User ID: 412220 (OP)
9/17/2008 2:55 PM | | Jew Loving Canadian
User ID: 505215
9/17/2008 2:58 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
If they are letting utility people through but not the residents then I suspect some kind of insurance coverup going on. A few "fixes" here and there and the insurance companies don't pay squat. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 505078
9/17/2008 2:58 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
Quoting: The_Venerable 412220
Also send those links to Alex, Jones, Rense, etc. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 475771
9/17/2008 2:59 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
why are you blaming the govt?
they warned everyone to leave, now you think
they are covering up something.
the us govt is the most inefficient institution in the
world. what do you expect after just a few days, for
them to have everyone rescued and all the numbers all
ready?
nothing to see here, just more irresponsible
people wondering why the govt doesnt have all the
answers for them. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 490625
9/17/2008 3:00 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
As shocking as the pics are of the devastation....why is everyone so shocked at the supposed death toll.....If I remember correctly....the NHC, the local officials and the govt officials told everyone on the coast that if they decided to stay or did not evac in time that they faced certain death......why the surprise here folks? The reason why you aren't hearing about a huge death toll is because they are only reporting on what they have found......it is what they haven't found that is disturbing....they can't report on what is not there......they are not even certain how many people stayed so how can they be sure of how many perished....if there was a huge death toll, most of the bodies washed out to sea and they can never be recovered. Rescuers are reporting because there is nothing to report. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 131338
a voice of reason
some people think 'everything' is a conspiracy or want it to be one, these are the ones tearing apart this country one drama at a time
wonder if these ones are even americans here at glp that start all these gov't conspiracy rumors all the time, most likely not, but apparently americans are falling for all of the propaganda against their own people
not all persons in gov't are evil and everything is not a conspiracy, sheesh, it is plainly obvious in this case that there is no way that they could have all of the answers you want right away, they are not gods only men with the horrible job of figuring this all out |
| The_Venerable
User ID: 412220 (OP)
9/17/2008 3:01 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 505078
Yes everyone send anything you can. If only one person does it they may come off as a "nutter" (good British slang). But lots of people will get attention.
This is what the local evacuees did. When they weren't being shown their hometowns on Bolivar and west end, they called their local tv people and left all kinds of messages on the local forums until the guy in that YouTube clip complained and the other local media whined on the air for about a day.
This is the only way to get the truth out there. |
| W.U.A.R.
User ID: 312733
9/17/2008 3:02 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
Salvation Army Missing Persons Website Censored:
[ link to www.salvationarmyusa.org]
Try clicking on "Southern Territory" Link and it will re-direct you to the "Eastern Territory".
Central Territory too ...
[link to criticalunity.org]
“Whenever you have truth it must be given with love, or the message and the messenger will be rejected”
“We must become the change we want to see.” ~Mahatma Gandhi |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 505078
9/17/2008 3:02 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
why are you blaming the govt?
they warned everyone to leave, now you think
they are covering up something.
the us govt is the most inefficient institution in the
world. what do you expect after just a few days, for
them to have everyone rescued and all the numbers all
ready?
nothing to see here, just more irresponsible
people wondering why the govt doesnt have all the
answers for them. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 475771
STFU you piece of shit
go fuck your mother |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 487671
9/17/2008 3:03 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
what's being covered up. |
| The_Venerable
User ID: 412220 (OP)
9/17/2008 3:03 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
As shocking as the pics are of the devastation....why is everyone so shocked at the supposed death toll.....If I remember correctly....the NHC, the local officials and the govt officials told everyone on the coast that if they decided to stay or did not evac in time that they faced certain death......why the surprise here folks? The reason why you aren't hearing about a huge death toll is because they are only reporting on what they have found......it is what they haven't found that is disturbing....they can't report on what is not there......they are not even certain how many people stayed so how can they be sure of how many perished....if there was a huge death toll, most of the bodies washed out to sea and they can never be recovered. Rescuers are reporting because there is nothing to report.
