Is there a Corporation evacuation of NO too? Bank / Hi-Rise Photos?

kid a

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Wed Sep-07-05 08:05 PM
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Is there a Corporation evacuation of NO too? Bank / Hi-Rise Photos?

Edited on Wed Sep-07-05 08:10 PM by asSEENonTV

I've seen endless photos of the lower-income regions.

How about the rich, high-rise apartments, Smith Barney, Dean witter, Sallie Mae offices?

Are they clearing their offices out?

Are there National Guard teams roaming the floors of the Wells Fargo Bank Building?

Just curious.

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Lindsay

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Wed Sep-07-05 08:08 PM
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1. Good question.

I know of at least one small law firm that's gone out of business, and heard somewhere (NPR, probably) that some companies have already decided to relocate their headquarters to Baton Rouge.

I'm guessing management people managed to evacuate well in advance of Katrina, but lower level employees may not have had the money to go.

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Trillo

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Wed Sep-07-05 08:10 PM
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2. here's a post from this morning

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1761010

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Justyce

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Wed Sep-07-05 08:12 PM
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3. I'm also curious about

this -- heard that they had some power restored to the rich part of town (the West-something...) and were guarding it for the rich people, so wondering if it's mandatory for them to leave town too??

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Lilsarah

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Wed Sep-07-05 08:16 PM
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4. The Westbank

It did not flood & is also not a rich area. Middle to Lower Middle class.

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meisje

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Wed Sep-07-05 08:18 PM
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5. What do you consider rich?

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Lilsarah

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Wed Sep-07-05 08:23 PM
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7. Uptown & The Quarter

Old Metairie, English Turn, some parts of Lakefront/Lakeview. Though the Westbank is certainly richer then the 8th/9th Ward and Bywater...

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melody

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Wed Sep-07-05 08:21 PM
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6. a friend of mine with a business in NO had his office/building searched

He's in the downtown area.

His company is also streaming a video feed from the scene.

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