Hurricane Katrina Aftermath-3
By Chuck Cooper
(September 20, 2005)
Part Three – Observations/Comments
Author’s Note: You are about to read some random personal observations and comments about the evacuation of the thousands of evacuees from New Orleans’ Super Dome to Houston’s Astro Dome. My purpose here is simple: to provide an eyewitness account and commentary - nothing more, nothing less. Keep in mind that I was but one of the thousands of rescue workers and volunteers that assisted. Most have their unique experiences and opinions to share, likely even more dramatic than mine.
My comments here are based on what I saw and heard and thought at the time. Based upon recent reports, I’ve added a few afterthoughts as well. By training and experience I’ve learned it is prudent to withhold binding judgments until all the facts are considered. I empathize with all government officials charged with the responsibility for managing the evacuation. This event is unprecedented. However, there are many reasons to question decisions made and not made by our leaders. I don’t accuse any of them of malice, but ineptness in planning and implementing what plans there were is very obvious.
(September 20, 2005)
Part Three – Observations/Comments
Author’s Note: You are about to read some random personal observations and comments about the evacuation of the thousands of evacuees from New Orleans’ Super Dome to Houston’s Astro Dome. My purpose here is simple: to provide an eyewitness account and commentary - nothing more, nothing less. Keep in mind that I was but one of the thousands of rescue workers and volunteers that assisted. Most have their unique experiences and opinions to share, likely even more dramatic than mine.
My comments here are based on what I saw and heard and thought at the time. Based upon recent reports, I’ve added a few afterthoughts as well. By training and experience I’ve learned it is prudent to withhold binding judgments until all the facts are considered. I empathize with all government officials charged with the responsibility for managing the evacuation. This event is unprecedented. However, there are many reasons to question decisions made and not made by our leaders. I don’t accuse any of them of malice, but ineptness in planning and implementing what plans there were is very obvious.
No Power, No Cell Phones, No Radio
As our caravan of six busses headed toward La Place, LA where we were to stage and get FEMA-supplied diesel fuel for our busses I constantly searched for radio news of Katrina’s aftermath.
Local radio stations in both Meridian and Jackson, MS provided invaluable information to evacuees who somehow managed to get there on where to get gasoline, food, water and shelter. Too, they barraged listeners with drop off locations for supplies to be trucked to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast and occasional national news of the disaster.
But, south of Jackson along I-55 it became apparent that Katrina’s wind had disabled all power meaning no cell phones and no radio. It seemed very strange and surreal to be in an information vacuum for the next 150 miles.
All the way south from Jackson, there was much more traffic than I had anticipated. I saw numerous trucks, church vans, electrical and telephone service trucks and other busses heading toward New Orleans. All displayed the FEMA placards required for entry through the various checkpoints into the area. It was then that I began to understand what a massive undertaking this would be.
It would be more than 12 hours later en route from New Orleans to Houston that we finally found uninterrupted cell phone service and lights. My passengers were sleeping so I resisted the urge to check out local radio and got no more news until my evacuees were safely in Houston.
But, south of Jackson along I-55 it became apparent that Katrina’s wind had disabled all power meaning no cell phones and no radio. It seemed very strange and surreal to be in an information vacuum for the next 150 miles.
All the way south from Jackson, there was much more traffic than I had anticipated. I saw numerous trucks, church vans, electrical and telephone service trucks and other busses heading toward New Orleans. All displayed the FEMA placards required for entry through the various checkpoints into the area. It was then that I began to understand what a massive undertaking this would be.
It would be more than 12 hours later en route from New Orleans to Houston that we finally found uninterrupted cell phone service and lights. My passengers were sleeping so I resisted the urge to check out local radio and got no more news until my evacuees were safely in Houston.
FEMA & Red Cross Vehicles Galore!
At the La Place, LA re-fueling station being operated by the Army National Guard at a commandeered Texaco truck stop, I was impressed by the Guard’s organization and efficiency. They did an outstanding job getting the hundreds of vehicles re-fueled and the 30-bus convoys staged, ready for entry into New Orleans.
Quite obvious were at least 100 other vehicles, mostly 18-wheelers, parked around the parking lot apparently waiting instructions on where to deliver their goods and supplies. All displayed either FEMA or Red Cross placards, but I didn’t see a single one of them head toward New Orleans during the 45 minutes or so I was there. All stayed put for some reason.
