[StBernard] A nurse's view of our evacuees

[Westley Annis]

This is indeed a sad state of afairs that these people act this way.  Shame
on them.  They give us all a bad name.  
 
Laurie


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> I don't know how many thousands they brought up here to Birmingham, but

they

> filled the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (BJCC) arena. 

> 

> The tv stations interviewed a number of the evacuees and one was

complaining

> about where he was staying. He was asked whether he had a place to sleep

> and getting food. Oh yes, he said, but to paraphrase him "I needs me some

> money."

> 

> Here's a link to BJCC and you can see the arena:

> 

> http://www.bjcc.org/attending_an_event.php?page=floorplans

> 

> I was told by a friend of mine who works downtown for Jefferson County

that

> they entirely blocked off 8th Avenue which is a main artery in the

downtown

> area. Now, the streets in downtown are laid out as one way streets so with

> 8th being blocked off, you had to make the "box" to go around and get

where

> you needed to go.

> 

> Also, I heard from someone who has a friend that works for BJCC, that the

> evacuees were doing their damnedest, using paper towels and towels, to

clog

> up the plumbing so that there would be an excuse to move them to a hotel.

I

> guess they wanted to be in the Sheraton which is part of the BJCC complex.

> 

> Pathetic.

> 

> J. L.