Coverage of what’s going on in New Orleans, from people who are living through the hurricane’s aftermath is available at Nola.Com’s NOLA View Weblog. No pictures, but some harrowing accounts of what people are going through.
The latest post is about conditions in one charity hospital.
My brother John has been pleading on national news programs for help. There are 1200 patients, doctors, nurses and hospital personnel trapped in Charity Hospital. Surrounded by 5 feet of water that has become dangerous to even swim through, these people have had no electricity since 5:00 a.m, Monday. Why is their plight no worse than others? This hospital is trying to keep their patients alive without any technology available other than manual means and perseverance.
They’ve lost patients just because there is no electricity. They’re having to stack the dead bodies outside on balconies because the disease and stench could cause more health problems that these people don’t need at this time.
Their food and water is almost gone. Green beans and a cup of water is the common menu for the day. The toilets don’t work – more health problems.
Coast Guard attempted to move about 30 critical care patients out yesterday–transport by boat to Tulane Medical Center accross the street and then up flights of stairs to a helipad for evacuation. Looters shot at the vehicles attempting this transport and the guard had to stop evacuations for fear of life.