I learned later that evacuation officials refused to let the Red Cross enter the city because the officials believed that letting food and water and other supplies into town would encourage residents to stay put rather than evacuating as mandated. If true that makes sense to me now, but I was infuriated when I first heard needed supplies were prohibited from entering the city.
I have no idea if or when the FEMA-marked trucks left. I have no idea what they were carrying. All I know is the parking lot at the truck stop was full of them. That was the Thursday evening following Katrina’s landfall.
Quite obvious were at least 100 other vehicles, mostly 18-wheelers, parked around the parking lot apparently waiting instructions on where to deliver their goods and supplies. All displayed either FEMA or Red Cross placards, but I didn’t see a single one of them head toward New Orleans during the 45 minutes or so I was there. All stayed put for some reason.
I learned later that evacuation officials refused to let the Red Cross enter the city because the officials believed that letting food and water and other supplies into town would encourage residents to stay put rather than evacuating as mandated. If true that makes sense to me now, but I was infuriated when I first heard needed supplies were prohibited from entering the city.
I have no idea if or when the FEMA-marked trucks left. I have no idea what they were carrying. All I know is the parking lot at the truck stop was full of them. That was the Thursday evening following Katrina’s landfall.
Where Are The Local Busses?
While staged about 10 miles from the Super Dome waiting for armed military escort to lead us in, another driver in my group asked if I had noticed any city transit busses or school busses headed out of town. Until he asked, it hadn’t dawned on me. We agreed that the two caravans of yellow school busses we saw heading west were all from Baton Rouge! None we saw during the entire trip were from New Orleans or surrounding parishes. Unbelievable!
After the fact, we all learned that for some preposterous reason, New Orleans busses, although part of the pre-disaster evacuation plan, were not ordered to help with the evacuation. Why? There they sat flooded and unusable and probably will need to be replaced or incur extensive repairs at taxpayer expense.
Let’s look at the timeline. Katrina hit early on Monday morning nearly 24 hours after New Orleans officials issued a citywide evacuation order. Residents were told Sunday afternoon to evacuate. If they could not afford to leave, they were told to head to the so-called safety of the Super Dome. All but eight of the 57 adult evacuees I encountered on my bus went to the Super Dome Sunday afternoon or evening. They obeyed city officials.
All of us (except residents of the Gulf Coast and their families and friends) breathed a collective sigh of relief that Katrina had veered east and spared a direct hit for New Orleans. Although the Super Dome suffered wind damage, no one inside was killed because of wind or flying debris.
It wasn’t until Tuesday afternoon apparently that the 17th Street levee was breached and the city began to flood. Evacuation officials had some 24 hours to roll out the local busses before the flooding began making evacuation urgent. So, either the officials had some compelling reason to let the local busses sit or they just plain didn’t anticipate they would be needed.
If local officials felt Katrina’s threat was serious enough on Sunday to order a city-wide evacuation and if they believed they should tell those who couldn’t afford to leave to seek sanctuary at the Super Dome, then why in the world did they let all those busses sit still instead of evacuating those who obeyed by going to the Super Dome?
I understand the Mayor excused the inaction by saying there weren’t enough drivers! What a lame excuse! It’s difficult for me to understand how an existing evacuation plan could call for the use of local transit and school busses without considering and planning on who the heck would drive them. There is no telling how many city residents were lost, injured or starved because the available busses weren’t used.
Remember this: it was FEMA (not local or state agencies) that ordered the busses from all over the country used for the eventual evacuation of the Super Dome. Their order came on Wednesday when the Louisiana Governor, required by law to ask for assistance from FEMA, finally did so. Why did Governor Blanco wait so long to request federal assistance? Only she knows, but one could easily speculate that she either didn’t know the law or wanted to oversee the disaster recovery in her state by herself to enhance her political status. Either way, she inflicted pain and suffering on her fellow citizens. That’s inexcusable in my opinion. President Bush had declared the region eligible for disaster assistance before Katrina hit.
Why, too, did city officials reportedly reject an offer by Amtrak to bring in at least one train to assist with the evacuation on Sunday?
Perhaps New Orleans’ evacuation plan didn’t take into consideration where to take or send the evacuees. If so, the evacuation plan was not a plan: it was a goal without necessary details.
