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Leo Lichtman wrote:
"doo" wrote: (clip) I think if I had made the decision to stay, I would
have filled every container I could find with water. Filled the bathtub,
pots, pans, buckets..anything while the system was working. Stocked up on
canned goods, candles, heating sources. If I hadn't secured a source of
fresh water beforehand, I certainly woudn't be on CNN stranded on the
roof
of a hotel, whining about no water. Damn, you got all the water you need,
just gotta make it drinkable. Build a still, burn whatever you have to to
boil it, (clip)
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You are unreal! Did you look at any of the pictures of the poor people
struggling to survive? Thousands died. And you think you would have
been
on the roof of the house with boxes of canned goods, and tubs of potable
water? Or you're thinking of building a fire to boil the water--on the
roof
of the house? Come on!

To me, you are unreal. Yes, a lot of people died. Some lost entire
homes.
But if I had given YOU at least 24 hour notice that power was going
out, water would be unavailable and food scarce, could you not find
SOMETHING to put some water in, maybe grab a can or two of soup or
beans, and head for higher ground?
The people I saw on the news whining about water were on unflooded
streets, on the third floor, and nobody thought to secure basic needs.
(My personal opinion is they partied out them storm, then realized too
late the magnitude)
Also, I can't believe that the people on the rooftops in the harder
hit areas found themselves in twenty feet of water in 30 seconds. They
had time to make the rooftop, they should have had a jug of water or
SOMETHING with them. Hell, they had at least 24 HOURS to prepare. Not
30 seconds.
I don't know about you, but if I were to be found dead, I'd rather it
be drowned, naked, clutching a sack with water and food than from
dehydration, clothed, on a rooftop with a coupon for a free Whopper in
my pocket(which I feel would make me look REAL stupid!).

I think it can be summed up in one saying "Lifeguard of the gene pool"

In wake of the recent tsunami that killed thousands, it should be clear that
you cannot stop mother nature. More people die in floods than any other
form of nature disaster. Are these smart people? I would guess a good many
of them are low in the IQ part.

Mankind gave us the technology to provide a clear warning to these people.
The smart ones left. I think once again we are forced to deal with the
stupid ones. Again stupidity is the black eye to this whole mess. Granted
there are exceptions. The city should have a plan for the elderly or
disabled to get out, but this, as reported, failed. The rest of the healthy
people depend on the government to do everything for them (read welfare),
and did not get out. The government did not fail these people, these people
failed themselves. Please do not tell me that they could not get out of the
city ( save for the disabled and handicap). I am sure that if you told most
of these people that there were free $200 Nikes 50 miles outside the city,
they would of been there in droves. Priorities are different for the most
that are stranded.

The SMART ones left. You now see them returning in their cars to the their
unfortunately destroyed homes. They are also starting or planning to
rebuild. These same people you will not see begging for hand outs. Just as
you did not see them taking handouts before the storm. The black eye will
come from people who are already receiving government handouts, and expect
the government to continue giving them handouts after the storm.

Where in the Constitution does it say the government will protect the stupid
from floods and hurricanes?

I just think a lot less death and resulting issues would of been easily
avoided if people had used common sense and left. The smart ones left, the
smart ones are returning and rebuilding, without blaming the government, nor
taking anything from the government.

Other than that I wish the smart ones the best of luck in rebuilding after
the disaster.