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