If the impending investigation is thorough and honest, perhaps we will someday know the answers to these questions of apparent ineptness on the part of local, state, and federal officials and figure out a method to avoid the same mistakes in the future. Unfortunately, I don’t believe we will get a thorough, honest investigation given the political climate of today where it’s “political party affiliation” ahead of what’s best for the citizenry. I’m cynical.
After the fact, we all learned that for some preposterous reason, New Orleans busses, although part of the pre-disaster evacuation plan, were not ordered to help with the evacuation. Why? There they sat flooded and unusable and probably will need to be replaced or incur extensive repairs at taxpayer expense.
Let’s look at the timeline. Katrina hit early on Monday morning nearly 24 hours after New Orleans officials issued a citywide evacuation order. Residents were told Sunday afternoon to evacuate. If they could not afford to leave, they were told to head to the so-called safety of the Super Dome. All but eight of the 57 adult evacuees I encountered on my bus went to the Super Dome Sunday afternoon or evening. They obeyed city officials.
All of us (except residents of the Gulf Coast and their families and friends) breathed a collective sigh of relief that Katrina had veered east and spared a direct hit for New Orleans. Although the Super Dome suffered wind damage, no one inside was killed because of wind or flying debris.
It wasn’t until Tuesday afternoon apparently that the 17th Street levee was breached and the city began to flood. Evacuation officials had some 24 hours to roll out the local busses before the flooding began making evacuation urgent. So, either the officials had some compelling reason to let the local busses sit or they just plain didn’t anticipate they would be needed.
If local officials felt Katrina’s threat was serious enough on Sunday to order a city-wide evacuation and if they believed they should tell those who couldn’t afford to leave to seek sanctuary at the Super Dome, then why in the world did they let all those busses sit still instead of evacuating those who obeyed by going to the Super Dome?
I understand the Mayor excused the inaction by saying there weren’t enough drivers! What a lame excuse! It’s difficult for me to understand how an existing evacuation plan could call for the use of local transit and school busses without considering and planning on who the heck would drive them. There is no telling how many city residents were lost, injured or starved because the available busses weren’t used.
Remember this: it was FEMA (not local or state agencies) that ordered the busses from all over the country used for the eventual evacuation of the Super Dome. Their order came on Wednesday when the Louisiana Governor, required by law to ask for assistance from FEMA, finally did so. Why did Governor Blanco wait so long to request federal assistance? Only she knows, but one could easily speculate that she either didn’t know the law or wanted to oversee the disaster recovery in her state by herself to enhance her political status. Either way, she inflicted pain and suffering on her fellow citizens. That’s inexcusable in my opinion. President Bush had declared the region eligible for disaster assistance before Katrina hit.
Why, too, did city officials reportedly reject an offer by Amtrak to bring in at least one train to assist with the evacuation on Sunday?
Perhaps New Orleans’ evacuation plan didn’t take into consideration where to take or send the evacuees. If so, the evacuation plan was not a plan: it was a goal without necessary details.
If the impending investigation is thorough and honest, perhaps we will someday know the answers to these questions of apparent ineptness on the part of local, state, and federal officials and figure out a method to avoid the same mistakes in the future. Unfortunately, I don’t believe we will get a thorough, honest investigation given the political climate of today where it’s “political party affiliation” ahead of what’s best for the citizenry. I’m cynical.
The Looters And The Criminal Element
We really shouldn’t be shocked by the looting of New Orleans we saw in the immediate aftermath of Katrina. We’ve seen it all before and unfortunately we’ll see it again. Just because we know it to be inevitable doesn’t make it right.
I’ll confess that if faced with a life-saving need for food and water, I wouldn’t hesitate to break into a grocery store, restaurant or even a private home to keep my family alive. And, I believe most reading this would do the same. Hopefully, most of us would keep an account of what we had taken and reimburse the rightful owner later when things returned to normal.
However, there is a huge difference between stealing groceries and/or clothing needed for survival and the looting of businesses and homes just for the sake of stealing electronic devices for sale or for future use. What in the world were those hoodlums we saw on television going to do with all those flat-screen TV’s?
Even now that some evacuated New Orleans residents have been allowed to return, the FBI and 82nd Airborne have been forced to bring in SWAT teams to protect temporarily abandoned homes and businesses. Why would down and out residents rip off other down and out residents during such a tragic ordeal? Car theft in New Orleans reportedly has been rampant. And homes/buildings are still being torched just for the “fun” of it.
