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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 20072 YEARS AGO TODAY
The US was turned upside down by Hurricane Katrina. Where are we today http://www.nola.com/katrina/ Purrs for the lost ones Purrs for all the people still effected by Katrina and all the lives that were lost. I can't believe the most powerful nation in the world still has people living in such conditions. Ann  Signatureread Sam's blog at http://kittens-3.blogspot.com/ > The US was turned upside down by Hurricane Katrina. Where are we today > http://www.nola.com/katrina/ > > Purrs for the lost ones > Purrs for all the people still effected by Katrina and all the lives that > were lost. > I can't believe the most powerful nation in the world still has people > living in such conditions. Yes, and meanwhile, Cuba, which has nothing, managed to safely evacuate everyone from the threatened areas and nobody got hurt. Makes you wonder about priorities, doesn't it? Joyce > Yes, and meanwhile, Cuba, which has nothing, managed to safely > evacuate everyone from the threatened areas and nobody got hurt. > Makes you wonder about priorities, doesn't it? > > Joyce No, unfortunately it removes all doubt about priorities. > > Purrs for all the people still effected by Katrina and all the > lives that > were lost. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Joyce But you have to admit, a lot of people refused to leave (or just plain waited too long to do it). That seems to happen in every major hurricane that hits the gulf coast and the eastern coast. People just never think it's going to be as bad as it is. I believe that's partly the news reporters faults. They make it sound like every hurricane is going to be like a Camille (or a Katrina). They build it up and build it up. And when it turns out the hurricanes *aren't* like that people tend not to believe the dire warnings after a while. Jill > Purrs for all the people still effected by Katrina and all the lives that > were lost. > > I can't believe the most powerful nation in the world still has people > living in such conditions. Have you checked out the hordes of "homeless" in any U.S. city? True, some are alcoholics and drug addicts, but many are "harmless" mentally ill with no one to care whether they take their medication or not. (And some have just been unemployed for so long they have no resources left, and have more-or-less given up.) Doesn't say much for the social conscience of "the most powerful nation on earth", does it? > Purrs for all the people still effected by Katrina and all the lives > that were lost. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Ann I caught the tail end of a news story yesterday and wish I knew exactly where this place is. A multi-millionaire *Canadian* (corporation owner) built a neighborhood of something like 35 homes on a large number of acres somewhere near where I am (West Tennessee) for people displaced by Katrina. They can live there rent free for 5 years as long as they work to keep up the grounds and do things like that for the development. It looked like a very nice little neighborhood. The people who were interviewed said it was a godsend. Jill >> The US was turned upside down by Hurricane Katrina. Where are we >> today http://www.nola.com/katrina/ >> >> Purrs for the lost ones > The US was turned upside down by Hurricane Katrina. Where are we today > http://www.nola.com/katrina/ > > Purrs for the lost ones And for those who stubbornly hang on. >> The US was turned upside down by Hurricane Katrina. Where are we today >> http://www.nola.com/katrina/ >> >> Purrs for the lost ones > > And for those who stubbornly hang on. Many purrs for all who were affected. Joy >Purrs for the lost ones Over here, last night they showed the whole Spike Lee series on Katrina and the aftermath, it was unbelievable especially the bit where Barbara Bush was making it sound like Katrina had done some people a really big favour. There was one sad scene- the rescue people explained what the markings on buildings meant and the number at the bottom was bodies found inside the building and there was one where someone had put a zero and then someone had crossed it through and written "2 cats" Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > The US was turned upside down by Hurricane Katrina. Where are we today > http://www.nola.com/katrina/ > > Purrs for the lost ones Lots and lots of purrs, Polonca and Soncek
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