I was kind of hoping to hear from Raymond or Russell. I dunno -- there does seem to be an attitude out there that it doesn't matter much. I don't know that it's surprising, except for the apathy.
> Yeah, NOLA is still messed up in the low lying areas, but the parts > with higher elevations are in much better shape. Unfortunately, the > poorest lived int he low lying areas, and the weathiest lived in the > higher areas. > > Oddly enough, I was in NOLA during the Librarians Conf mentioned in > that article, and saw how happy the city was to finally have a > conference back in town. That's the first and only one they have had > there since Katrina. > > I bought one of the "FEMA Evac plan - Run Bitch Run" shirts, and > drove > past the old 9th ward area on the way out of town. I took a few > photos fromt he freeway as we drove through: > > http://flickr.com/photos/cameronc/175859827/in/set-72157594174618361/ > > However, the comparisons in that article hardly hold water. The > devestation in NOLA was unlike anything else the writer used as > comparisons (ie: the fires in San Diego destroyed MUCH less property). > > As the writed points out, people in Cali often have insurance that > helps them rebuild, and they do. Californians know there are going to > be earthquakes and they prepare for them. People in NOLA knew there > was risk of a totally devestating Hurricane, and they weren't > prepared. > > Sure, it's a different story. Even the worst Cali earthquake in > recent memory is small in comparison to the devestation seen in NOLA. > Perhaps it's better to compare it to the Tsunami, or to the recent > massive quakes in Pakistan. These events struck poor communities and > were massive, almost unfathomable disasters. They will all take > years > to rebuild, repair, and recover. > > So really what is the point of that article? That something is > unfair > about the fact that people lost their homes? Yes that is unfair, but > that's life - not fair. Bad things happen to people, and when really > big bad things happen, it take s along time to recover. > > Also not mentioned in that article was the hope in NOLA. I hung out > one night at a local hotel bar and chatted with some locals over > beers. They have a great spirit of rebuilding and have no plans to > leave. For better or worse, some people will never return and others > are going to stay at all costs. > > All I ask is that people don't act suprised that this disaster > happened, and don't act suprised that people are going to be affected > for a long time by it, and don't act suprised that life isn't fair to > everyone. Shit happens. Bad shit. That's life. > > -Cameron > > On 7/5/06, Dana Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Flooded and forgotten > > Louisiana is still devastated, and its people -- black and white, > rich and poor -- feel like the rest of the country doesn't care. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:210704 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