a voice of reason
some people think 'everything' is a conspiracy or want it to be one, these are the ones tearing apart this country one drama at a time
wonder if these ones are even americans here at glp that start all these gov't conspiracy rumors all the time, most likely not, but apparently americans are falling for all of the propaganda against their own people
not all persons in gov't are evil and everything is not a conspiracy, sheesh, it is plainly obvious in this case that there is no way that they could have all of the answers you want right away, they are not gods only men with the horrible job of figuring this all out Quoting: Anonymous Coward 490625
Have you REALLY been following this like me, a few others here, and the locals have been? Or are you just relying on the media coverage you've seen and your own intuition?
Intuition equals folly. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 503774
9/17/2008 3:04 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
Don't complain...no use really
Just realize that disasters are on the uptick and the economy (your job) is tentative at best...
So...why go hog wild if you are the MSM when in reality such DISASTERS will happen on a weekly basis from here on out...
Precident on coverage is not the way to go...ignore the situation world wide and let the sheeple believe it is a LOCAL EVENT...and do not raise suspicions that such disasters are happening all over the earth...
Believe it... |
| The_Venerable
User ID: 412220 (OP)
9/17/2008 3:06 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
what's being covered up. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 487671
The government is trying to pull a Burma. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 382246
9/17/2008 3:07 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
GLP "...The media is overdoing the coverage of Katrina...bla bla bla..."
GLP "...The media isn't covering Ike enough!!..."
...make up your minds |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 490625
9/17/2008 3:09 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
As shocking as the pics are of the devastation....why is everyone so shocked at the supposed death toll.....If I remember correctly....the NHC, the local officials and the govt officials told everyone on the coast that if they decided to stay or did not evac in time that they faced certain death......why the surprise here folks? The reason why you aren't hearing about a huge death toll is because they are only reporting on what they have found......it is what they haven't found that is disturbing....they can't report on what is not there......they are not even certain how many people stayed so how can they be sure of how many perished....if there was a huge death toll, most of the bodies washed out to sea and they can never be recovered. Rescuers are reporting because there is nothing to report.
a voice of reason
some people think 'everything' is a conspiracy or want it to be one, these are the ones tearing apart this country one drama at a time
wonder if these ones are even americans here at glp that start all these gov't conspiracy rumors all the time, most likely not, but apparently americans are falling for all of the propaganda against their own people
not all persons in gov't are evil and everything is not a conspiracy, sheesh, it is plainly obvious in this case that there is no way that they could have all of the answers you want right away, they are not gods only men with the horrible job of figuring this all out
Have you REALLY been following this like me, a few others here, and the locals have been? Or are you just relying on the media coverage you've seen and your own intuition?
Intuition equals folly. Quoting: The_Venerable 412220
yes, i have been following ike from the beginning and the coverage
and from what i see there is no way that the answers you want can be given at this time and if you can not see why then you are not really looking at what they are dealing with there
you want immediate answers for things that can not have an immediate answer, like i said, it is going to take weeks or months to have all of the answers you want and then maybe some things can never be known
does that mean that it is a conspiracy to keep you from know ing 'everything' you want to know? have you ever considered any of the other possibilities here? that they just do not know yet? or are you just a trouble maker? |
| <October> 
User ID: 427959
9/17/2008 3:11 PM
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Salvation Army Missing Persons Website Censored:
[ link to www.salvationarmyusa.org]
Try clicking on "Southern Territory" Link and it will re-direct you to the "Eastern Territory".
That IS strange!
Maybe they just don't have a list yet...? 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I Serve The Lady
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For Goodness' Sake
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| The_Venerable
User ID: 412220 (OP)
9/17/2008 3:12 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
Gilchrist, Texas.
Population: 750 (1990 approx. now higher)
Population is usually larger at times due to people who have temporary residence.
