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08/29/2005 09:00:18 PM · #126 |
Originally posted by alansfreed:
...the reporter who died will be fondly remembered as someone who always bravely covered his stories, as opposed to some clown who died while not heeding his own advice. |
Words of wisdom. You are absolutely correct. |
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08/29/2005 09:33:06 PM · #127 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by alansfreed:
...the reporter who died will be fondly remembered as someone who always bravely covered his stories, as opposed to some clown who died while not heeding his own advice. |
Words of wisdom. You are absolutely correct. |
It can't be any worse then a reporter serving in Iraq. People do what they think they have to. If I died doing something knowing the risks were high, should it be such a bad thing?
Death comes to us all sooner or later. Don't pity those who die doing what they feel they have to. Pity those who hide from (life) death. |
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08/29/2005 09:43:19 PM · #128 |
| Reporting from a war zone is necessarily risky, but hurricane coverage doesn't have to be. Journalists in Iraq don't stand out in the open in front of the rebel gunmen to show you how bad it is. |
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08/29/2005 09:51:59 PM · #129 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Reporting from a war zone is necessarily risky, but hurricane coverage doesn't have to be. Journalists in Iraq don't stand out in the open in front of the rebel gunmen to show you how bad it is. |
Most of the storm reporters have been through more then one storm and all know the risk. Granted many of them look like morons and every once in a while you find yourself secetly wishing that Wal Mart sign would rip off and smack the guy in the head (Day After Tommorow). But that is what they choose to do. Guys jump off of bridges with parachutes. So what?
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08/29/2005 10:07:04 PM · #130 |
Originally posted by nsbca7:
Originally posted by scalvert:
Reporting from a war zone is necessarily risky, but hurricane coverage doesn't have to be. Journalists in Iraq don't stand out in the open in front of the rebel gunmen to show you how bad it is. |
Most of the storm reporters have been through more then one storm and all know the risk. Granted many of them look like morons and every once in a while you find yourself secetly wishing that Wal Mart sign would rip off and smack the guy in the head (Day After Tommorow). But that is what they choose to do. Guys jump off of bridges with parachutes. So what? |
I would wager that the risk of being hit with flying debris while standing outside in a hurricane is much higher than being hurt in a parachuting accident.
I wonder if we shall see the day when anchorpersons feel compelled to jump out of airplanes so that their station can sell the most advertising?
If it were my loved one reporting for the Weather Station, I would be unhappy that they were inclined to go to such dangerous lengths to get coverage.
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08/29/2005 11:40:48 PM · #131 |
Originally posted by greatandsmall:
I would wager that the risk of being hit with flying debris while standing outside in a hurricane is much higher than being hurt in a parachuting accident.
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"On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero."
. - Fight Club
Message edited by author 2005-08-29 23:41:13.
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08/30/2005 09:59:16 AM · #132 |
Originally posted by grigrigirl:
I am safely in Beaumont. If anyone gets information about the condition of the city after the storm passes, please let me know. I heard some houses were completely under water, but I dont know which section of town. I also heard that 10 people were trapped in a collapsed apartment in Harvey. Did the westbank get hit pretty hard? Anyone have any idea at all about Algiers?
The person with the wife who stayed in New Orleans...is she ok? Sorry if im not making sense. Ive slept maybe 6 hours in 3 days. Driven about 24 in 2 days. Fun. |
Yes, she is fine. She is one of the few people in New Orleans who has power (air conditioning). They are staying very busy, but are doing fine. Thank you for asking. I am glad that you are also safely out, and congratulations on the ribbon in the Nude III challenge. |
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08/30/2005 11:24:13 AM · #133 |
Hi all,
I just made it to Houston last night. It took about 16 hours of driving, but thank God that we got out in time... We've been scouring the web pretty hard, looking for info and pics. The best info we've found is at NOLA.com. I live in Slidell, and it looks like my house was right on the edge of where the flooding stoped... I know there are a few others here from Slidell.... do you know anything? Thanks for all the prayers!
Trey |
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08/30/2005 02:29:19 PM · #134 |
Another update - Sher & family OK, no internet still, but all is OK there.
And Julia (grigrigirl) is OK too.
yay!
Message edited by author 2005-08-30 16:24:56.
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08/30/2005 10:25:12 PM · #135 |
back online and thankful that my family and friends are ok. we were lucky here and only have some trees down. power was finally restored a few minutes ago.
thank you to all who sent PM's and expressed their concern. i'm thankful to be a part of such a wonderful group of people here at DPC. in the end, friendship and love are the things that matter most...everything else is just stuff.
*hugs*
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08/30/2005 10:34:16 PM · #136 |
...most people would be setting their clocks or checking their refrigerators.
Nope - not you! Thanks for the updates btw - was nice to not have to hold my breath this whole time.
OK, enough mush, let's see the pics! (just kidding..) |
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08/30/2005 11:34:52 PM · #137 |
I just got back from Mobile and Bayou la Batre. Downtown Mobile went under water. The city is dark now. No lights and under curfew. Parts of West Mobile have had power restored and it doesn't seem to have been hit too hard.
South of Mobile looks like something from Day After Tommorow. At Mon Louis and Faustinas I don't think a house survived. Coden and San Souci both were hit very hard.
At Bayou la Batre the container ship Caribean Clipper Broke her moors and came up into the bayou. She was carrying a full load of containers and autos. Some of the containers broke loose. There are a few scattered here and there throughout the ship yards and nieghborhoods. She came to rest with half a dozen shrimp boats in the marshes across the bayou from town.
Quite a few of the shrimp boat crews rode out the storm onboard thier vessels. I could see the crew of the Clipper moving around in the cabin 70 feet of the ground. Some of the shrimpers have yet to be accounted for.
Dog river was hit hard.
I couldn't get down to Bon Secour. I know they got hit. I've heard Gulf Shores has major damage and I think Dauphin Island is leveled.
That's just in Alabama.
Message edited by author 2005-08-30 23:40:00.
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