Subj : Re: Nick
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Nick
Date : Thu Sep 01 2005 02:58:03

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

John I wrote:
> John I wrote:
> 
>> has anyone tried to call Nick?  I have his number, but I can't
>> use my cell phone due to it's needing a recharge.  I am suddenly
>> very concerned. 
>> 
> 
> OK.  I called.  He is fine, but the Red Stick is up to its ass in
> refugees.  He has broadcast TV but (obviously) no internet.  

Yeah, I am fine.  Thanks for the concern.  Power is back on for me, but 
a lot of people in BR are still without.  

> The situation seems very chaotic down there right now.

The current chaos is only the beginning.  The Baton Rouge area contains 
about 400k people.  New Orleans is about 60 miles from here.  I think 
we have over 100k refugees from New Orleans here right now with more 
likely on the way.  Every school, church, community civic center or any 
place like that is being used to give people a place to sleep.  This 
won't be over soon either.  It will be months before these people can 
go back.  People are doing great things right now helping out, 
providing food, clothes and other things that they need.  But I don't 
know what will happen in 6, 8, 10 weeks, maybe more when it isn't on 
the news any longer and people aren't sending necessary things to help 
take care of these people.  Not to mention what to do with all the 
bodies that are going to come out of N.O.  I would bet that over 10k 
people are dead now or will be before it is all over.
I hear a helicopter flying over going from the BR airport to NO as I 
type this.  It is all very surreal.  Can people live on a mattress in a 
gymnasium for 2 months?  I just don't even know what to think right now 
or what to plan to do.  Sorry, I am kind of disjointed right now.

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