How long must we help the people of New Orleans?

Question

They have been living here in Houston for a whole year rent free and utilities paid for., And they still need more time, I do sympathize their ordeal and what they must have lost some lost loved ones and their homes but they have gotten everything free since. So now that they have to pay their own way they need more time????? Some of them have made it on their own and have ceased the help they where recieving. But enough is enough. lets save some of this money for the next catasthrophy

Answer 1

What would I do if I were in their shoes? Pull myself up, and 1-get a job and resettle in Houston or 2-go back and rebuild and not wait for some one to "prepare a place for me" as one New Orleans, evacuee stated.

What happened to helping our fellow man? We should, however after a YEAR you should be able to do for your self.

I agree with the asker, it's time for the Katrina victims of New Orleans to start being pro-active and start doing for themselves. A year is more than enough time to start over. You don't see this welfare mentality from Katrina's Mississippi and Alabama victims. These people have been equally devastated, but they have managed to pull them selves up and have started to rebuild and heal. The sad thing is that the state and city officials of Louisiana and New Orleans, Ray Nagin in particular are so inept and corrupt that no matter how much money the Federal Government throws their way, it will be sqandered and wasted, and then they will ask for more.

As far as the city of Houston, they have suffered the most taking in evacuees. The crime rate in Houston is up 33% and the murder rate is up 26% this past year, all due to evacuees of New Orleans staying and bringing their bad ways to Houston.

It's time to kill the cash cow and send these people on their way.

Answer 2

Monty, you really hit on a touch subject. A year goes by so fast and it seems like all that you ever knew on this earth is gone but your love and faith in God even your family is gone. So, what do you do? After a few months of being in disbelief you wonder where do I go from here with no home, no clothes, no food, no money, no help from FEMA. What do I do? Some would say get off your lazy butts and get a job and make it on your own with no help and others would say get out there and do what you have to do to get back on your feet. What if I am disable and still I'm waiting on the govt. and fema but nothing after a whole yr. Let's just be more aware of our people's circumstances. This may affect you because you live in H-Town and before this life was fantastic and now crime is just out-the-box. You can't imagine what they must be going thru and I do agree with you on this point if you are able to work get out there and get a job and don't just depend on the govt. and fema and H-Town to continue to flip the bill. My prayers are with everyone.

Answer 3

There was an article in the New Yorker recently about the reconstruction in New Orleans that I would advise you to read. In short, decisions about the reconstruction and what form it would take and how much assistance would be available were delayed for most of this past year--which left homeowners rather in the lurch, not knowing whether their neighborhoods would be reconstructed or whether they would be designated as flood areas and not eligible for assistance or insurance, whether they could go back to their houses, who would pay for rebuilding their houses (if they would in fact be allowed to rebuild them). You can't just pick up and start a new life in that kind of situation.

Answer 4

Help them until no one needs help any longer. Maybe examine the way you're helping. It's great that they are receiving assistance, and they SHOULD for as long as they need it. But are they also receiving the resources and tools they need to become self-sufficient (i.e. job skills training, etc.)?

Asd for the next catastrophe, instead of worrying about "saving for it:, let's make sure people are adeuqately prepared so that something like this NEVER happens again.

Answer 5

Chalk up the seemingly never ending aid to the way that the federal, state, and local governments botched the handling of Katrina. The federal governement must now take proper measures and ensure that those Katrina victims are taken care of until the next major catastrophe happens.

Answer 6

I hear ya, People who lose everything in a fire. They have to work to get everything back in their lives. People who's businesses went belly up have to start from scratch again. I agree with you a 100%. If Katrina didn't disable them physically there they can not work then start over just like anyone else.


I sold everything I owned and had to start over. I did good for while then I got greedy wanted more and went broke. It can happen they just need the perserverance.

Answer 7

answer this question.... why didnt we have a fund on reserve for if and when a catastrophy happened? why did we wait until it DID happen and then help out?.... Instead we were too concerned with what was happening on the other side of the Earth, meaning Iraq and the peoples freedom over there.... There is a right way and a wrong way to handle every sticky situation, and "G Dubbs" my friends has handled it the wrong way....sorry to say, but true...

Answer 8

If you don't want to help then don't! Stop complaining about saving money,and try saving someones life...One year is not long enough to start your life over after grieving the death of your children.

Answer 9

those people lost everything! everything damn thing! they have nothing! absolutely nothing! you don't sympathize because if you did and did so from your heart, you wouldn't even have posted this inconsiderate question. the people will remain there until they get back on their feet. that is definitely going to take longer than a year so just deal with it. i hope that nothing like that ever happens to you because of your attitude.

Answer 10

I'd like to know what happened to the billions that was donated to the effort.
And why are all those trailers still sitting there with no occupants. Maybe they should all go home and force Mayor Nagen to get off his *** and do what he is supposed to do for those people.