Vancouver's Urban Search and Rescue reports horror in Louisiana

The team got there last night. "Lots of gunfire and hostage situations"

http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/usar/

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September 1: Kenner, LA (10 am PDT)
"There is virtually no communications here. We're using the MCI truck that's been set up, and using their satellite communications network. Even our own satellite phones aren't working here right now.

"We've been attached to the Louisiana State Troopers, and we also have the National Guard assisting us. Unfortunately, from time we were given orders to move from Lafayette at 4:30 a.m. this morning up here, the lid has blown off this place. There's a lot of gun fire, a number of hostage situations right down the street. So, all search and rescue has been halted in this area for now. We will not be performing any search and rescue operations for at least the next 8-12 hours.

"It's far too dangerous for even the state troopers and police to wander out. It's absolutely crazy, the devastation is unreal -- the gunfire, the shooting, the looting is like something you see in a movie.

"We're sitting tight here. It's hotter than blazes. It was 96° F and 98 per cent humidity, which brings the humidex up to around 109° F. We do have some water; we have some food, good ol' Louisiana cooking the locals have cooked up for the police officers and ourselves.

"So we're going to hunker down here for a while."

Had seen something previously that they had been denied entry.

I understand the governor of Louisiana dug in on this one, and pushed it through...state to province...doing an end run around Bush

Nice to hear the locals are feeding them well.

It's all so :cry:

the other side is terrified for them!

REALLY unkind thoughts about Bush and Chertoff and FEMA.

Heartless, soulless SOBs.