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 DriverDan
    
Location: Austin, TX
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 20 on 9/13/2005 2:54 AM >
|  | | | I think many of you are missing that NO is not the only place there. It is a small part of the destruction and yet it is getting the most media coverage. It is the only place were roving gangs were firing at people.
If I could afford it I would have been down there the day after it happened, to both help and explore.
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Kokopelli
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Gender: Male
Crack Smokin' Parrot
| | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 21 on 9/13/2005 3:02 AM >
| | | | Posted by PyroMaster
i just was watching the news and i thought it a lil odd that all that there all carrying around m-16's... |
They're doing that because some of New Orlean's fine and upstanding citizens have taken it upon themselves to snipe and innocent people.
-eidolon
Well, I may be considered a moron for living in Florida, but I will gladly choose living in a hurricane zone over freezing my balls off in Alaska. 
"...Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom destiny has ordained that you shall live..." --Marcus Aurelius |
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Pariah
 
Location: MD
Gender: Female
| | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 22 on 9/15/2005 1:51 AM >
| | | | Posted by eidolon
More supporting evidence for my contention that the vast majority of Floridians are morons : P
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I see evidence daily of most (not all, I've met some cool ones) Floridians being morons, especially while driving. I'm counting down the days until we move out of here in November. Looking forward to seeing snow again...hurricanes, no thanks.
While the thought has crossed my mind that the area would be very interesting to explore, what I've read about disease outbreaks would keep me out of there for awhile.
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CowboyPenner
Location: Durham Region or anywhere that I might end up while travelling
Gender: Male
URBEXMobile
| | | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 23 on 9/15/2005 2:17 PM >
| | | | Guys and Gals,
Leave the area alone unless you're interested in helping the people resurrect their homes and businesses and rebuild their lives.
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ArmchairExplorer
Location: Vancouver
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<Reply # 24 on 9/16/2005 2:09 AM >
| | | | NOLA is under something resembling martial law. Much of the city is covered in several feet of raw sewage. Security is being administered by an alphabet soup of state and federal law enforcement agencies, in addition to the national guard, the US Army, the Marines, and an indeterminate number of mercenaries. There are no utilities outside of the CBD. Finally, many of those 'armed gangs' that have been looting, robbing and sniping turned out to be made up of NOLA police officers.
This is not somewhere to visit.
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seicer
Location: New York
Gender: Male
| | | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 25 on 9/16/2005 2:30 AM >
| | | | Posted by ArmchairExplorer
NOLA is under something resembling martial law. Much of the city is covered in several feet of raw sewage. Security is being administered by an alphabet soup of state and federal law enforcement agencies, in addition to the national guard, the US Army, the Marines, and an indeterminate number of mercenaries. There are no utilities outside of the CBD. Finally, many of those 'armed gangs' that have been looting, robbing and sniping turned out to be made up of NOLA police officers.
This is not somewhere to visit.
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I don't think that anyone would want to. There is toxic mold in every flooded structure; not just ordinary gunk either. Stuff from the petrochemical facilities were in the water, along with many other hazardous chemicals. I wouldn't touch that water with a ten-foot pole.
Every water-ravaged structure will have to be demolished anyways.
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buckybear
Gender: Male
| | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 26 on 9/16/2005 6:13 AM >
| | | | Besides the sewage and dead bodies these are still peoples homes. They had to leave. There are still lots of personal possessions inside them. Nothing there is really abandoned. I would say go if you are going to help out but leave this one alone. Not to mention at this point the police might end up shooting looters.
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rostit
Location: South Eastern PA
Gender: Male
Imma herpin ma derp like YEAHH!!
| | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 27 on 9/16/2005 8:28 AM >
| | | | New Orleans isnt exactly abandoned. Otherwise it is just like going to a local store when they are closed and breaking in. Just because the people got kicked out doesnt mean its ready for exploration.
Also as its been said above, all the pollution and evil stew that is flowing around there. Most of the bodies are probably picked up by now. At least the ones that are easy to find. I wouldnt think UE would be a good idea yet there. Once they get up and running again, there will be some cool places to checkout. But wait until the city is humming again. The business' that leave will open up some cool places to check out.
Be patient.
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sophia
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Gender: Female
| |  | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 28 on 9/17/2005 8:03 PM >
| | | | New Orleans isnt abandoned; its filled with militants with weapons, sewage, bodies, rotting houses, floating coffins, and crocodiles.