Why should those desperately trying to rebuild the city’s infrastructure have to concern themselves with possible attack and plundering by the very people they are trying to help? Why in the world would rescuers ever dream they would be shot at and put in harm’s way by the very people they were trying to rescue?
However, there is a huge difference between stealing groceries and/or clothing needed for survival and the looting of businesses and homes just for the sake of stealing electronic devices for sale or for future use. What in the world were those hoodlums we saw on television going to do with all those flat-screen TV’s?
Even now that some evacuated New Orleans residents have been allowed to return, the FBI and 82nd Airborne have been forced to bring in SWAT teams to protect temporarily abandoned homes and businesses. Why would down and out residents rip off other down and out residents during such a tragic ordeal? Car theft in New Orleans reportedly has been rampant. And homes/buildings are still being torched just for the “fun” of it.
Why should those desperately trying to rebuild the city’s infrastructure have to concern themselves with possible attack and plundering by the very people they are trying to help? Why in the world would rescuers ever dream they would be shot at and put in harm’s way by the very people they were trying to rescue?
And, why would those desperately waiting rescue prowl the area seeking women and young girls to rape? What’s been even more puzzling is why anyone would condone and make lame excuses for such activity? There may be reasons offered, but there are no acceptable excuses! Period.
Oh, yes, you can count on hand wringing, bleeding-heart would-be sociologists pontificating on what causes that sort of behavior. The perpetrators will be portrayed as “victims” of this or that and excused because society “caused” them to misbehave. Bullpucky!
The real “victims” are those regardless of race or class whose homes and businesses they’ve worked hard to purchase were ravaged and destroyed by the hoodlums and punks in New Orleans who have nothing but selfish concern and motives. The real “victims” are those innocent mothers, daughters and sisters who were wantonly and openly raped by undisciplined savages in front of cheering crowds of other undisciplined savages and innocent bystanders who were helpless to intervene.
Oh, yes, you can count on hand wringing, bleeding-heart would-be sociologists pontificating on what causes that sort of behavior. The perpetrators will be portrayed as “victims” of this or that and excused because society “caused” them to misbehave. Bullpucky!
The real “victims” are those regardless of race or class whose homes and businesses they’ve worked hard to purchase were ravaged and destroyed by the hoodlums and punks in New Orleans who have nothing but selfish concern and motives. The real “victims” are those innocent mothers, daughters and sisters who were wantonly and openly raped by undisciplined savages in front of cheering crowds of other undisciplined savages and innocent bystanders who were helpless to intervene.
Where The Heck Were Jesse Jackson And Other Black “Leaders”?
Surely, I missed it along the way. Please tell me that I’m wrong when I say that I didn’t see a single so-called leader or self-appointed spokesman for the black community in this country on national television decrying the looting and decadent behavior that went on in Katrina’s aftermath.
I didn’t hear any outrage from the Jesse Jacksons or Al Sharptons of our country when it was direly needed to protect lives and property. I didn’t hear any national black leader plead for calm and insist that the violence in New Orleans stop. Why?
What I did hear was Jesse himself call the New Orleans Convention Center a “slave ship” during his brief visit there. And, I heard and saw numerous black (and white) spokespersons immediately point a finger of blame at the federal government in general and President Bush in particular for the dire straits of evacuees in New Orleans. Strange, isn’t it, that I didn’t hear (and still haven’t heard) just one black spokesperson point a finger of blame at New Orleans’ black mayor.
Mr. Jackson wasn’t the only black leader who was silent on the crime issue. Where was the NAACP? Where was CORE? Where was any national black organization? In fairness, I did hear one black pastor on Atlanta television lash out at attempts to make the New Orleans disaster a racial matter.
Here is why I believe it was (and still is!) extremely important for black leaders to speak out against the violence. It was mostly black on black crime!
That’s’ correct. It is a fact that some 80% of the residents in downtown New Orleans are black. It is also a fact that most of the evacuees who showed up at the Super Dome and the Convention Center are black. It is a fact that most of the hoodlum punks causing trouble in both locations were black.
If the national black leaders are sincerely concerned about “the poor blacks” in this country, then why in the world weren’t they concerned enough to speak out strongly about “the poor blacks” in New Orleans who were being randomly and maliciously attacked by other “poor blacks” in New Orleans?
