Re: [lace-chat] Katrina devastaion

2005-09-25 Thread romdom
le 23/09/05 17:16, [EMAIL PROTECTED] à [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : I wonder also whether people will want to return to live somewhere where they have experienced such devastation - I think I would be one who would get to the highest ground, and furthest from the Gulf states, just in case

Re: [lace-chat] Katrina devastaion

2005-09-23 Thread Carol Adkinson
: Carol Melton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lace Chat lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 7:36 PM Subject: [lace-chat] Katrina devastaion Dear David, The devastation left in Katrina's wake stretches over 90,000 square miles (144,834 square kilometers) United Kingdom: 93,788 square

Re: [lace-chat] Katrina devastaion

2005-09-23 Thread RicTorr8
In a message dated 9/23/2005 8:16:56 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: However, what I am wondering at, is the pledge to rebuild, 'just as it was'. It seems a little silly to me to rebuild areas, and re-inhabit areas, which are going to be in the path of even more and even

Re: [lace-chat] Katrina devastaion

2005-09-23 Thread susan
i agree with you on why anyone would want to live there. i wouldn't and i don't have any wierd dillusions about living near shark infested water. the areas in new orleans should be left as tourist areas only, but because sometimes the property is a million dollars an acre near the oceans, all

[lace-chat] Katrina insurance coverage

2005-09-20 Thread Jean Nathan
Martha wrote: I wonder how many insurance companies are going to go broke from this? I'll bet they didn't charge premiums that would anywhere near cover this kind of disaster, whether or not they have to pay for flooded as well as blown-down homes and businesses and cars. Probably due to

[lace-chat] Katrina Insurance coverage Part II

2005-09-20 Thread RicTorr8
Hi All -- Here's another article with information about how to participate in the homeowners' class action, in case any of you, or your loved ones, might want to be involved. Regards, Ricki Utah RICHARD SCRUGGS LAUNCHES MAJOR LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF HURRICANE KATRINA GULF COAST VICTIMS

[lace-chat] Katrina Insurance Reinsurance

2005-09-20 Thread RicTorr8
Hi All -- Here's another article that might be of some interest. It states that AM Best's is predicting that none of the well-rated insurance companies will be adversely affected by Katrina losses, although others mau not be able to meet their obligations. I've seen reports on the predicted

[lace-chat] Katrina insurance coverage

2005-09-19 Thread RicTorr8
Hi All -- I thought some people might be interested in this. Perhaps you all have seen President Bush saying he is going to try to find out about insurance coverage for damages and losses related to Katrina. It's going to be a matter of determining what was the cause of the losses, where a chain

[lace-chat] Katrina

2005-09-14 Thread Lynn Carpenter
Sent to me via the origami list: http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/sep2005/a090905ms2.html It's a report on Iraqi soldiers who collected up a million dinars for victims of Hurricane Katrina. It amounts to more than a year's pay for many people there. I have nothing to add. Lynn

Fw: [lace-chat] Katrina devastaion

2005-09-13 Thread A Y Farrell
- Original Message - from susan in tennessee,u.s.a. the news media who is there watching and filming could also lend a hand while they are there instead of filming it. they want to prance around like a bunch of know-it-alls but not lift a hand other than show horrible pictures

Re: [lace-chat] Katrina

2005-09-13 Thread Karen
Dear David, you Australians have gumption, and from what I have seen on the news, there was certainly some around after Katrina who were helping their friends, family and neighbours. I think one of the problems is that the police, doctors, nurses, coast guard etc did what they could in a

Re: [lace-chat] Katrina devastaion

2005-09-13 Thread susan
i think your country knows some really good team work. at least they were determined enough to ignore all the red tape and go in there and do their job. ours should take some notes and learn. lol!! --- A Y Farrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Australian news media went in and found

[lace-chat] Katrina devastaion

2005-09-12 Thread Carol Melton
Dear David, The devastation left in Katrina's wake stretches over 90,000 square miles (144,834 square kilometers) United Kingdom: 93,788 square miles (242,910 square kilometers) England: 50,356 square miles (130,423 square kilometers) New Orleans has a land area of 197 square miles. How big

Re: [lace-chat] Katrina devastaion

2005-09-12 Thread susan
--- Carol Melton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How big is Darwin? And did they have to contend with up to 25 feet of water all over everything? Did some of those in need of rescue shoot at their rescuers? Did they shoot at the helicopters? Did the bus drivers driving buses into Darwin to

Re: [lace-chat] Katrina - unbelieveable

2005-09-10 Thread romdom
le 9/09/05 17:25, David Collyer à [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : Dear Friends, He asked each of them if they had any intention of removing the bodies, but no, it was not part of their job statement! Then finally some paramedics came along and he knew the bodies would be removed. But no

Re: [lace-chat] Katrina - unbelieveable

2005-09-10 Thread romdom
le 10/09/05 17:27, BrambleLane à [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : Margaret in PA, ducking the flames that are sure to arise... lol ... margaret .. we'll share them . dominique from Paris, France . To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat

[lace-chat] Katrina/petrol

2005-09-03 Thread Jean Nathan
It's been reported that there's a problem with fuel supplies because of refineries being destroyed by Katrina. 20 oil tanker ships have arrived in the UK to take oil supplies to the USA, when normally this would be the number in a month. I stress that this was reported - haven't checked it.

RE: [lace-chat] Katrina/petrol

2005-09-03 Thread Carolyn Hastings
capacity of the US was in New Orleans. Regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jean Nathan Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 4:24 AM To: Chat Subject: [lace-chat] Katrina/petrol It's been reported that there's a problem

[lace-chat] Katrina creepy crawlies

2005-09-01 Thread RicTorr8
Hi all, I'm sure it's the least of their troubles, which I don't mean to minimize one bit, but I heard some news reports warning people to watch out for poisonous snakes swimming in the floodwaters. Plus I saw a story saying that a 3-foot shark was spotted swimming along one of the flooded

[lace-chat] Katrina

2005-08-31 Thread Scotlace
As I am off to Boston (Mass) tomorrow I shall be unsubscribing after I send this message. So I won't hear of Beth's futurer situation in New Orleans. I hope all goes well for her - as much as circumstances allow, anyway. Patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to

[lace-chat] Katrina

2005-08-28 Thread RicTorr8
Dear List - Hope none of you or your loved ones get hit by KatrinaIf anyone wants to monitor it, I found a NOAA website tracking the Hurricane, which has apparently moved up to Category 5 http://www.stormtracker.noaa.gov/stormtracker-katrina.htm Regards, Ricki Utah To unsubscribe send