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Post by P(D)enny La(i)ne on Sept 18, 2008 11:43:30 GMT -5
What the hell is going on in Texas? Mum seems to be the word, and this local reporter is saying that the media is being prevented from entering certain zones. And has there been any word from Eyesbleed? uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge0dxJfxsa8 |
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Post by P(D)enny La(i)ne on Sept 18, 2008 12:17:49 GMT -5
Seriously, wtf is going on in Galveston?  "Amidst the tragedy arises a new concern." We now know of a facility euphemistically called the " University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston" (UTMB), whose website proclaims, "An academic health center dedicated to educating science professionals and researchers....solving biomedical puzzles through research...", that contains a Level-IV Bio Lab, one of only five in the United States. Level 4 is the highest bio-hazard level, and the most dangerous. Even the prestigious National Research Council criticized a federal government analysis that concluded that these labs pose no health threat to heavily populated communities, like Boston's South End and Galveston. One cannot but wonder what sort of demented individual or group would advocate such a facility anywhere near a heavily populated area, much less one on a barrier island in a flood plane and hurricane-prone region. A Level 4 Bio-hazard Lab routinely handles agents comprising biological weapons of mass destruction. The NRC report states the U.S. government "... failed to adequately consider the dangers of working with the world's deadliest germs, including Ebola and plague, in the middle of a congested urban neighborhood." Such a facility is in an area of residential structures that suffered water seven feet deep in the first floor, not to mention the high winds and towering waves. The official response to inquiry is that only "minor" damage was sustained, but the entire complex has been taken over by the military, and no reporters have been allowed near the labs.To put this in perspective, consider the lab announcement from the University website: "The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is the site of the $167 million facility. Of the total 83,000-square-foot building, 12,362 square feet will be devoted to biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) research. BSL-4 space is secure for work with "dangerous and exotic agents that pose a high individual risk of aerosol-transmitted laboratory infections and life-threatening disease," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Among BSL-4 safeguards are special air seals and air ducts to and from the lab, individual air supplies for researchers, required personal protection suits for workers, and numerous levels of security for entry. Such labs study diseases including anthrax, Ebola, SARS, and others." Full story here: blessingsblessings.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/17/1875291-galveston-coverup-you-decide |
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Post by faulconandsnowjob on Sept 18, 2008 12:51:18 GMT -5
I have a lot of friends in Houston, who have told me that they are still w/out electricity - it may take several more weeks. People are living in their cars. People are waiting for hours in line at gas stations - which are running out of gas before people can fill up. One of my friends is a truck driver; he could not deliver to 5 of his 6 stops in E. Texas. People have said it looks like a war zone. It looks like people are rioting at Wal-Mart, but they are just trying to get supplies. The newspaper here where I am in the NW of the USA said that Galveston is full of toxic waste - sewage, asbestos, lead, etc. Galveston is in really bad shape.
Are you guys familiar w/ Lab 257 - the government's secret lab on Plum Island near NYC?
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Post by P(D)enny La(i)ne on Sept 18, 2008 13:09:53 GMT -5
I have a lot of friends in Houston, who have told me that they are still w/out electricity - it may take several more weeks. People are living in their cars. People are waiting for hours in line at gas stations - which are running out of gas before people can fill up. One of my friends is a truck driver; he could not deliver to 5 of his 6 stops in E. Texas. People have said it looks like a war zone. It looks like people are rioting at Wal-Mart, but they are just trying to get supplies. The newspaper here where I am in the NW of the USA said that Galveston is full of toxic waste - sewage, asbestos, lead, etc. Galveston is in really bad shape. Are you guys familiar w/ Lab 257 - the government's secret lab on Plum Island near NYC? As familiar as one can be with a top-secret government installation. Why? |
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Post by faulconandsnowjob on Sept 18, 2008 13:36:44 GMT -5
"As familiar as one can be with a top-secret government installation.
Why?"
B/c someone mentioned a similar-type lab on Galveston. Just saying there was another one near NYC.
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Post by iameye on Sept 18, 2008 16:38:54 GMT -5
Are you guys familiar w/ Lab 257 - the government's secret lab on Plum Island near NYC? Yes, of course...you have to take the Sugar Plum Ferry (aka SPF) to get there. Mr Bean is the Captain of the boat, and the ticket to ride costs one dollar. but the situation in TX is very serious, can't believe this reality - Katrina AGAIN. |
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Post by JoJo on Sept 18, 2008 17:58:19 GMT -5
Eyesbleed is in Odessa TX. (on his public profile) That is in the western part, so hopefully he wasn't seriously affected. He hasn't signed in since the eighth, hope all is OK.  |
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Post by Doc on Sept 19, 2008 2:38:35 GMT -5
Eyesbleed is in Odessa TX. (on his public profile) That is in the western part, so hopefully he wasn't seriously affected. He hasn't signed in since the eighth, hope all is OK. Indeed! Yes, Odessa is pretty far west of the path of Ike; hopefully not an issue. Hope we hear from him soon. It is weird not to hear more about the aftermath of the hurricane. |
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Post by JoJo on Sept 19, 2008 22:50:00 GMT -5
EB checked in today.. Guess he didn't find his way to this thread, but glad ya are OK.  |
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Post by iameye on Sept 19, 2008 22:57:09 GMT -5
EB checked in today.. Guess he didn't find his way to this thread, but glad ya are OK. That's great news  |
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Post by faulconandsnowjob on Sept 27, 2008 20:34:35 GMT -5
Some of my friends in Hou still don't have electricity!
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