Feds won’t let reporters survey Galveston by car/van. That’s understandable because of flooding. They won’t allow helicopter flyovers either by news stations. Katrina, Andrew, helos were allowed.
This is a total news blackout. First the media blamed locals but FEMA, shooting itself in the foot once again, affirmed that this is a federal blackout. There are no winds that would keep helos from flying.
I believe this is a First Amendment issue as people want to know how their neighborhoods have fared. I know that’s not why they want to be up there but still respect their right to be there unless there are adverse weather conditions that prevent helicopter viewing.
Let the ACLU know that hurricane survivors, free speech advocates and others know that the federal government has kept the media out of these areas, unconstitutionally.
It is my opinion that the Administration doesn’t want the US public to see dead bodies, like in Katrina. The less you let us see from 1,000 feet overhead, the more we think you’re hiding something. Perhaps it’s a secret hurricane-making machine and the mad scientist running it hit the button and set it off when you threatened to cut his budget and you have to bomb the hurricane factory before we all find out.
Yes, this is supposed to be a cooking blog. I just got water. Dirty water, but water, and can cook and wash dishes and bathe and do laundry beginning tomorrow. Thank you Water People. You’re tops in my book. Oh, I flushed the toilet once and it refilled on its own. What joy!!! Nothing like enjoying the simpler things in life. Dee
Cooking with Dee 
This is my anti-criminally stupid first amendment rights avatar, just checking. Taking care of my babies, husband, dog, Constitution, Bill of Rights. Check.
OK, so I’m not a lion. The lioness had to take the picture, after all it’s she that cares for her brood.
They allowed a news helicopter over Bolivar peninsula where the houses were decimated. Probably after they found 60 survivors who’ve been huddled there for three days.