List of those accounted for:
[link to www.rolloverpasstexas.com]
Accounted for so far: 55
Sure, safe people likely aren't on the list. But so far, you do the math. |
| The_Venerable
User ID: 412220 (OP)
9/17/2008 3:17 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
does that mean that it is a conspiracy to keep you from know ing 'everything' you want to know? have you ever considered any of the other possibilities here? that they just do not know yet? or are you just a trouble maker? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 490625
Am I a troublemaker? Talk to some of the local people like I have and see how they feel. A few see things the same way you do, but those numbers have declined sharply with each passing day. Most there are outraged and are even using phrases like "Katrina II". I'm simply trying to make sure that their voices are heard and that the truth comes out.
Did you not hear what happened in Burma this year? The U.S. government accused them of lying about casualties and not letting anyone into the devastated areas.
Are you really naive enough to think that the U.S. government is somehow holier and of a different breed? Are they not all politicos? |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 505225
9/17/2008 3:17 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
If you're all upset because they aren't telling the real casualty numbers from Ike, just imagine the real casualty numbers from the War in Iraq!
When are the people going to regain control of this country?
 |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 502100
9/17/2008 3:26 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
The only way for the gov to have victim data this quickly is if everyone was chipped. Those evacuated would be scanned, simple math after that. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 131338
9/17/2008 3:35 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
Below is the real scoop....please don't make this a conspiracy where there is none......the people down there still do not want to leave....the authorities are FORCING them to leave......geesh....please read below.
GALVESTON — Four days after Hurricane Ike walloped the Texas Coast, more than a million people remained without power and thousands of evacuees still didn't know when or if they'll be able to return home.
Meanwhile, some who remained defied evacuation orders, were trying desperately to avoid being forced from their homes.
The Texas attorney general's office is trying to figure out how legally to force some 250 holdouts on Bolivar Peninsula to leave. Local authorities said are prepared to do whatever it takes to get residents to a safer place.
The peninsula is too damaged for residents to stay. With no gas, no power and no running water, there's also concern about spread of disease, officials said.
“I don't want to do it,” County Judge Jim Yarbrough said. “I'm doing it because it's in their best interests.”
And while the federal government offered Tuesday to pick up the lodging tabs for Ike evacuees, many dislocated coastal residents say they're unable to find available rooms.
“I've called about 30 places. They say either they're full until at least Friday, or they don't deal with (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) or that FEMA hasn't sent over the paperwork,” Shedrick Prevost, 27, of Houston, said Tuesday outside the Austin Convention Center, where several thousand evacuees are being housed.
Ike's death toll officially stood at 47 Tuesday, with most of the deaths coming outside of Texas.
Authorities confirmed a total of nine deaths in the Houston metropolitan area, all from post-storm debris-clearing work, house fires or carbon monoxide poisoning by generator use. Dozens of others had been treated for carbon monoxide poisoning, health officials said.
Just under 1.5 million people still are without electricity in Houston, with CenterPoint Energy projecting most would be without electricity for another week. Residents again waited in line for hours on end at the 22 supply distribution centers set up in Houston to hand out food, water and ice.
The mayor of the nation's fourth-largest city complained the Federal Emergency Management Agency wasn't bringing in the supplies fast enough.
Mayor Bill White also asked a federal supervisor at a distribution center be fired for telling the drivers of two trucks — one filled with ice and other with food — to turn around. The supervisor thought the site was stocked, but it wasn't.
“That is not going to happen again,” White said.
FEMA spokesman Marty Bahamonde said he wasn't aware of the situation White described.
White said other distribution centers also weren't getting supplies quickly enough and most were running out of ice.
Bahamonde noted that workers from several agencies are working at the distribution points.
White eased the city's curfew, now from midnight to 6 a.m., but urged motorists to stay off the streets after dark. So far, about 100 people have been cited for curfew violations and 94 arrested for looting, authorities said.
