The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

[Casshew]

Shower Singer, that is an amazing idea - put those retired bases back to work, fill them up with families & individuals. Everything is there - how difficult could it be to utilize?

I have sent some emails out too - I think you are brilliant :blowkiss:

 

[Mabel]

Shower Singer, that is an amazing idea - put those retired bases back to work, fill them up with families & individuals. Everything is there - how difficult could it be to utilize?

I have sent some emails out too - I think you are brilliant :blowkiss:

CNN has been reading some viewer emails on air. Why don't you try contacting them, if you haven't already done so? I think it's a fantastic idea and certainly provides a longer term solution than the astrodome.

 

[ShowerSinger]

Fort McClellan, Alabama
A base that was closed.
Barracks sit empty.
Single-family homes sit empty.
Hospital closed, but there.
Electricity.
Recreational facilities.
NOT THAT FAR FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Privacy for the families.
Don't bus them to a stadium like cattle.
Use the resources. They are the peoples resources.
Please, help spread the word.
Thanks.

 

[concernedperson]

Fort McClellan, Alabama
A base that was closed.
Barracks sit empty.
Single-family homes sit empty.
Hospital closed, but there.
Electricity.
Recreational facilities.
NOT THAT FAR FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Privacy for the families.
Don't bus them to a stadium like cattle.
Use the resources. They are the peoples resources.
Please, help spread the word.
Thanks.

Have you contacted FEMA? Are you in Alabama? Contact the State. Fort MacPherson will be closed here in Georgia but isn't yet and this would be a lovely facility

 

[Anngelique]

Fort McClellan, Alabama
A base that was closed.
Barracks sit empty.
Single-family homes sit empty.
Hospital closed, but there.
Electricity.
Recreational facilities.
NOT THAT FAR FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Privacy for the families.
Don't bus them to a stadium like cattle.
Use the resources. They are the peoples resources.
Please, help spread the word.
Thanks.

That is a brilliant idea Shower Singer!

 

[mysteriew]

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/

http://national.unitedway.org/

 

[BirdieBoo]

My ebay auctioning thing is working.

I am pretty much strapped for cash right now and I am walking and taking the bus around to avoid using gas, but somehow I've managed to raise $80 (in one day!) by auctioning items around my house.

The money is donated directly through ebay to the charity of my choice, which is currently United way but there are other charities such as red cross and Salvation army too. WOO HOO! This is far better than I had hoped, I was only expecting to make about $25 so far. Plus there's that whole "one man's trash is another's treasure" so I am being repaid by being able to get rid of a bunch of unneeded stuff in my house.

Off to sell more ebay items. If anyone else wants to do it, it's called ebay giving works.

 

[ShowerSinger]

Email everyone you can! News media, anyone you can think of to get this rolling. It's time to use these resources for our own citizens!
Thank you to everyone for getting involved. You will be blessed for your efforts. It doesn't cost anything, but think about the people who so desperately need our help!
Wouldn't you rather be in a single-family dwelling, or even the barracks with some privacy?
Just get involved by asking our government to use these resources that sit wasting away.
Thank you. (I'm stepping off my soapbox now, to pay some attention to my own family.)
Prayers.

 

[Share-in]

Catholic Relief Services is excellent, too. www.catholiccharities.com They have a fund set up for Katrina victims, and the areas hit hardest: New Orleans, Biloxi & Mobile, AL, are very, very Catholic areas.

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Unfortunately, I read where a Catholic Church (I forget the name) was totally gone in Biloxi. And, I didn't know that these were Catholic areas back there. Thanks for the info...

 

[Easydoesit]

How many closed, or closing military bases are near New Orleans?

 

[Share-in]

I think that's a fantastic idea too, ShowerSinger.

I've also heard that our naval ships would be another good avenue. I think I heard that the government was going to use "one" of them, BUT why not many of them. They have facilities that are needed there too, including medical help.

Still another one could be "CRUISE SHIPS" Why not; they would have so many facilities there too. Wouldn't the "looters" aka "losers" have a blast... NOT!

I heard that Walmart opened their doors so that the people could get whatever they needed. Hmmmm...some more than others, I would suppose.

