This letter, appearing in a somewhat
strange place (a
World of Warcraft forum), comes from a person whom I know and respect. It provides some insight into the
situation in Biloxi, which may be as bad as that in New Orleans...
People are dying on the streets... living under piles of wood, killing each other for ice and whatever they can get. 1000's are dead here, the smell is overwhelming..
The entire letter is reproduced below. Follow the link to the original text to see the responses of the Warcraft players pledging donations, expressing support, and calling for government accountability.
Words cannot describe the things I have seen.
Words cannot describe what I am going through.
To all of my friends, my life will be changed forever.
For some of those who know me, I live in Biloxi, MS.. one of the areas hit hardest by the hurricane..
The town does not exist anymore, its just a pile of rubble. I fled to Northern Mississippi with some of my family, to get the women and children in my family out of the town. The heat, the flies, the sickness. I am gathering supplies and what I can up here and bringing it back to the men in the family who decided to stay so we can survive down there and protect what little we own.
I AM ASKING EVERYONE.. PLEASE DONATE SOMETHING TO ANY ORGANIZATION TO HELP THE PEOPLE DOWN HERE.
I am nurse in a local hospital down here. I had to stay there as my family on the outside were screaming for help. All I could do was listen on the phone to my wife screaming on top of a roof on her cell phone after she swam out the window of her house to the roof of it. All I could do was stay in the hospital, I could not leave..
People are dying on the streets... living under piles of wood, killing each other for ice and whatever they can get. 1000's are dead here, the smell is overwhelming.. Even over in New Orleans.. rats are eating the dead bodies on the streets..
Words cannot describe, nor the pictures you see on TV can describe what is happening..
Sorry this message is so jumbled, and short.. Ive got to go, just please get the word out.. we need help down here..
Please pray for me and my family, and please help us.. Donate something...