Rhonda Clayburn, who lives in a trailer park in the Houston suburb of Klein, said she's been told her water service could take up to six weeks to restore. Her family's been using an aquarium to flush the toilet.
“We have a lot of people in here. It's going to get nasty with no toilets,” she said. “How do we live without a toilet for a month?”
Bahamonde said FEMA will begin paying for 30 days of hotel expenses for homeowners whose houses are uninhabitable. Information will be posted on the agency's Web site, and FEMA plans to reimburse the hotels directly.
There were still long lines snaking out of gas stations across the city. White said some stations still were without power, rendering their pumps useless. Others had electricity but were out of gas.
Some residents are hoarding gas — filling up their vehicles and portable cans — leaving little for the people behind them in line, White said.
Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas, under pressure from frustrated residents eager to check their homes, opened the island during daylight hours so residents can “look and leave.”
Security was tight, and checkpoints would block anyone but Galveston residents from coming in.
Hours later, Thomas suspended the “look and leave” policy altogether in a terse news release that gave no explanation, again closing access to the city.
Thomas also said officials want the estimated 15,000 people still living on Galveston Island to leave, since the city has only limited water and sewer service, and no electricity.
Dogs, cats and cattle were freely roaming Galveston's mostly deserted streets. Many of the elderly huddled in damaged houses, walking or using bikes when they had to leave because cars were destroyed or damaged. Some pushed salvaged shopping carts down Seawall Boulevard filled with crates of bottled water and plastic brown pouches holding MREs obtained from relief centers.
A lion was trapped in the sanctuary of a Baptist church in Crystal Beach, and a tiger was on the loose after getting free from an exotic pet sanctuary.
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official said the tidal surge from Ike left a “sheen” of oil on the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge, potentially endangering rare species of birds and other animals.
Shortages also were being felt in smaller communities. Hand-written cardboard signs warned travelers in a remote area near Webster “Help No Power” and “No Power, Water Well, And Septic is Down, Please Don't Forget.”
York and Teresa Linebarger, who live near the signs, said a neighbor put them up to remind people about the three weeks the community endured without power after Hurricane Alicia in 1983.
“This area is so secluded, most people don't' even know it's here,” said Teresa Linebarger, 60.
Her husband noted that compared to the people on the Bolivar Peninsula, “we're in pretty doggone good shape.”
It's an opinion shared by Willis Turner, 58, who rode out the storm in Crystal Beach on Bolivar Peninsula.
“You watch the TV and you listen to those guys getting mad up in Houston because they can't get water. Or they can't go to the grocery store shopping,” he said. “They don't know what disaster is ... they ought to be here. They'd know what disaster is.”
FEMA said it activated its transitional sheltering initiative, allowing eligible evacuees who are unable to return home to stay in participating hotels or motels.
But while some evacuees may remember programs associated with Hurricane Katrina such as cash cards and the issuance of mobile units, that's unlikely to be the case in this circumstance, the agency indicated.
“It didn't work out,” FEMA spokesman Dean Cushman said of the cash cards, explaining that they are “absolutely not” being considered at this point.
Mobile homes also aren't a very likely possibility this time around, Cushman said, explaining that there doesn't seem to be a housing crunch like there was during Katrina.
Texas is a big enough state that there will likely be plenty of vacant housing to absorb the population of evacuees whose homes were destroyed, he said. |
| Redheaded Stepchild
User ID: 493346
9/17/2008 3:37 PM
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Gilchrist, Texas.
Population: 750 (1990 approx. now higher)
Population is usually larger at times due to people who have temporary residence.
List of those accounted for:
[ link to www.rolloverpasstexas.com]
Accounted for so far: 55
Sure, safe people likely aren't on the list. But so far, you do the math.
Thank you.
My eldest son was part of the clean-up at Biloxi. He and his crew were situated in a house that had been damaged (owned by the crew's leader). They had no water, no power, very little food.
