At the front of the line, the weary refugees waded through ankle-deep water, grabbed a bottle of water from state troopers and happily hopped on buses that would deliver them from the horrendous conditions of the Superdome.
At the back end of the line, people jammed against police barricades in the rain. Refugees passed out and had to be lifted hand-over-hand overhead to medics. Pets were not allowed on the bus, and when a police officer confiscated a little boy's dog, the child cried until he vomited. "Snowball, snowball," he cried.
Please give to the Red Cross if you can. I found out today that many coinstar machines are also set up to receive donations. Even if it's only the change you scrape up from your dresser or the floor of your car, please give what you can. Here is a link where you can find more information on donating change.
http://www.redcross.org/donate/donatechange.html
Blessings.
Erika
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