It isnt right to try to infiltrate a town that needs every person in the city to help clean and rebuild.
I would wait several months before considering going there, because if you arent there to help, you shouldnt be there, and will be turned away. Besides, if you want to see New Orleans as a ghost town, you probably will have to wait a year for much of the filth to be cleaned, for people to get their belongings, and then you may have a right to check out the city then.
I personally would LOVE to see the city right now, but know that even after a year of clean up and rebuilding, there will be PLENTY to see, without wading through refuse and dodging bullets.
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aDeLtRiTuS
Location: south australia
Gender: Male
| | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 29 on 9/18/2005 3:35 PM >
| | | | i dont think its a very cool idea for a few reasons,but personaly i couldnt happily explore the devastation of what used to be peoples lives but is now thier living hell due to no fault of thier own,i would be spewin if i was in that situation and came across people goin through my stuff be it home or buisiness.and them sayin its cool man im just explorin.put your self in thier shoes what would you do????????????
there is no such thing as death,life is just a dream reflected in the eyes of someone that is truley aware of time |
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Tvanwey
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Gender: Female
| | | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 30 on 10/9/2005 8:44 AM >
| | | | I was thinking about that a couple weeks ago. I think it would be amazing to head down there but I dont think I would go into anyones personal homes. Maybe some public buildings, but personally I dont think I would be too stoked if my house was ravaged and people broke into it while I was seeking safety. But I still think it would be a crazy experience just to see everything that happened there.
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andrea
Location: Baltimore MD
Gender: Female
Apparently, I am heinous.
| | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 31 on 10/9/2005 4:57 PM >
| | | | http://www.nationaltrust.org/
The National Trust is looking for volunteers for FEMA to evaulate historic structures. So if you have any technical knowlege, it would be a way to get free run of the place I am sure...
This isn't boot camp and you are not a ninja. But you sure look like an idiot in that outfit.
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DevilC
Location: Washington, District of Corruption
Gender: Male
I serve as a blank screen on which people of vastly different political stripes project their views.
| | | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 32 on 11/11/2006 6:14 AM >
| | | | We have seen precious little UE from post-Katrina LA.
The photos I have seen, the better known ones anyway are HDR nightmares.
HAs anyone seen a proper treatment of the subject?
Science flies you to the Moon. Religion flies you into tall buildings. |
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nomeus
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Location: FLA
Gender: Male
www.FLURBEX.com
| |  | | | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 34 on 11/13/2006 12:48 AM >
| | | | Posted by eidolon
More supporting evidence for my contention that the vast majority of Floridians are morons : P
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so the vast majority of californians are morons too for living with earthquakes? what about all of those affected by the tsunami?
www.terraincognito.com
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nomeus
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Location: FLA
Gender: Male
www.FLURBEX.com
| | | | | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 35 on 11/13/2006 12:51 AM >
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yea these are really good.....
www.terraincognito.com
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T-mac
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Gender: Male
| | | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 36 on 11/13/2006 5:39 PM >
| | | | If i lived close enough, i would do it.
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HalloweenKev
Location: Texas
Gender: Male
Leave only footprints, take only pictures... the UBER's code.
| | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 37 on 11/14/2006 8:37 AM >
| | | | A local urban explorer I look up to did... just look for the newer ones from new orleans..
http://alexplorer.net/urban/chrono.html
Leave only footprints, take only pictures... the UBER's code. |
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Bryan
Location: hello
Gender: Male
| | | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 38 on 11/14/2006 5:49 PM >
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Incredible.
My ethics on New Orleans is simply this. Unless I was a resident of the city prior to Katrina, I would avoid it out of respect for those who lost everything.
The temptation is incredible, since many areas are a barren wasteland of abandonments, where one day everything was normal, and the next day, life changed, and so did the city.
drive well sleep carefully
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andrea
Location: Baltimore MD
Gender: Female
Apparently, I am heinous.
| | Re: katrina explorer
<Reply # 39 on 11/14/2006 11:32 PM >
| | | | I went in November of 2005. Almost a year ago now, I went with my school to do some work in Mississippi. My pictures are not that great, but if you are interested here they are. http://www.worldis.../266765/index.html
This isn't boot camp and you are not a ninja. But you sure look like an idiot in that outfit.
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