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OMG hello
What has happened in New Orleans is terrible,
I hope you are ok.. if any are from that area
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Posted: 2005-09-02 01:39:32
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I'm from Houston, but we weren't affected - directly anyway. There are refugees coming here by the busload (literally) and living int he Astrodome until they have something to go back to. From what I am hearing, it could be months.
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Posted: 2005-09-02 05:50:56
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I'm in Florida and we had 4 Hurricanes hit us last year in a span of about 30 days.
Broken roofs and trees going through roofs is no where near what New Orleans has gone through. I hope they get quick relief.
Houston, Texas is doing a tremedous job in accomodating refugees on a daily basis.
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Posted: 2005-09-02 23:55:59
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I am amazed at how quickly the human spirit can be turned to a disgusting animal in the face of a little tragedy. Inevitably people turn to looting and destruction of property at that slightest bit of unrest. It is unfortunate to me that the Governor of Louisianna had to give soldiers orders to shoot looters on sight, but I do not feel sorry for them. I know conditions are miserable there, but given a chance, people with commodities in situations like those usually share. Grocery stores give out food and drug stores give out supplies, no need to loot, just give the owners time to organize.
As for everyone else, I say good work Houston. They aren't even waiting for government funds. The city is housing refugees out of their own pockets. I hope other closer cities do the same. I have personally thought of volunteering my time since I don't currently have a job. I hope things get better rather quickly.
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Posted: 2005-09-03 06:20:58
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I sand all the power from Chile for you, we hope soon past all!!
sorry for my english!!
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Posted: 2005-09-04 12:46:28
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how's the situation in bixoli? doesn't the nostradamus theory seem true
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Posted: 2005-09-04 13:09:00
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@knight4led.
I would not shoot anyone who was looting Grocery stores for food and fresh water. Although some of the reports of murder and rape have been quite disturbing.
It will take years for New Orleans to get back to normal.
There has been a strong political backlash regarding the scale and speed of response. I would like to hear of anyones point of view regarding the accusations of racism, and of Bush caring more about Iraq etc.
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Posted: 2005-09-05 15:56:28
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Residentevil Posts: > 500
In reality they should rebuild the city somewhere else. If you build in a flood plain you are asking for it and the insurance gets more expensive for all of us.
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Posted: 2005-09-08 06:14:14
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but where else? a competely new city? maybe death valley (no floods there lol)
if ppl arent gettin food and supplies they have a right to eat methinks and thus looting seems ok..what? should they starve to death?
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Posted: 2005-09-08 08:32:14
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Maybe Nowhere some times you have to face the fact that it is not safe to rebuild and probaly wont be ever.......
And i agree with Knight and the looters.. Food alright but i saw alot of nikes ,throwback jersys, tvs,.dvd players and such being looted.....
As for the Response of are goverment,The Mayor and Govenor should hold most of the blame here...They did not inform these people fast enough,there the ones that thought they could control there city after the fact and they couldn't so thats when they ask for federal help,but that was 3 days later.....Everyone is saying Fema was not Quick enough.....People have to Realize that Fema just went thourgh 4 Hurricanes,And they where spread thin and there supplies also but what can you do snap your fingers and make these supplies appear we cant...Back to the Mayor and Govenor why did they not dispacth there public bus fleet and use school buses or all the other means they had to get these people out before the storm hit,Where was the thinking there ,and even if they did use there public transport to get these people out,theres a good chance they would not have left....Last and this is the big ???? Would you go in and help people that are shooting at you from rooftops because your there trying to help????Or a nurse going outside the front doors of the hospital to help someone and being robbed and carjacked....I know if im trying to help someone and someone is snipering me from a roof ,,Good luck because im out of there...I feel bad for the people that sufferd because of there own people being ignorant...........
This is another chance for the Bush Haters to come out of there closet....I dont think he is that much to blame for this,he does hold some blame but not the way it is being deliverd through the media outlets.....
How is every1 it's been awhile...
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Posted: 2005-09-09 00:15:23
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