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Title: boingboing - A tale of two photos: Mississippi Goddamn
Source: boingboing
URL Source: http://www.boingboing.net/2005/08/31/_a_tale_of_two_photo.html
Published: Aug 31, 2005
Author: Xeni Jardin
Post Date: 2005-09-03 07:39:26 by Itisa1mosttoolate
Keywords: Mississippi, boingboing, photos:
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Comments: 9

A tale of two photos: Mississippi Goddamn

caption: President Bush plays a guitar presented to him by Country Singer Mark Wills, right, backstage following his visit to Naval Base Coronado, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. Bush visited the base to deliver remarks on V-J Commemoration Day. (AP Photo/ABC News, Martha Raddatz). Link

Meanwhile, during those same hours, in Mississippi: Volunteers rescue a family from the roof of their Suburban, which became trapped in floodwaters on US 90 in Bay St. Louis, Miss. (Ben Sklar / AP) August 30, 2005. (2 images)
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#2. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#0)
As a flooded New Orleans sinks further into despair, up to 500 Florida airboat pilots have volunteered to rescue Hurricane Katrina victims, transport relief workers and ferry supplies.
But they aren't being allowed in. And they're growing frustrated.
"We cannot get deployed to save our behinds," said Robert Dummett, state coordinator of the Florida Airboat Association. He said the pilots, who range from commercial airboat operators to weekend pleasure boaters, "are physically sick, watching the New Orleans coverage and knowing that the resources to help these poor people is sitting right in our driveways."
On standby since Monday, the pilots -- many from Central Florida -- have spent thousands of their own dollars stocking their boats and swamp buggies with food, water, medical supplies and fuel.

robin posted on 2005-09-03 7:59:36 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#3. To: robin (#2)
The Cutting Edge

Itisa1mosttoolate posted on 2005-09-03 8:01:56 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#5. To: Itisa1mosttoolate (#3)
One week ago, ~2 days before the hurricane hit land:
Forecasters: Katrina to aim for Mississippi, Louisiana
States of emergency
In anticipation of a possible landfall, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco declared states of emergency Friday.
Blanco said "very well-coordinated evacuations" were planned that will be enacted "if there's a direct threat."

robin posted on 2005-09-03 8:11:14 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
#6. To: robin (#5)
"I just don't see any reason why this will not become a very, very powerful hurricane before it's all over," hurricane center director Max Mayfield said at a news conference.

wbales posted on 2005-09-03 8:18:46 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
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#7. To: wbales (#6)
"Everybody from southeast Louisiana through the Florida Panhandle really needs to pay attention," he said.
At 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Katrina was a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds near 100 mph (161 kmh). It is expected to gain power from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend.

Not much time, and assurances by Blanco that "very well-coordinated evacuations" were planned that will be enacted "if there's a direct threat."

robin posted on 2005-09-03 08:26:21 ET Reply Untrace Trace Private Reply
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