The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

[Beyond Belief]

http://www.fff.org/freedom/0594e.asp

An old article, but contains information I was never familiar with so I thought I would pass it along.


The government's role has been responsible for helping to lure people, farms, and businesses to earthquake-prone regions, floodplains and hurricane zones who might not have been there otherwise when the disaster struck. Thus, the government is responsible for many of the deaths and much of the property damage that has occurred.

follow above link.

 

[Beyond Belief]

I noticed that and the variety of faces of Americans in the photos of the so called looting scenes.

 

[Beyond Belief]

In honor of those effected by this disaster.

 

[bulletgirl2002]

that is a wonderful idea and very fitting for our nation's loss

 

[Casshew]

Plus the three ships plan to be docked for 6 months... no expensive fuel for Carnival to buy to keep them running. If a hurricane should threaten the texas coast, they will move them at that point.

 

[Casshew]

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) -- Trenise Williams and her fiance were going to be married in New Orleans just hours before Hurricane Katrina unleashed catastrophic damage on the Gulf Coast.

They fled the area instead and "with the snap of an eye, I lost everything," she said. The only remnants of the wedding-to-be was a marriage license Williams, 28, tucked into her purse.

She and Joseph Kirsh joined about 3,000 other refugees at the Mississippi Coliseum shelter about 190 miles north of New Orleans.

Shelter resident Rochelle Smith, a Jackson-area woman who was homeless before the storm, heard of Williams' plight on Thursday and decided that a lack of wedding dress or cake wasn't going to stop the couple from having their special day.

On Saturday, the couple were married.

As children played and weary survivors slept, Williams and Kirsh exchanged vows before an Episcopalian minister and a crowd seated in folding chairs. Some snapped photos with instant cameras, while others used camera phones to capture the moment.

The ceremony couldn't approach what the couple had originally planned, but they were touched by the outpouring.

"It's beautiful," said Williams' mother, Evelyn. "It's real hard; we lost everything at once."

Smith took on the role of wedding planner, coordinating donations from local businesses, including jewelry and shoes. Others donated hair and makeup services, a traditional dress and five lilac bridesmaid gowns.


http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.wedding.ap/index.html

 

[JBean]

In honor of those effected by this disaster.

here is an information sheet that you may want to read. While your intentions are the very best..it is not the right thing to do. please take this in the spirit in which it is given, not as a slam in any way.:truce:
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/xf-nffa.html


Flying the flag at half staff is an area of flag etiquette that most people want to make sure they get right. It is also an area for which the road to error is routinely paved with good intentions. With that in mind, we offer this refresher course as the all important intersection where knowledge meets benevolence.

 

[bulletgirl2002]

very good that you posted that. I never would have known and I am sure that others are also ignorant about the proper flag etiquette.

 

[kgeaux]

We had an "evacuation" couple marry here in Lafayette yesterday! Their wedding was planned for January in New Orleans, but they just couldn't wait. Life goes on....

 

[Beyond Belief]

here is an information sheet that you may want to read. While your intnetions are the very best..it is not the rigt thing to do. please take this in the spirit in which it is given, not as a slam in any way.:truce:
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/xf-nffa.html


Flying the flag at half staff is an area of flag etiquette that most people want to make sure they get right. It is also an area for which the road to error is routinely paved with good intentions. With that in mind, we offer this refresher course as the all important intersection where knowledge meets benevolence.

I already read it, thats why I used the word FEEL. I wish there was a way to show our support thats visible. Thanks for putting the information on there for other readers.

 

[JBean]

I already read it, thats why I used the word FEEL.

But I think you raised an excellent point and I thank you for it. Many of us are looking to show our feelings of sadness.

 

[JBean]

very good that you posted that. I never would have known and I am sure that others are also ignorant about the proper flag etiquette.

i agree BG..here is more for those interested:
http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html

 

[Beyond Belief]

Could we do something? yellow ribbons aren't appropriate either. this is the part of the disasters where i come unglued. i care. i want people harmed to know we all do.

 

[Casshew]

BILOXI, Mississippi (AP) -- -- Officials closed a shelter Saturday because more than 20 people there fell ill, and doctors believe the patients may have contracted dysentery from tainted water.

Another 20 people in the area also were treated for vomiting and diarrhea.

The shelter at a Biloxi school had been without water and power since Katrina hit Monday. About 400 people had been staying there, and doctors said some may have ignored warnings to stay away from water.

Some running water came back on late Friday, but it was not safe to drink or even to use to brush teeth or wash, said Dr. Jason Dees, a volunteer working at Biloxi Regional Medical Center.

Most of the patients were treated with antibiotics. About 30 ill residents were taken to a hospital in Mobile, Alabama, while the rest were bused to a shelter in Thomasville, Georgia.


http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.sick.shelter.ap/index.html

 

[Buzz Mills]

Carnival is sending 3 ships to provide housing for 6 months!

http://home.peoplepc.com/psp/newsst...20050903/43191fc0_3ca6_1552620050903806944392

The Feds are paying for the rental of the ships, so it isn't as if Carnival is doing this as a gesture of their generosity. It would be nice to think that major companies would step up to offer help.

 

[Gabby]

A copy of email and pictures rec'd from my friend in Hattiesburg MS.

Hello All,

XXXXXX and I now have running water and telephone following hurricane Katrina. We are still without electric power. My Mother is OK with some roof damage to her home and trees down. My Sister had 3 homes on the Gulf, 1 was their principal residence and 2 were bought for rental or sale. One had been completed 3 weeks ago and ready for sale. The other one was in the process of renovation. All 3 were completely destroyed.

These pictures are a stark contrast in before and after a major hurricane like Katrina. I'm still having problems getting my head around this and the power of wind and water. It is too unreal to believe. This property is one my Sister and Brother-in-law renovated and was for sale. The house had been completely redone, new appliances, windows, carpet, ceramic tile, paint, electrical, etc. I spent over a week working on it myself. The view was spectacular from this cozy 2 bedroom seaside cottage. The person pictured in the 'after Katrina' picture is my Brother-in-law . This is in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The body of water pictured is the Gulf of Mexico.





Just an idea of the devastation so many of our fellow Americans are seeing.

 

[Details]

They're being compensated - that doesn't mean they aren't contributing something. But to just donate the ships for several months is likely several million dollars for them. It's not something a company of that size can do without a little help. Even the giant Walmart only donated 2 million; and with how many passengers the ships hold, how many cruises they do, I think this'll be a lot more than a 2 million dollar cost for Carnival to do this (refunding tens of thousands of passengers money, plus an extra 100 dollars credit to entice them to rebook). And Carnival doesn't have the earnings or bankroll of Walmart.

I suppose I'd rather be glad that they're clearing their schedule, making those ships available, than upset that they didn't do it all for free. They could have not done it at all, after all.

 

[shopper]

" Burn the bridge and let them rot"?? Good grief, what a horrible thing to say. Only a portion of the people in New Orleans were acting in a criminal way.

NOLA is getting the most coverage and I'm sure when you've lost your home and job and everyone around you is in the same boat, with no end in sight, it's hard to be grateful. Especially when you hear about criminals shooting at rescuers. Those in MS are better off because they can start the process of cleaning and rebuilding but it probably doesn't seem like it when you're standing in miles of rubble and debris, being tired, worried sick, mind going in circles.

I doubt he meant it and will probably regret it when he's thinking with a clear mind.

 

[Mabel]

I hope this isn't just the beginning. It's surprising we're not hearing about 100s of cases by now.

 

[Pandora]

I believe I heard this morning that flags were to be lowered to half mast in remembrance of SCCJ Rehnquist per Presidential order.