Guest guest Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 June 29, 2006 Hotline After Dark -- That Stench Is Mold National Journal - Washington,DC http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/06/hotline_after _d_54.html The Weather Channel was all about " Storm Stories " and cable news was all about the rain and floods in the East: Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA) appeared on " LKL, " the " Situation Room, " and " Live & Direct " to talk about the flooding. Rendell: " One of the reasons that the mayor -- in consultation with us and FEMA -- decided to evacuate Wilkes-Barre ... was the lessons we learned from Katrina. ... In an abundance of caution, we didn't want to be caught in a Katrina-like situation where the access roads were cut off, the dike broke or the dike was surmounted and we had all our water and no way to get people " ( " Live & Direct, " MSNBC, 6/28). More Rendell: " I have not gone up in a chopper, and Senator Santorum and Senator Specter and I are going to do that. But we're not going to do that until it's clear that we don't need our choppers for a search and rescue. Right now you don't want a bunch of politicians taking a chopper that can be used to save lives " ( " LKL, " CNN, 6/28). Rendell: " I think the next 12 hours will be pretty crucial for Pennsylvania. Again, we're fighting in 15 counties. ... We're fighting serious problems now. But the next 12 to 14 hours will tell whether this is a full-scale disaster in Pennsylvania " ( " Situation Room, " CNN, 6/28). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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