RAT from a friend in NY

[Thsimple@aol.com]

Hey Listas -

I got this from Mike Daisey - you may of heard of his show about working for 
Amazon.com. (rencently at the NY fringe)

Thought I'd pass along his POV, and his pleas for blood as well.

Llysa

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I am writing this from downtown New York. In a perverse reversal, I have no

way to contact anyone except through my high-speed wireless internet

connection--phones are out, and electricity in the area is intermittent.


The media will ultimately tell the story better than I, but I can tell you

that there is massive loss of life. The sky is black with ash, the people

have been panicking and fleeing in unadulterated terror. I have never seen

anything like it. It is very difficult to breathe, even with your mouth

covered--the ash blows down the streets and burns your eyes. It feels like

the world has ended. When the screaming started and the crowds began to run

after the second plane struck it was a horror film running in overdrive,

jumping frames and cutting in and out. Time got lost--I don1t know how long

this went on. I have a cut on my leg. I ended up in a Wendy1s where a huge

number of us took refuge. I don1t know where the workers were--I helped get

water for people.


I am starting to see emergency workers, and the streets are clearing

somewhat--at least the first waves of panic are passing. I1ve seen bodies

draped in white sheets--it took me a time to realize those were bodies, not

injured people; they must be out of room or not be able to get them to the

morgues or the hospitals.


I1m headed for the Brooklyn Bridge to walk out of the city. I1m going to

stop at any hospital I find to give blood before leaving. If anyone reading

this can, please donate blood--I heard from a medic that the hospitals are

already running out.


md






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