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re: Katrina / Harvey seeing differences in the govt responses?
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:47 pm to Mr. Hangover
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:47 pm to Mr. Hangover
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It sure helps to have a situation like this to learn from previously
This is exactly what I was thinking. Katrina taught us how to do better.
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Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:48 pm to LakeViewLSU
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Houston residents have been firing and robbing people with boats trying to help.
If this is true, the media is doing a terrible job covering this story. Please post a link to this.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:48 pm to DeafJam73
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Pretty sure Bush was still prez for Katrina.
Maybe but still.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:49 pm to LakeViewLSU
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Houston residents have been firing and robbing people with boats trying to help
What are the odds these were formerly New Orleans residents?
Anyone who does this should be shot on sight and left for the catfish.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:49 pm to Covingtontiger77
Put 50k in NRG for days w no electricity and see what's up
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:49 pm to Covingtontiger77
"There's a massive natural disaster that's leaving people homeless across Houston. Hey why don't I make it about race!"
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:49 pm to Covingtontiger77
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Covingtontiger77
Do you hate all black people, or just the ones in New Orleans?
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:51 pm to tgrbaitn08
If he should be banned for this, you should be banned for your shite antics in the Harvey thread.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:52 pm to Covingtontiger77
1. We're only three days in to this thing, I'm sure there will be plenty of harrowing stories once things settle down.
2. A lot of the harrowing stories during Katrina turned out to be just that, stories. I remember the rumors about MS-13 sending teams in to conduct organized looting. As far as I can determine, none of that shite happened. Yeah, some bad things went down. But not nearly as much went on as you imply. Mostly it was just desparate people trying to survive a desparate situation. I remember a video of a helicopter rescue with a dozen or so clearly, po' folks, with one of their number organizing them in an orderly line to get on the helicopter. No stampedes, no shooting, they were going through the worst experience of their lives and they were trying to do right. I also remember an African American teenager being reunited with his beloved dog he thought he had lost. No thuggery there, just tears.
There are evil people of all races, creeds, and persuasions. There are also some great people of the same. And most of us are somewhere in the middle just trying to get by.
2. A lot of the harrowing stories during Katrina turned out to be just that, stories. I remember the rumors about MS-13 sending teams in to conduct organized looting. As far as I can determine, none of that shite happened. Yeah, some bad things went down. But not nearly as much went on as you imply. Mostly it was just desparate people trying to survive a desparate situation. I remember a video of a helicopter rescue with a dozen or so clearly, po' folks, with one of their number organizing them in an orderly line to get on the helicopter. No stampedes, no shooting, they were going through the worst experience of their lives and they were trying to do right. I also remember an African American teenager being reunited with his beloved dog he thought he had lost. No thuggery there, just tears.
There are evil people of all races, creeds, and persuasions. There are also some great people of the same. And most of us are somewhere in the middle just trying to get by.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:53 pm to Covingtontiger77
I'm not reading your thread
What's the purpose and end game of being so us vs them? Bc that is exactly where these threads devolve.
But the people on this board like to cal out the same behavior when BLM does it.
What's the purpose and end game of being so us vs them? Bc that is exactly where these threads devolve.
But the people on this board like to cal out the same behavior when BLM does it.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:55 pm to Covingtontiger77
Uhh.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:55 pm to Covingtontiger77
Rednecks with guns - you loot, we shoot.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:55 pm to Covingtontiger77
What exactly is the difference, in your opinion?
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:58 pm to Covingtontiger77
Apples and oranges. Houston didn't have wind damage debris blocking all the roads that weren't flooded. Most of the people with means to help (boats, big trucks, supplies) evacuated ahead of Katrina, leaving behind moslty poor people with no means of really helping themselves until the government finally showed up. In Houston, almost everyone stayed including people who had means to get out and help others.
ETA: and Katrina knocked out power and communications infrastructure to the entire city. Most of Houston still has power and cell towers intact. Lot easier to coordinate rescues and relief with communications and power grid mostly intact
ETA: and Katrina knocked out power and communications infrastructure to the entire city. Most of Houston still has power and cell towers intact. Lot easier to coordinate rescues and relief with communications and power grid mostly intact
This post was edited on 8/28/17 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 8/28/17 at 6:58 pm to thegreatboudini
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this, you should be banned for your shite antics in the Harvey thread.
Excuse me?
Posted on 8/28/17 at 7:00 pm to LucasP
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Cause there was a black president during one and not the other? That's racist as frick, but also accurate, but also racist
Not sure if Lucas tried to troll here and screwed up or if this is some type of double troll inception...
Posted on 8/28/17 at 7:01 pm to Covingtontiger77
I was in NO doing rescue during Katrina. Most of the stories you heard about were made up. Yes, there was violence but much of it was blown wwwaaaayyyyyyyyy out of proportion.
ETA: We were actually in the 9th ward and never had issues.
ETA: We were actually in the 9th ward and never had issues.
This post was edited on 8/28/17 at 7:02 pm
Posted on 8/28/17 at 7:02 pm to Covingtontiger77
Every time there's a natural disaster, I wonder if people will finally stop trying to make it into a competition of who suffered worse. Still waiting, it looks like.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 7:07 pm to Jim Rockford
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Mostly it was just desparate people trying to survive a desparate situation
Posted on 8/28/17 at 7:10 pm to BMouzone
What's 12 years of inflation on 108 billion?
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