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laken1 · Hermes

Oprah in New Orleans

ranchera20 · Marc Jacobs

I saw bits and pieces of it, it was very good. Of course very heart breaking but it woke me up to realize that I am living in glory right now! I have everything I need!! When I find myself thinking about clothes that I may want I stop and think "I am being so selfish" I have everything that I need including a house with food and family members and friends who are safe.

I also recommend you watching the rerun if it comes on.

LexNVA · BCBG

I caught the last 30 min of the show and it was so touching, I also liked how she urged viewers to stop calling them refugees and how they need to be refered to as SURVIVORS

Becca · Kate Spade

I saw the first 30 minutes and then had to go back to work. It was very upsetting and just unreal. I can't believe all this stuff people have been/are going through.

Pepper · Kenneth Cole

I saw it. Wow - it was very intense and felt so so sad afterwards. They really showed some gruesome stuff. She is doing another show again tomorrow on Katrina - she's going to be in Mississippi tomorrow.

laken1 · Hermes

I think the thing that got me the most was seeing strong men - who have seen a lot of terrible stuff since NO isn't a cake walk on a normal basis crime-wise, like the mayor & the chief of police - break down crying when telling her things that they have witnessed / experienced. It broke my heart.

sfclinevandy · Coach

I think Oprah's show was one of the best I've seen showing just how bad Katrina was. I was crying so hard when that boy was told he couldn't bring his dog when he was evacuated and Nate agreed to take it. I love how the next day the dog was returned to him.

It makes me sick thinking about all the poor animals that died as a result of the flooding and storm or were left behind by their owners. I'm going to start another thread about this, but I've already given to the ASPCA Disaster Relief Fund.

carmenb513 · Coach

I cried hysterically the whole shoe.I tivo'd it so I'll be crying tomorrow..........I think it's diplorable what those people had to bear.Dead bodies all over the place........and the super dome?

I'm getting choked up as I typed this. I could not believe that 3 year olds were being raped......

I have family down there and they were able to get out and go to Baton Rouge.They will probably be coming to Cincinnati to where the rest of the family lives until they can rebuild in N.O.

Pepper · Kenneth Cole

sfclinevandy wrote:

I think Oprah's show was one of the best I've seen showing just how bad Katrina was. I was crying so hard when that boy was told he couldn't bring his dog when he was evacuated and Nate agreed to take it. I love how the next day the dog was returned to him.

Yes - I think Oprah definitely did not sugar coat the situation. She really wanted us to see how bad it was. When they had a morgue for the living that were just too far gone to save and were left there to die. It is a harsh reality that she wants us to see.

I know - Nate with the dog - I started crying so hard - I cried the whole time - but that really really got me.

member · Hermes

I watched this last night and I agree that Oprah's show was the best at portraying how truly awful the situation in New Orleans is/was. I also balled my eyes out when that guy was crying over his dog and Nate offered to take it...when I saw him w/his dog the next day, I cried out of joy. I cried the whole show..I could not believe all of the dead bodies just floating on the street or dead on the side of the road. I couldn't imagine if one of those bodies were one of my relatives. And when people outside the Superdome talked about little girls trying to go to the bathroom and getting raped..one girl got killed - my heart broke in pieces. I tivo'd today's Oprah, so I expect to be crying yet again.

laken1 · Hermes

aw man, nate & the dog - that did it - I think it was after watching all the rest of it with tears streaming - that made me lose it - I couldn't leave my pets - I mean, what would you do? As sad as it all is - that is just the final blow - you left / lost everything and now you can't bring your pet? I understand the general theory, but still....so sad!!