Jessica's Blog

three words that apply both to how this hurricane devastation was handled as well as the Bush administration.

We all know how New Orleans has been treated.  We all hear of the differences between how white people and people of color are treated.  We hear of the embarrassment this is.

This is a first hand account of two San Francisco paramedics trapped in New Orleans.  Trapped, as in shot at by Sheriffs for trying to get out of New Orleans, raided by Police for causing a scene camping on the interstate with 80 other survivors.... a day by day account of what they went through....to get water, to get food, to get out, to get noticed, to stay safe.  It is an audio file about 18 minutes long.

http://download.mondoglobo.net/junket415/shows/junket415-004.mp3

the written

http://mondoglobo.net/junket415/?p=5