Financial donations Katrina vs. Harvey

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Let's talk the more recent flooding in Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, etc. Celebrities were announcing left and right that they were donating to the victims. Concerts were held to benefit the victims. Donations were coming in from all over the world...but I guess most of it went to administrative workers cause most victims that I know saw none of it. Oh, yes..FEMA came, they saw, they gave us a handout and a trailer. That's what we pay taxes for..to get help when we may need it, and it was appreciated. Louisiana's program was a waste of money for most of us. Again, most of that money was made by the hundreds of workers that descended upon our watery confines to "help". You heard the joke, how many coonasses it takes to screw in a lightbulb? That's what it was like..

ya social media will generate millions of dollars to the recovery that would have not existed back in 2005

There was no Cowboy Navy going around saving New Orleans flood victims

I'm sure it's easier to chip in now and social media makes the Houston relief more accessible.

But Katrina is one of the biggest events of my lifetime, and if you account for tech and social media changes, I imagine the attention and relief efforts will have been greater for Katrina, honestly.

I was living in br during katrina, i remember tons of shows raising money.

As said, this was before facebook was so big. I think i was on myspace then.

Anyway, the dollar amount i havent a clue, but it was worldwide.

My uncle was living in france at the time, he said the people there were sending care boxes and money left and right. He assumed it was the french heritage connection

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I was more worried with football and girls

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Do tell - have you reached 2nd base yet my man ?