Mr. Jackson, where were you (and other national black “leaders”) when your countrymen needed you? Your silence on this issue was deafening!
Surely, I missed it along the way. Please tell me that I’m wrong when I say that I didn’t see a single so-called leader or self-appointed spokesman for the black community in this country on national television decrying the looting and decadent behavior that went on in Katrina’s aftermath.
I didn’t hear any outrage from the Jesse Jacksons or Al Sharptons of our country when it was direly needed to protect lives and property. I didn’t hear any national black leader plead for calm and insist that the violence in New Orleans stop. Why?
What I did hear was Jesse himself call the New Orleans Convention Center a “slave ship” during his brief visit there. And, I heard and saw numerous black (and white) spokespersons immediately point a finger of blame at the federal government in general and President Bush in particular for the dire straits of evacuees in New Orleans. Strange, isn’t it, that I didn’t hear (and still haven’t heard) just one black spokesperson point a finger of blame at New Orleans’ black mayor.
Mr. Jackson wasn’t the only black leader who was silent on the crime issue. Where was the NAACP? Where was CORE? Where was any national black organization? In fairness, I did hear one black pastor on Atlanta television lash out at attempts to make the New Orleans disaster a racial matter.
Here is why I believe it was (and still is!) extremely important for black leaders to speak out against the violence. It was mostly black on black crime!
That’s’ correct. It is a fact that some 80% of the residents in downtown New Orleans are black. It is also a fact that most of the evacuees who showed up at the Super Dome and the Convention Center are black. It is a fact that most of the hoodlum punks causing trouble in both locations were black.
If the national black leaders are sincerely concerned about “the poor blacks” in this country, then why in the world weren’t they concerned enough to speak out strongly about “the poor blacks” in New Orleans who were being randomly and maliciously attacked by other “poor blacks” in New Orleans?
Mr. Jackson, where were you (and other national black “leaders”) when your countrymen needed you? Your silence on this issue was deafening!
Katrina: An Act of God?
It is a long-held tradition and practice in this country to refer to all natural disasters as “an act of God.” Check out your insurance policies. Many have exclusions for “an act of God” written into the policy meaning the insurance company won’t pay for losses that are considered “acts of God.” The implication is that none of us have control over those acts and can, therefore, not be held accountable for them.
Truly, none of us had control over Hurricane Katrina. She was, as tradition and practice dictates, an “act of God.”
Here’s an interesting “coincidence,” perhaps even one of “God’s coincidences.” A friend told me before Katrina struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast that the meaning of her name is to cleanse or to purify. Curious, I looked it up on the Internet. Sure enough, the root word means “cleanliness” or “purification.”
Could it be that our creator God caused (or allowed) Katrina to purify or cleanse the New Orleans area of its well-known decadence? Could it be that God judged New Orleans to be a sinful city similar to Biblical Sodom and Gomorrah and devastated major portions of it as a warning to clean up its act? Is it possible that God will allow a disaster similar to the Great Flood of Noah’s time that will destroy the New Orleans area because it refused “to turn from its wicked ways”? Is it possible that God will allow Tropical Storm Rita, now churning away off the tip of Florida, to strengthen into Hurricane Rita and guide the storm towards New Orleans thereby either destroying the city while it is so vulnerable or giving it another strong warning?
Obviously, we mere humans can’t unequivocally answer any of these questions I ask. We just don’t know. But all of us who know the Holy Scriptures should be alarmed with the prophecies which call for “natural disasters and unexplained phenomenon” during the Last Days of Earth as we know it. Could it be?
Truly, none of us had control over Hurricane Katrina. She was, as tradition and practice dictates, an “act of God.”
Here’s an interesting “coincidence,” perhaps even one of “God’s coincidences.” A friend told me before Katrina struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast that the meaning of her name is to cleanse or to purify. Curious, I looked it up on the Internet. Sure enough, the root word means “cleanliness” or “purification.”
Could it be that our creator God caused (or allowed) Katrina to purify or cleanse the New Orleans area of its well-known decadence? Could it be that God judged New Orleans to be a sinful city similar to Biblical Sodom and Gomorrah and devastated major portions of it as a warning to clean up its act? Is it possible that God will allow a disaster similar to the Great Flood of Noah’s time that will destroy the New Orleans area because it refused “to turn from its wicked ways”? Is it possible that God will allow Tropical Storm Rita, now churning away off the tip of Florida, to strengthen into Hurricane Rita and guide the storm towards New Orleans thereby either destroying the city while it is so vulnerable or giving it another strong warning?
