New Orleans DirectNIC Offices, 'Outpost Crystal' visited by 82nd Airborne

September 7, 2005 The offices of DirectNIC, a based webhost and services provider, were visited by armed members of the  during an interview with  reporters Tuesday evening. DirectNIC has been the home of "Outpost Crystal" &mdash; an information dissemination effort involving hundreds of volunteers throughout the world &mdash; since wracked the   last Monday.

Armed police and military are currently patrolling the devastated city to protect residents and property. While New Orleans Mayor has ordered a "forced" evacuation of the city, it is not apparent yet whether these orders are being executed by law enforcement agencies. DirectNIC personnel indicate that they will be allowed to stay as they constitute part of the recovery effort of the city.

External link

 * The Interdictor, Survival of New Orleans Blog A blog maintained by an on-site DirectNIC employee.