 

[mic730]

I think this is a super idea about using closed bases.
I posted in anotherr forum a list of media people. It is not a complete list but a start.
Thought it could be used here too.
Greta: ontherecord@foxnews.com <ontherecord@foxnews.com>

Dan Abrams: abramsreport@msnbc.com <abramsreport@msnbc.com>

Catherine Crier: info@criercommunications.com <info@criercommunications.com>

Sean Hannity: hannity@foxnews.com <hannity@foxnews.com>

Alan Colmes: colmes@foxnews.com <colmes@foxnews.com>

Bill O'Reilly: oreilly@foxnews.com <oreilly@foxnews.com>

Nancy Grace requires a form to be filled out here is the link:
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5c.html?24

This is the email I sent:
Greta;
There are closed military bases all over the country with mess hall, medical facilities, and housing and schools in some cases.
These should be used to give these victims of Katrina a place to live with some privacy also.
Please help get this idea out.
Michelle

 

[mic730]

Wal-Mart did that and it was free? I am amazed and highly pleased.
The cruise ship idea is being explored and Carnival says they will help if they can get it to work.
Here is a link:
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/08/31/D8CAV3MGC.html

I think that's a fantastic idea too, ShowerSinger.

I've also heard that our naval ships would be another good avenue. I think I heard that the government was going to use "one" of them, BUT why not many of them. They have facilities that are needed there too, including medical help.

Still another one could be "CRUISE SHIPS" Why not; they would have so many facilities there too. Wouldn't the "looters" aka "losers" have a blast... NOT!

I heard that Walmart opened their doors so that the people could get whatever they needed. Hmmmm...some more than others, I would suppose.

 

[Dark Knight]

*bumpity bump bump*

 

[ShowerSinger]

The BIG picture!
More Important Than...
1. Other countries.
These are Americans.
2. Priority SHOULD dictate to our g'ment we're#1
3. Closed military bases are available for housing.
A. Compassion for our own.
B. Basic needs can/will be met to sustain living.

These refugees are AMERICANS!
We ARE the most humane country, of all countries.

These resources ARE available NOW.

Listen Up, Government.
"CHARITY STARTS AT HOME!"

 

[Magnum PI]

We must, even with the current grief and loss of life, look to how we can prevent this from happening again. I have a few suggestions:

The Wetlands: We must move back from the shore, and allow our vital wetlands to replenish themselves. They are our only protection from the kind of storm surge we've seen. Easier said than done...but it MUST be done.

Barrier protection: We could take all those flooded cars, trucks, trains...hell, anything metal and heavy, and drop them to form a barrier reef. This would help protect the shore, and provide super fishing and diving for sport. And it would keep them from being sold to unsuspecting people. I know this isn't the time to mention fun, but please remember what New Oreleans and surrounding areas stand for anyway...and they will need the revenue.

New Orleans levee system: I don't know how many places are weakened by the storm and neither does anyone else. Does anyone like Venice? It's kinda like N.O...romantic and such. As a child, I remember a neighbor that had a wet area in back of his house. He did everything to cover it, drain it, you name it. It was only when he decided to make it a small pond did he find happiness. It was a beautiful pond. N.O. could be a beautiful pond, and we wouldn't have to fight mother nature as hard as we are having to now.

Casinos: Since these are boats anyway, we could keep them inside the barrier area, and shuttle people out there...mpi

 

[englishleigh]

GREAT idea, SS!!! You smart thing, you!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

 

[Marthatex]

Those are all fabulous ideas for the long term. We're jumping ahead a little fast; there are still people needing rescue and who will need shelter and food for months to come.

This is what O'Reilly said tonight and I about jumped out of my chair I was so surprised:

He said we should all right now try to conserve oil as much as we can - turn up the thermostat, watch the driving. (yeah) Carpool, walk, you know.

He said the oil companies should STOP GOUGING! The profits are ridiculous and they are hurting Americans.

He said Bush should ask OPEC to (release oil or drop price), immediately. He said OPEC makes ridiculous profits and should STOP GOUGING.

He said we should all try to give to Red Cross and other appropriate organizations.

Can't remember what else.....hormones.

 

[Magnum PI]

Yes, I did mean for the long term...but the long term begins right after they clear the muck and start selling the land again...and then we are in the same cycle of stupidity, just waiting for it to happen again, and maybe worse the next time. Now my thoughts and hopes are for the people there, I meant this thread to spur whatever remedies we could discover..these people will be back to try again, and I think our nation owes them at least a decent chance...we claim that the Iraqi people deserve a chance too, don't we?...mpi

 

[ShowerSinger]

Thanks for pushing the issue. It's time we made our voice heard. Politically, they should embrace the idea. Thank you for your effort, friend!