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The Iowa flood of 2008
Posted on 10/4/17 at 8:18 am
Posted on 10/4/17 at 8:18 am
Anyone remember this? A flood that lasted almost a month. Zero deaths and apprx. $64 billion of damage.
Three things I noticed concerning media coverage.
1. People being interviewed didn't complain about lack of government relief. Practically all those interviewed talked about grabbing their bootstraps and getting down to work
2. Reporting of looting was non existent because there as no looting to speak of
3. Follow-up reporting was basically nil because there wasn't lingering problems due to the flood worth making political hay about
It was the quietest natural disaster coverage I've seen in a long time by the media.
Why? Because it proved that some people get off their arse and actually do something for their own well-being as opposed to having the government let you sit on your arse in the hope the government will eventually take care of you.
Three things I noticed concerning media coverage.
1. People being interviewed didn't complain about lack of government relief. Practically all those interviewed talked about grabbing their bootstraps and getting down to work
2. Reporting of looting was non existent because there as no looting to speak of
3. Follow-up reporting was basically nil because there wasn't lingering problems due to the flood worth making political hay about
It was the quietest natural disaster coverage I've seen in a long time by the media.
Why? Because it proved that some people get off their arse and actually do something for their own well-being as opposed to having the government let you sit on your arse in the hope the government will eventually take care of you.
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Posted on 10/4/17 at 8:26 am to Homesick Tiger
The reason that nobody cares Iowa is they don't loot and they don't complain.
What can we do for you if you don't loot nor complain? NOTHING!
I told my son that it's other people's fault and the crying baby gets what he wants. No cry, no toy, and no joy.
What can we do for you if you don't loot nor complain? NOTHING!
I told my son that it's other people's fault and the crying baby gets what he wants. No cry, no toy, and no joy.
Posted on 10/4/17 at 8:27 am to Homesick Tiger
In fairness to Puerto Rico, they generally seem to be not complaining and there seems to be very little crime or looting. It's just that one Ana Navarro / Hillary Clinton type women who is causing the discontent, innit?
My opinion on Puerto Ricans has actually improved because they seem to be pretty great people overall.
My opinion on Puerto Ricans has actually improved because they seem to be pretty great people overall.
This post was edited on 10/4/17 at 8:28 am
Posted on 10/4/17 at 8:29 am to Homesick Tiger
quote:
Iowa
Corn subsidies.
Posted on 10/4/17 at 8:31 am to Homesick Tiger
That's because folk in the Midwest and Great Plains are just good folk.
Posted on 10/4/17 at 8:32 am to Homesick Tiger
The majority of the monetary damage number was in crops.
Posted on 10/4/17 at 8:41 am to Homesick Tiger
I lived there during that time. I actually graduated high school from a smaller town right near where it all happened. During that flood was actually when I was in process of moving to Louisiana to finish college. I remember taking the state highways to get around the flooding because I29 was closed down from I forget which town in Iowa to Rockport, Missouri at the time.
Posted on 10/4/17 at 8:48 am to Homesick Tiger
Midwestern values vs entitlement mentality
Posted on 10/4/17 at 9:51 am to Homesick Tiger
quote:
It was the quietest natural disaster coverage I've seen in a long time by the media.
Why?
A higher than average level of cultural homogeny?
This post was edited on 10/4/17 at 9:52 am
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