I'm in Denton Co., TX. We loaded up a U-Haul trailer and our pick up, and my husband and youngest son took food and water to them, and to the home of the inlaws up at Hattiesburg. We also transported a couple of generators, quite a bit of gasoline, and two heavy-duty chain saws.
Mind you, we didn't get there until 02 September 2005.
My son and his family evacuated to his inlaws' home near Hattiesburg. When my son returned to Biloxi from Hattiesburg, FEMA was nowhere to be found nor was the American Red Cross anywhere in the area. If it weren't for the CHURCHES down there (and those who came into the area), the people who survived would have been a lot worse off than they already were.
It took several days for FEMA to show up. Same for ARC. The churches fed the people, gave them ice and water, and helped them as best they could. With them came private groups who set up soup kitchens.
When I went to Biloxi in June of 2006 (to meet my new granddaughter), the soup kitchens at Waveland were still feeding people. IN JUNE!!! These weren't bums or drifters they were feeding; these were RESIDENTS who were living in tents and make-do shelters on their property.
FEMA was a disaster after Katrina.
You can't imagine the horror, my son said, of walking past a pile of debris and SMELLING the stench of death because someone's body was rotting beneath that pile. This was in the week after Katrina hit.
My daughter-in-law told me that just recently they buried over 30 unidentified bodies that had been stored in a cooler unit FOR THREE YEARS.
Can you imagine what's going on down at Bolivar?
Yeah, sounds like parts of Houston are being properly looked after, and that's commendable. But what about the rest of the area?
The lack of MSM attention to the Hurricane IKE disaster is unconscionable.
RHSC
"I want you to go to the window, open it, stick your head out and yell: 'I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore.'"
-Howard Beale (Peter Finch), Network
“Until you are willing to organize your friends and neighbors and literally shut down cities - drive at 5mph through the streets of major cities on the freeway and stop commerce, refuse to show up for work, refuse to borrow and spend more than you make, show up in Washington DC with a million of your neighbors and literally shut down The Capitol you WILL be bent over the table on a daily basis. “Karl Denninger
Don't blame me; I voted for Ron Paul.
Silence is consent. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 505074
9/17/2008 3:37 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
As shocking as the pics are of the devastation....why is everyone so shocked at the supposed death toll.....If I remember correctly....the NHC, the local officials and the govt officials told everyone on the coast that if they decided to stay or did not evac in time that they faced certain death......why the surprise here folks? The reason why you aren't hearing about a huge death toll is because they are only reporting on what they have found......it is what they haven't found that is disturbing....they can't report on what is not there......they are not even certain how many people stayed so how can they be sure of how many perished....if there was a huge death toll, most of the bodies washed out to sea and they can never be recovered. Rescuers are reporting because there is nothing to report. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 131338
I agree. Thousands of houses are just gone...literally nothing left ( no debrie, roofing or anything). It would only make sense that the people washed away as well. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 505074
9/17/2008 3:40 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
why are you blaming the govt?
they warned everyone to leave, now you think
they are covering up something.
the us govt is the most inefficient institution in the
world. what do you expect after just a few days, for
them to have everyone rescued and all the numbers all
ready?
nothing to see here, just more irresponsible
people wondering why the govt doesnt have all the
answers for them.
STFU you piece of shit
go fuck your mother Quoting: Anonymous Coward 505078
Now isn't that the response of an educated, intelligent person! |
| The_Venerable
User ID: 412220 (OP)
9/17/2008 3:42 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
Gilchrist, Texas.
Population: 750 (1990 approx. now higher)
Population is usually larger at times due to people who have temporary residence.
List of those accounted for:
[ link to www.rolloverpasstexas.com]
Accounted for so far: 55
Sure, safe people likely aren't on the list. But so far, you do the math.
Thank you.
My eldest son was part of the clean-up at Biloxi. He and his crew were situated in a house that had been damaged (owned by the crew's leader). They had no water, no power, very little food.
