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It's dawning on me that tomorrow is the last day of our series -- which means no more trolling around the Gulf Coast like a band of gypsies. This saddens me.
We'll keep bringing you the stories from here, of course. There are enough to fill a million Nightly News broadcasts. But the treat of parachuting into a small town and delivering it to viewers in just 12 short hours is one few of us want to see end. Maybe that's because the spirit of the Texans and Louisianians we've met is infectious. They almost seem more concerned with making sure they've offered us a drink of water than with their own, much more pressing troubles.
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How do we help these folks who are willing to help themselves in these small communities? With the holidays approaching most of us will give them a thought, but as time passes we will forget how long it takes to put lives back together unless you keep reminding us. Don't stop.
Roseanne Red Wing, MN (Sent Nov 3, 2005 7:26:45 PM)
Your stories of the small towns are great. We were beginning to think they were forgotten about. I hope you would get a chance to go down to Cocodrie, or Grand Isle, La. I wish you had more time on air for the pictures and talking to the people. Also, it would be great if you could again ask the people of the United States for donations. They all need much more help and most of the small towns are not getting enought relief. Keep up the great work.
D. Price, Raceland, LA (Sent Nov 3, 2005 7:17:08 PM)
Is there no way to keep this going? I know you all need to get back to your own families and life, but I will truly miss hearing all the heroic stories. It's so hard to comprehend the magnitude of it all. God's speed.
Phyllis, Sacramento, CA (Sent Nov 3, 2005 6:47:51 PM)
You guys are doing an amazing job. Thanks for making us aware that the clean up doesn't happen overnight and that it doesn't just happen in New Orleans. I didn't know that help is still desperately needed over there. Thank-you for opening our eyes.
Sue, Houston, TX (Sent Nov 3, 2005 5:16:56 PM)
"They almost seem more concerned with making sure they've offered us a drink of water than with their own, much more pressing troubles."
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY at its finest! God bless all these people.
VM, Texas (Sent Nov 3, 2005 3:22:05 PM)
Carl, Thank you for living up to my hope that you wouldn't just move on to the next story after Katrina. Your coverage in the days following the storm were nothing short of heroic. I'm not in the habit of writing gushy posts, but that reporting, and more importantly your willingness to become involved in the story, and thereby save lives was truly awe inspiring.
Claudia Anderson (Sent Nov 3, 2005 2:56:56 PM)
Thanks for the coverage and giving a real face and voice to all who directly affected.
Donna MacNeir, Elkhart Iowa (Sent Nov 3, 2005 2:40:12 PM)
This whole series has been incredible and coupled with the blog has had me glued to the TV and computer (except where life gets in the way). Thank you all for the work you are doing.
Deneice Fujii, San Jose, CA (Sent Nov 3, 2005 2:31:15 PM)
Your viewers are equally saddened. Your coverage this week has been amazingly informative to say the least. Thank you for spending that kind of time in what I'm assuming are hard-to-manage conditions to deliver the stories.
Nina Sudarsan, Wichita, KS (Sent Nov 3, 2005 2:13:37 PM)
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