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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:16 am
by OT
I keep a dig camera on me at all times. Kman, how are you doing in the storm?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:27 am
by kman
Thanks for asking, OT. We're actually fortunate here in Charlotte and the storm isn't affecting us at all - we're about 4 hours from the coast and since Ophelia is just grazing the coast, the winds aren't reaching all the way over here.
But as slow as she's going, even though the winds aren't as bad as they could be, it looks like flooding is going to be a bad problem out there.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:36 am
by kman
Here are some pics that OT just sent me:
(click on the images for a larger version)
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:53 pm
by DemolitionMan
Referring to the EPA:
Germany sent 4 food loads , each about 15 tons. 3 went well, the 4th was rejected by the secretary of agriculture because of the possibility of EPA meat being contaminated with BSE!! Isn´t that ridiculous? Same goes with british and russian rations sent to the USA.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:40 pm
by kman
Hey guys - I just ran across a nice picture of them unloading a crapload of EPAs in Pensacola, FL:
http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/art ... 059523.asp
(image courtesy
www.strategypage.com)
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:43 pm
by kman
And here's another article about stuff donated by foreign countries:
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressRelease ... anguage=en
Excerpt:
Assistance delivered so far
France: 40 tents, 400 tarps and 2.000 MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) in 2 airlifts
Italy: 300 beds, 300 blankets, 600 sheets, 1 pump, 11.200 chlorine tablets, 6 rafts, 5 first aid kits, 1.000lbs baby formula, 6.000 foodstuffs in 2 airlifts
UK: 7 airlifts of MREs
Germany: 2 airlifts of MREs. A team of 98 flood specialists is currently on its way to New Orleans with 15 high capacity pumps. The team is expected to arrive around 19.00 (Brussels time) tonight.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:50 pm
by kman
Another article on the German EPAs:
http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/app ... 50326/1006
(image courtesy PensacolaNewsJournal.com)
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:46 am
by DIRTYDAVE
No more ignorant public....everyone will now know very well what an MRE is and now probably everyone and their brother will be looking to buy them to try them out.
Heading back
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:26 am
by OT
I am heading back to Waveland Mississippi today. I will try to get more info and pics of all the Katrina relief. Yes, I will get my fill of those tan little bags....we know and love as MRE's.
Cheers
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:38 am
by Zeiti
Hi guys, I am coming for a business trip to NY next week ! Later, I will head down to Washington DC to meet some friends.
Shall I bring a bunch of EPA´s ?
