By: Tam

Tam — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 20:08:11 +0000

Because of sheer numbers, it is likely our area will be asked to house refugees from the gulf states. If anyone has a motor home, extra rooms, beds, apartment, etc. please go to http://www.shareyourhome.org and let them know by entering your information. Today the President signed a waiver of HUD rules requiring employment in order that those left homeless may qualify for shelter in HUD funded housing. I too am sickened by the “stunt” involving using C130s to haul water. If they really wanted to help they should have offloaded water and then loaded up refugees. I love New Orleans and its people. I am heartbroken by their pain and suffering. We will house 9 if they get here. Please check out this site. Thanks

By: Sharon Ullman

Sharon Ullman — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 19:22:45 +0000

My heart goes out to the victims of Hurricane Katrina – especially to the babies, children, elderly, sick and disabled – who are stuck in appalling and inhumane conditions. The Guardian is correct: with a little common sense, more help can be provided in a more cost-effective manner than we have seen thus far. It is troubling that the richest nation on earth cannot respond more rapidly to provide needed humanitarian relief to those hardest hit. It is also incomprehensible to me that people are actually talking about rebuilding New Orleans. I do not mind having my tax dollars go to humanitarian aid for hurricane victims. In fact, I strongly support the relief efforts, but I certainly do not want to see public funding go toward rebuilding this below sea level – and sinking – city, which would simply be inviting another natural disaster of equal magnitude to the one just passed.

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By: Tam

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