Obviously, we mere humans can’t unequivocally answer any of these questions I ask. We just don’t know. But all of us who know the Holy Scriptures should be alarmed with the prophecies which call for “natural disasters and unexplained phenomenon” during the Last Days of Earth as we know it. Could it be?
Yo, Geraldo! Enough Already!
All of us have been exposed to Geraldo Rivera’s style of reporting during his long television career. Rather than strictly report, Geraldo has an inclination to inject himself into the story. Often, he becomes the subject. Some like it, some don’t, and many just don’t care.
On Friday night, after Katrina and while thousands were still waiting to be evacuated from the deplorable conditions at the New Orleans Convention Center, Geraldo appeared live on Fox News Channel. He gave a highly impassioned report that I considered misleading, inciteful and totally unprofessional.
I admire and sympathize with his passion for the starving and thirsty evacuees in waiting. Their conditions were horrible. No one should have to endure what they endured. Yet, in my opinion, Geraldo went far “over the top” when he began screaming into the camera: “Get some food in here for these starving folks. They haven’t had food in days.” Crying, he grabbed an infant from its mother’s arms, kissed it on the head and shouted that no baby should go without food like the child he held did. Geraldo was correct in his comments and demands and his presentation was “dramatic” to say the least. It was a very heart-wrenching performance.
It was what he didn’t say rather than his histrionics that bothered me. Early in the report Geraldo said that he had just arrived in the area and had headed for the Convention Center to file his live report.
What he didn’t report was that because of the violence at the Convention Center and the fact that they were vastly out-manned and out-gunned, the National Guard and New Orleans police pulled out of the area at 2:30 that very afternoon! They simply could not protect the persons bringing food and water into the area without reinforcements.
Neither did Geraldo report that a 4,000-man Infantry Division of the U.S. Army was en route to restore order, to provide food and water and to resume the rescue. (Arriving the next morning, the Infantry Division took control of the area, began distributing food and water to the evacuees and quickly resumed evacuation. By nightfall, the Convention Center had been cleared.)
Yo, Geraldo! Enough already! A wide-eyed, inexperienced recent journalism graduate could have just as well “performed” your report. Because of your experience, we expect more of you than what you gave us.
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All of us have been exposed to Geraldo Rivera’s style of reporting during his long television career. Rather than strictly report, Geraldo has an inclination to inject himself into the story. Often, he becomes the subject. Some like it, some don’t, and many just don’t care.
On Friday night, after Katrina and while thousands were still waiting to be evacuated from the deplorable conditions at the New Orleans Convention Center, Geraldo appeared live on Fox News Channel. He gave a highly impassioned report that I considered misleading, inciteful and totally unprofessional.
I admire and sympathize with his passion for the starving and thirsty evacuees in waiting. Their conditions were horrible. No one should have to endure what they endured. Yet, in my opinion, Geraldo went far “over the top” when he began screaming into the camera: “Get some food in here for these starving folks. They haven’t had food in days.” Crying, he grabbed an infant from its mother’s arms, kissed it on the head and shouted that no baby should go without food like the child he held did. Geraldo was correct in his comments and demands and his presentation was “dramatic” to say the least. It was a very heart-wrenching performance.
It was what he didn’t say rather than his histrionics that bothered me. Early in the report Geraldo said that he had just arrived in the area and had headed for the Convention Center to file his live report.
What he didn’t report was that because of the violence at the Convention Center and the fact that they were vastly out-manned and out-gunned, the National Guard and New Orleans police pulled out of the area at 2:30 that very afternoon! They simply could not protect the persons bringing food and water into the area without reinforcements.
Neither did Geraldo report that a 4,000-man Infantry Division of the U.S. Army was en route to restore order, to provide food and water and to resume the rescue. (Arriving the next morning, the Infantry Division took control of the area, began distributing food and water to the evacuees and quickly resumed evacuation. By nightfall, the Convention Center had been cleared.)
Yo, Geraldo! Enough already! A wide-eyed, inexperienced recent journalism graduate could have just as well “performed” your report. Because of your experience, we expect more of you than what you gave us.
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