What's up with these people? Do they have any sense at all?
Building communities in well established flood plains and then wondering how a simple remnant tropical storm like Erin could send rivers and streams out of their banks. Now we see helicopter rescues, governors and mayors wringing their hands and signing one emergency proclamation after another, etc. Then Chicago gets some straight line winds and a few trees down and the world is coming to an end. Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, et al. It's pitiful. Can you say evacuation people? It's not like it was a big surprise. Next thing you know they'll be seeking recovery and rebuilding assistance from wherever they can get it. Have you seen any of the man on the street interviews with the victims? You know what I'm talking about. Nothing but a bunch of corn fed mouth breathing rednecks. Now I do feel bad about the loss of life. Last count was seventeen I believe. Condolences are in order without a doubt. I say we just write off the entire midwest and upper midwest since it is inevitable that these events will take place again in the future. What has the whole area contibuted to the country anyway besides hayseed county fairs and 4-H?
Just kidding.
The two year anniversary of Katrina/Rita is at hand and garnering the usual press coverage which reminded me of many of the above stated sentiments initially aimed at the Gulf Coast and NOLA in particular. It was just as hurtful then as if I really meant it (I don't) in reference to the weather related tragedies now taking place upstream in the Mississippi valley. One recent statistic cited on the radio was that better than 90% of the population in America has at one time or another been under a presidential declaration of disaster.
My only honest advice? Do not under any circumstances let FEMA get a foothold. I mean it. And for those insured by Allstate? Get ready. The misery has only just started. Now. Where did that chip on my shoulder go?
Building communities in well established flood plains and then wondering how a simple remnant tropical storm like Erin could send rivers and streams out of their banks. Now we see helicopter rescues, governors and mayors wringing their hands and signing one emergency proclamation after another, etc. Then Chicago gets some straight line winds and a few trees down and the world is coming to an end. Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, et al. It's pitiful. Can you say evacuation people? It's not like it was a big surprise. Next thing you know they'll be seeking recovery and rebuilding assistance from wherever they can get it. Have you seen any of the man on the street interviews with the victims? You know what I'm talking about. Nothing but a bunch of corn fed mouth breathing rednecks. Now I do feel bad about the loss of life. Last count was seventeen I believe. Condolences are in order without a doubt. I say we just write off the entire midwest and upper midwest since it is inevitable that these events will take place again in the future. What has the whole area contibuted to the country anyway besides hayseed county fairs and 4-H?
Just kidding.
The two year anniversary of Katrina/Rita is at hand and garnering the usual press coverage which reminded me of many of the above stated sentiments initially aimed at the Gulf Coast and NOLA in particular. It was just as hurtful then as if I really meant it (I don't) in reference to the weather related tragedies now taking place upstream in the Mississippi valley. One recent statistic cited on the radio was that better than 90% of the population in America has at one time or another been under a presidential declaration of disaster.
My only honest advice? Do not under any circumstances let FEMA get a foothold. I mean it. And for those insured by Allstate? Get ready. The misery has only just started. Now. Where did that chip on my shoulder go?
