They lost everything EXCEPT their land, and you want them to give that up too?
So let's say there was a natural disaster that destroyed your home...
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Sneakers
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They're not giving up anything. They would be temporarily moved. They can return at anytime they choose.
Thats what they told the Japanese in 1942
Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
Very poor analogy.
Not really
Unfortunately, the mountainous terrain of NC doesn't provide much flat land. But I agree, more needs to be done for them. The nearest walmart parking lot could suffice.If it were me I would then set up FEMA trailers in a stable location and evacuate those people to that location.
If they don't want to go, they want to live in a tent in almost December, that's their right. But it should be offered.
Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
We're not in a war with another nation. These people are American citizens in need, not potential subversives.
Well they can lay there and die then, that's their right. But the option to leave should be available to them.
Katrina is a one off because New Orleans really should not be there. You don't put a city in the bottom of a bowl and expect it to stay unflooded.
New Orleans is one of a few cities where they built it on sea level, but - they decided to dry out the swamp land - which eventually caused half the city to sink.
thanks goodness the vast majority of the helicopters that arrived to help were.....privately owned and operated.
Hijinx
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I went to Richmond the other day, when I got close to Ashland I looked over and saw almost half a mile of trailers sitting there for sale, there were tone of RV's too, but no one would expect the Government to buy anyone a $200,000 dollar RV, but anyway back to the trailers hundreds of them right off I-95. I was wondering how many of those are in other states already built and ready to be used, and how much money it would cost the government to get a discount rate and buy them for North Carolina. Would it cost 10% of the money we sent to Ukraine for war?
black dog
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I do find it interesting that when New Orleans filled up with salt water for 6-9 months you would see a endless stream of camping trailers with two windows in them being towed south. The manufactures up north in Indiana were cranking them out 24/7 for that emergency.
One should realize that if you are depending on the federal government to come pluck your dumb ass off a rooftop and give you money, room and board, you should rethink your plan.
Working at shipyards all along the Gulf coast....for several years after Katrina, huge fenced lots containing thousands of new or lightly used FEMA campers were seen. They were eventually crushed.
Hijinx
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Those campers that FEMA bought were poorly designed and made some friend of Govt. a shtload of money . The Campers I was speaking of are already built and sitting there. What is really the most stupid thing so far is the Government saying the sheds the Amish put together are not up to code and can't be used. WTF is that?
black dog
Free America
Just another fleecing of the taxpayer. Nothing going on here, move along.
The one solitary FEMA trailer that was placed on St. George's Island after Isabel was rudely repossessed a year after it was placed. A private contractor crew showed up out of the blue and told the resident she had an hour to remove her belongings so they could tow it off. To be crushed..
