The Red Cross is for front line help, getting food and water out there now. The logistics of relocation will take time.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ben Ruset Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 3:08 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] It's bad, really bad - Katrina Not to sound heartless, but people are not going to be totally reliant on donations to get by. There will be a ton of federal aid, insurance money, etc. going to these people. There will be no refugee camps. People will be relocated to other cities. We don't live in a 3rd world country, and have plenty of room for the displaced all over the country. Jim Edwards wrote: > We have a situation where we are going to have American refuges. The > people of the Gulf needs help, lots and lots of help. If you haven't > yet, consider donating to the Red Cross. I don't usually (because of $$ > excuses) but damn, my countrymen are in a world of hurt in gumbo land. > But I can't sit back and just let Americans die right here, right now > while I sit in AC eating pizza in comfort. > > If you got the impression that things where not that bad Monday and you > haven't turned on the news lately, New Orleans is a doomed city. The > levees broke and the city WILL drown. We have survivors walking out with > nothing but what is on their backs not knowing where to go, what to do, > no shelter, food, water, money, nothing. We are going to have refuge > camps down there for a while. DO WHAT YOU CAN ASAP. __________ NOD32 1.1207 (20050831) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
