Stella, every word you said was exactly right. I don't understand this either, but when I was called to help, I went. I met some wonderful workers there who I will always call my friends. I probably won't go again because of my age. I am still absolutely worn out physically. I saw people, this time, who were USING the Red Cross and other agencies to get money and food, and we found out that they were not even living in the shelter where we were in Jackson, Mississippi, They lived just down the street from the shelter! Some were living with a cousin across town and coming to the shelter to eat. Each meal, morning-noon-and night, that we provided cost the Red Cross $6.50. We could not turn anybody away! Of course, there were some who were in pitiful shape financially. If your house was on/near the beach, like some in Galveston, WHY would you want to rebuild in the same place... for the next storm to cause destruction again??? Theres a lot that I don't understand either. But then, I guess I'm not supposed to. Now I feel like need to rest for another week, at least! Mary Clyde ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stella Roper" <busmar1852@webtv.net> To: <southern-chat@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] changing email address > Mary Clyde thank you for all you do. I heard one lady say she was sent > to LA with Gustav...was still there now...with Ike people. A mother of > four! Ike stories will be around for a LONG time. My nephew is > there.They are still finding destruction. Where are those hundreds going > to live......that have NO HOUSE to return to? Who will support them > for months?Or like Katrina...for years. You know, I don't understand all > I know about this.....here in Tuscaloosa Al...if I had to pack up and > leave, because of a flood coming...from a "nature thing", there would > be no thought of someone moving me, at their expence...or payng my > hotelbill, or gas to get to my families' somewhere else.. .we would all > be respnsible for ourselves...and if my house was destroyed,if I had > inurance...fine.thats my problem...if not we would sell the lot...or get > a loan to rebuild...I don't mean that neighbor does not help neighbor, > or that we don't have emergency shelters set up during terrible > things...we do...we also have emergency agencies where people who has > lost a home...by fire, or tornado, etc can go and gt > mattreses...clothes...whatever. Places give food.But when did it start > that the government was responsible for able bodid pesons that can work > and root for themselves? I know an agency would take chlldren, if they > were orphaned, or help elderly...or assist injured...but for > years.furnish free housing? I don't quite get it. Someone pleaae > enlighten me.Does the government tell those folks it is mandatory that > they go live, and build on the beach? Sorry...I still don't get it.(and > before you say or think it...I am one of the most generous and prone to > volunteer. people you will ever find) I am glad we have warning > systems...I am glad we have weather channels,radar,mayors or governors > who go on TV saying if you live on the water...you should get out...but > not that we will pay for it or feed and clothe you, and furnish housng > for you for months. This government is bankrupt.Help. Stella > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1676 - Release Date: 9/17/2008 9:33 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 080531-1, 05/31/2008 Tested on: 9/17/2008 11:33:07 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2008 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com