The Day After: Take 4
USA Today’s Bill Keveney…
For many correspondents reporting on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Tuesday was an occasion for awe at the scale of the damage. “It looks like a giant came through and stamped this place,” said Fox News Channel’s Orlando Salinas, who was on the scene in Gulfport, Miss.
He said his crew brought extra supplies, including water, which they gave to dazed survivors. “This is just as bad as Andrew,” the hurricane that devastated southern Florida in 1992, Salinas said.
The immensity of the destruction also came through Monday night in CNN correspondent Jeanne Meserve’s live phone report — in an emotional tone of voice, unusual for a veteran correspondent.
“It’s been horrible. … You can hear people yelling for help. You can hear the dogs yelping, all of them stranded, all of them hoping someone will come,” Meserve told anchor Aaron Brown.
Orlando Salinas has the experience in covering these events, so when I read that he said it’s as bad as Andrew, I immediately understood the impact of Katrina and the aftermath that will be felt for years to come.
Comment by ms. anonymous — August 31, 2005 @ 9:48 am
Orlando is a well known and respected newsman here in Florida. I’m glad to see he’s out there doing what he does best.
Comment by FlaGuy — August 31, 2005 @ 10:30 am