I'm in Denton Co., TX. We loaded up a U-Haul trailer and our pick up, and my husband and youngest son took food and water to them, and to the home of the inlaws up at Hattiesburg. We also transported a couple of generators, quite a bit of gasoline, and two heavy-duty chain saws.
Mind you, we didn't get there until 02 September 2005.
My son and his family evacuated to his inlaws' home near Hattiesburg. When my son returned to Biloxi from Hattiesburg, FEMA was nowhere to be found nor was the American Red Cross anywhere in the area. If it weren't for the CHURCHES down there (and those who came into the area), the people who survived would have been a lot worse off than they already were.
It took several days for FEMA to show up. Same for ARC. The churches fed the people, gave them ice and water, and helped them as best they could. With them came private groups who set up soup kitchens.
When I went to Biloxi in June of 2006 (to meet my new granddaughter), the soup kitchens at Waveland were still feeding people. IN JUNE!!! These weren't bums or drifters they were feeding; these were RESIDENTS who were living in tents and make-do shelters on their property.
FEMA was a disaster after Katrina.
You can't imagine the horror, my son said, of walking past a pile of debris and SMELLING the stench of death because someone's body was rotting beneath that pile. This was in the week after Katrina hit.
My daughter-in-law told me that just recently they buried over 30 unidentified bodies that had been stored in a cooler unit FOR THREE YEARS.
Can you imagine what's going on down at Bolivar?
Yeah, sounds like parts of Houston are being properly looked after, and that's commendable. But what about the rest of the area?
The lack of MSM attention to the Hurricane IKE disaster is unconscionable.
RHSC
Very good post RHSC. Very commendable that you and your family helped out after Katrina. It looks like the same debacles are going on in TX now. Many are complaining about FEMA again.
I applaud you for your efforts. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 505251
9/17/2008 4:06 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
And *poof!* it's over, just like that.
All hell is going to break loose, if they live long enough.
Crews finish sweep of Galveston; thousands stay
Sept 17
TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) — Search crews pulled out of Galveston on Wednesday after completing their sweep of the island for survivors of Hurricane Ike. Thousands remained on the island despite authorities' urging them to leave, and thousands more choked an interstate leading in.
A long convoy of rescue vehicles headed back to Houston past a miles-long line of cars trying to get back into coastal communities despite orders to stay out. The backlog of traffic frustrated transportation officials, who pointed out that among those idling in the choked interstate were emergency crews and trucks hauling resources badly needed on the island.
"It's not a good scenario," said Raquelle Lewis, a Texas Department of Transportation spokeswoman.
Lewis would not estimate the number of cars caught in the backlog, which extended miles past the first checkpoint that is 19 miles north of Galveston. Lewis pleaded with displaced Galveston residents to not waste scarcely available fuel by trying to head home.
Much of the confusion stemmed from Galveston officials' short-lived decision to allow people onto the island Tuesday to examine their property briefly and head back out. The city suspended the "look and leave" policy because within one hour of the announcement, three lanes of vehicles stretching along 15 miles tried to get onto the island.
"We could not accommodate that many people at one time," said city manager Steve LeBlanc. "We were hoping to have more of a trickle of cars than a tidal wave."
Many along the interstate were unaware that the policy had been suspended.
Carlos Azucena, 47, said he had tried three different times in the last 24 hours to get on the island. He said he waited in line for three hours before his final rejection Wednesday.
"I don't understand this. You see those other people," Azucena said, waving at utility workers and contractors being let on to the island. "They don't even live here, I live in Galveston."
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff returned to Texas to check on recovery efforts amid growing criticism about the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response.
In Houston, most people in the nation's fourth-largest city remained without power for a fifth day, making it tough to track the latest information on where to pick up supplies. For most, the electricity wasn't expected back on for at least another week.
Searchers in boats used sonar to sweep for debris clogging navigation routes into one of the nation's busiest ports.
