For those who don't know...... after the disaster the government offers very low interest loans for those who qualify. We did not qualify so we were just on our own for fixing and repairing and replacing. Even though we paid for three different types of insurance - it was all just another money making racket. We ended up being just shy of $10,000.00 in the hole ---- over ten grand could be written off income taxes as a loss ----- we didn't make it. Some of our neighbors who had no mortgages weren't obligated to carry insurance so they did qualify for the low interest government loans - lucky for them! In another area, People who lost their homes were put up in fema trailers in a large "park:"..... no expense to them. Some were elderly and some were just bums. The migrant workers and farm laborers were basically left to fend for themselves......living in tents in their areas or in their trailers with no windows/doors etc. Our locals took as much foo! d and c lothing and offered baths - after two weeks when our electric came back on and water was restored. No government help / aid came to where we lived but fema did aid elsewhere. There were over 300 fema trailers in the government run park....... which eventually were sold for $1500.00 / each. These were brand new, two bedroom or more!! Wonder who took the thousands of dollars loss on those trailers?? I don't know how to fix this. I do know that when I was a kid in southern Illinois,,,,,, disasters were handled locally and by friends, neighbors, your church, your community....not by the federal government. I remember my parents and a bunch of others helping a family rebuild their house that was blown away by a tornado...... paulette in sw fla usa.... too blabby today.... I'm shuttin' my piehole now xoxoxoxoxo -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Peace Roses" <Roses4831@msn.com> > I agree with everything you said, Stella. I've thought the same thing. I still > don't understand why we are still supporting people from the Katrina hurricane > (if we are). At some point they have to be self sufficient or go to a family > member. Thank you for putting this into words. > Emma > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Stella Roper<mailto:busmar1852@webtv.net> > To: southern-chat@rootsweb.com<mailto:southern-chat@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 4:13 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