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In reply to the discussion: Staten Island Hotel Refuses To Evict Storm Refugees For Visiting Marathoners [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)35. It is when they are preparing one to go to overhaul. Or one that is coming out.
Find out what's going in/coming out of the rehab facility in Freeport Bahamas--and snap that up.
http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=521
Alternatively, find a heated warehouse, grab some office partitions, grab cots, grab a ton of porta potties and construction showers wired in to hot and cold water, set up a bathing/crapping corner, set up a mess area in the opposite corner, and give that to either runners or disaster workers or what have you.
So long as people are warm, have a place to eat, and have a place to grab a shower, they're OK. This can be done with heavy duty tents, too, but since there's a nor'easter out there heading this way next Wednesday, I'd think that something a bit harder is a better bet.
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Staten Island Hotel Refuses To Evict Storm Refugees For Visiting Marathoners [View all]
Purveyor
Nov 2012
OP
Actually cruise ships were chartered for the refugees of Hurricane Katrina
Horse with no Name
Nov 2012
#18
The kids who lived on the KENNEDY moved ashore and doubled up to offer their ship
MADem
Nov 2012
#31
one more small business owner putting priorities before profit this is why we are a great country n
hockeynut57
Nov 2012
#8
If the proceeds go to help the people there, go ahead and run the race as scheduled.
leveymg
Nov 2012
#16
Runners are coming in from all over the world. Difficult to reschedule for many.
leveymg
Nov 2012
#27
How is cancelling the event going to feed the hungry? If proceeds go to aid the victims, why cancel
leveymg
Nov 2012
#44
"Difficult to reschedule" - And what about all the residents who are now homeless,
NYC Liberal
Nov 2012
#38
How is cancelling the event going to make anyone not homeless? If proceeds go the victims, what's
leveymg
Nov 2012
#43
Limited resources being diverted, hotels being occupied by displaced residents,
NYC Liberal
Nov 2012
#45
I understand what you're saying, but provided no residents get displaced, and $ go to help them,
leveymg
Nov 2012
#46