The search and rescue teams of Texas Task Force 1 spent four days making door-to-door searches across the island for those who rode out the storm. Some of the people they found were evacuated while others chose to stay in their homes.
The task force checked on almost 6,000 people who said that they did not need assistance getting out and performed a total of 3,540 rescues since Friday, said Katherine Cesinger, a spokeswoman for Gov. Rick Perry.
"They've been working around the clock to make sure they get to each area," she said.
There were some cases where searchers were told that a resident had stayed on the peninsula for the hurricane, but had not been seen since.
In those instances, searchers checked the last place where the person was seen, then gave their names to local emergency managers for follow up, said Chuck Jones, a task force team leader. At times, information conflicted, with one neighbor saying a person had stayed for the storm and another saying they had evacuated before it hit.
Galveston County Medical Examiner Stephen Pustilnik confirmed the first death in nearby Brazoria County and gave details on five deaths in Galveston County: Three had serious medical conditions prior to the storm but did not evacuate, one drowned in a truck and one was found in a hotel room.
Ike was blamed for at least 50 deaths in the U.S., most of them coming outside Texas. Dozens more died as the storm moved through the Caribbean. Authorities may never know if, or how many, people who tried to weather the storm were washed out to sea.
Residents again waited in line for hours Wednesday at the roughly two dozen supply distribution centers set up in Houston to hand out food, water and ice. Mayor Bill White complained FEMA wasn't bringing in the supplies fast enough, and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett had personally taken over coordination of efforts to hand out relief supplies.
FEMA officials in Houston said they were refining glitches in the relief effort and delivering millions of meals and water every 24 hours. Spokesman Marty Bahamonde said FEMA will begin paying for 30 days of hotel expenses for homeowners whose houses are uninhabitable. FEMA plans to reimburse the hotels directly.
[link to ap.google.com] |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 466097
9/17/2008 4:07 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
I think we should bombard all the cable News stations with emails....Where's the coverage? Where are the 800 numbers to call for missing...or where to post that you are ok. They did this for the Katrina victims, why not here in Texas? No, it's more important to show the latest gossip on Palin or Obama. I don't give a rat's ass about what McCain or Obama or any of them have to say right now....I want to know how to help the people that are worried about loved ones and may have lost everything they own. The lack of coverage on this is sickening. |
| The_Venerable
User ID: 412220 (OP)
9/17/2008 4:12 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
I think we should bombard all the cable News stations with emails....Where's the coverage? Where are the 800 numbers to call for missing...or where to post that you are ok. They did this for the Katrina victims, why not here in Texas? No, it's more important to show the latest gossip on Palin or Obama. I don't give a rat's ass about what McCain or Obama or any of them have to say right now....I want to know how to help the people that are worried about loved ones and may have lost everything they own. The lack of coverage on this is sickening. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 466097
Yes this is what we are proposing. The more people that speak up the more attention will be given. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 466097
9/17/2008 4:17 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
I wrote the Salvation Army site, told them their Southern link was not working. I also wrote the cable news asking where is the coverage, where are the 800 numbers for missing and those that are ok? I also asked whatever happened to the medias outcry for "freedom of the press"?
Contact friends and family to make as much NOISE as they can about this, including your local stations. I am probably putting a bulls eye on me now with the powers that be, so be it. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 502659
9/17/2008 4:19 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
The only way for the gov to have victim data this quickly is if everyone was chipped. Those evacuated would be scanned, simple math after that. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 502100
See how insidious the Chipsters are... chip this, chip that, we have to track everything and everyone... for biological entities we have to know whether they are alive or dead.. chip, chip, chip, chip away at everything and anyting related to human dignity.
Face it some people really want the governments or themselves to Be As God, omnipresent, omnipotent, and all knowing. Face it mere mortals, you never will be. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 477696
9/17/2008 4:33 PM | | Re: Hurricane Ike Coverup: Call to Action | Quote |
Land Grab |
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