More VA Hospital Info & French Quarter
If you are a veteran with a medical issue in New Orleans or have a loved one in the New Orleans VA Medical Center, you’re being asked to call 1800 507 4571 for more information on where people are being evacuated to.
On another note, my mother was able to call me from a French Quarter pay phone. I got a message and was not able to talk to her directly. She said aid hasn’t been delivered there yet, that people who have vehicles parked in garages aren’t able to access their cars, and if they were able, she has heard news about carjackings taking place on I-10.
I’ve been trying to get through to the payphone but have been unsuccessful.
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Mike:
Do you know if the French Quarters have escaped the “looting frenzie”? Have they had any problems with malicious fire starting? I worry about some smucks burning down the historical parts of town.
Thanks!
Can you please tell me if they have gotten the people out of the Charity Hospital? I am so concerned about them and can’t find anything out on the news channels. THANK YOU!
Barbara:
http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_Times-Picayune/archives/2005_09.html#076418
The total evacuation of the 2,200 storm-stranded patients and staff at Charity and University hospitals is now complete, a top hospital official said Friday night.
About 150 staff and students at the affiliated Medical Education Building downtown are still holed up in their facility but should be moved out soon, said Don Smith Burg, chief executive officer of the Louisiana State University Hospital System, which oversees the medical institutions.
Hey all,
I am a Tulane 4th year med school student that was airlifted by Chicago PD off of the Tulane Hospital. I am looking for the NO VA police officer that gave me his old verizon phone (after mine got stolen one night at the VA) which saved my life. If you have any contact info on any of the NO VA police so I can find him, please contact me at susieseo@gmail.com Thanks, Susan
His name is Officer Pratt. Thanks. Susan
Missing Genie Hilsman (maiden name CHISHOLM). New Orleans, LA. Please call 727-556-2647 if you can help locate her. Thanks!
Can anyone tell me anything about the New Orleans Rescue Misssion in Uptown New Orleans. My wife and I want to go to New Orleans and volunteer to do human services work.
David
nice blog
nice blog
I miss my father
he died during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. When I speak to people and say that i am from New Orleans- I now get the “look”.
The “look” is the face people make when something bad happens. Immediately after the look - I am asked - did your family get affected?
And i think, ” am i gonna cry now” !? This is hard for me to think about - so I have to write about it-
I miss my dad.
I can’t hug him anymore, call him when i am sad - I have been sad often- i want him back, but that is only being selfish- i am crying now - as I think about what happen to me and all the other displaced folks.
I find myself wondering - what if I could have gotten my father to leave when my mom left. he refused.
i admire my father for his stand - I am saddened by the result
- I am saddened by the people charged with taking care of the city- they failed. I understand to err is human, but man it hurts when you know it did not have to be that way.
I am sad that I can ‘t look in my father eyes anymore and tell him I love him.
I will see him again -
I know my father did what he thought was right - I am proud of him
He was a decorated vet of the Vietnam War and work hard for 37 years at the veterans administration hopsital as asst chief of FISCAL - My father loved New Orleans so much he took a paycut and demotion to be in the city. and this is how they payed him back.
I like to make 4 month proposal for Nagin and Blanco - If they don’t have a viable plan on how to protect and rebuild New Orleans - they should be immediately replace with people who care about the city.
I heard former mayor marc morial - who shook my hand outside of the church where my classes were held because my school was overcrowded. He did nothing tho change that as mayor. Anyway - I heard Mr. Morial say (from the comfort of New York and no emotion in his voice) New orleans would get rebuilt - but he had no idea how- I was shocked- This guy’s dad was a pioneer to the corruption in New orleans politricks. His family and countless others made a lot of money on the backs of the poor and uninsured. And for him to offer nothing more that a proverbial whimper on response to how we are going to rebuild the city that built him is an outrage!!
While our true New Orleanians are screaming to be heard for their basic rights as humans.
And getting slow or no real answers.
I am praying for the city that gave so much to America, but got so little
hi, how are you!
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