According to the New Orleans Lovefest that was "Monday Night Football" last night, there still is a significant number of Katrina victims living in FEMA trailers.
I sympathize with anyone who lost so much in that storm. But ...
Didn't these people received $2,000 debit cards?
Don't they receive job-search counseling?
Is this an example of poverty being a voluntary condition?
What further role should government play in their relocation?
2006-09-26 04:22:48 · 19 answers · asked by Lawn Jockey 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I to also sympathize with those who lost so much in the hurricane, but as a person who has been through many hurricanes myself, (Floyd, Hugo, Bertha etc) I know that for the most part that each person needs to be determined to help themselves. If you wait for someone to come to you with everything you need, you will wait forever. Honestly for some people the condition of the "mobile home" that they are now living in is much better than what they had, it may be smaller, but it is livable. And if they felt it was that unsuitable then I would think that they would work harder to get themselves out of the situation, and not continue to wait for the govt. of Lousiana or the United States to fix their situation for them.
As I said, I've been through many hurricanes in my life, and I know that first and foremost you must be prepared if you choose to stay in your home and ride the storm out. If they did not have the preperations to through the storm and it's aftermath, than they should have gotten out and took with them what they could. They would have been better off then they turned out to be by not leaving. And as for those who "had no way to leave" well that is not really a valid excuse(for the old or infirmed I can understand that) because the Hurricane was forcasted for days ahead of time, the fact that they left it to the last minute to try and do something is no ones fault but their own. A rational person who wanted to help himself, would have made plans in case something happened, most of these people did not do this, they waited for something to happen, and then realized it was too late to do anything.
2006-09-26 05:05:24 · answer #1 · answered by whatelks67 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some better questions:
a.) Weren't these people asked to flee/evacuate New Orleans before the hurricane hit? Why didn't they?
b.) Why did these people decide to live in a city that is under sea-level and near the mouth of the biggest river in the United States?
c.) Why didn't they ever try to push a bill for a better levee system?
d.) Shouldn't they be held responsible for the wrong decisions they have made?
New Orleans is not going to be rebuilt for a looooong time. They DO have Reggie Bush though and man can that guy attract tourism...
2006-09-26 04:28:27 · answer #2 · answered by d.anconia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What if you lost everything and had no insurance to replace your house and belongings? How far would a 2000 dollar debit card last you? Job search counseling only helps if there are jobs available. I don't think anyone was hoping that someday they'd live in a FEMA trailer. With all the money the government wastes everyday, I would think we could do more for our countrymen.
2006-09-26 04:28:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-18 00:19:43 · answer #4 · answered by hosford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes time to do anything, doesn't it? Even more time is needed to rebuild a "devastated-area!"
Remember the old addage: "Rome wasn't built in a day!"
Why listen to a bunch of "idiot's" on T.V. ranting and raving and pointing the finger at everyone else and the Government, and screamming it is their fault, for all of this!! The Government made "Katrina" then made Her destroy the area, to keep you down!!
In order to rebuild anything from "scratch" you need patience to plan the home, building, store, or business. Then the material, and labor to construct that one home or building..
Do you know how fast a tree grows, that will be used to frame the building?
Listen to the "Idiot's"(so-called experts) they will scream to you that a tree grows 100ft. tall overnight, and nails used to hold it together fall like rain, nor does it take 20 people to build one home, it is our Government trying to keep us down, and to keep the millions of families homeless today, so they can control you!
We are talking about millions of people who lost everything from "Katrina & Rita" so how can we rebuild everything overnight?
Did it take us one night to re-build Europe and Japan at the end of WWII?
Would you live in your home, and feel happy and safe, if you found out it was build, or just thrown up in 5-8Hrs.??
The truth hurts and is hard to face, but it is going to take a long time and much suffering, before all is re-built in the "Katrina & Rita" regions that were totally destroyed!
We need to remember: "Patience is a virtue!" Me Me Me Now Now Now, is a sorry attitude to have and share with everyone else...
2006-09-26 04:51:44 · answer #5 · answered by 1moe4u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a bad situation there for sure. Not even enough trailers to go around, there is a waiting list. You get a trailer for 12-18 months then you have to give it back. 12-18 months should be more than enough time to get your house back in order, but there's a lack of qualified contractors and materials. Truely the effort to overcome the devastation is taking longer than imagined.
2006-09-26 04:27:07 · answer #6 · answered by uranium9v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Punta Gorda, FL, where Hurricane Charley hit in 2004...there are still people living in a FEMA trailer park HERE! They spent their money on alcohol and whatever else and didn't get jobs...now they have nowhere to go. Granted, apartments are very hard to come by - a lot of our town was destroyed, but some people just didn't plan. Those trailers were rent-free, by the way - just pay some utilities... My Momma taught me better than that. PLAN PLAN PLAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!And get an EDUCATION
2006-09-26 04:29:46 · answer #7 · answered by applebetty34 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Monday night football in the new $185 million Super dome...... The government should back off and let the state and local government handle it... That is how every other disaster is handled..
2006-09-26 05:08:16 · answer #8 · answered by bereal1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question, complex answers but ultimately I would say you bring up a lot of good points. How much should the government really do? I am a big proponent of helping people get out of bad circumstances but come one!
2006-09-26 04:28:18 · answer #9 · answered by Fire_God_69 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As you must know the American Government is very slow, when it comes to it's own country, had it happened in another country we would have been there But granted it does take time to rebuild an infrastucture and even longer to get the citizens to come back.
2006-09-26 04:34:45 · answer #10 · answered by Jamaison D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