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sheshe2

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11. Well, Roland?

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 12:06 AM

Aug 2017

Why do you not tell me?

Many went to shelter in the Superdome. We all no how well that worked out.

Why was Bush unprepared.

Read this.

Five Days at Memorial: Book Chronicles Euthanasia of Patients During Hurricane Katrina

https://www.amazon.com/Five-Days-Memorial-Storm-Ravaged-Published/dp/B00HMVX8VS/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_0/134-4993452-3266923?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=4HF2D833B2C9FRQ65Y23

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Harvey news - on Accuweather site - damage report from Rockport [View all] NRaleighLiberal Aug 2017 OP

I just checked wa post, found this. :( uppityperson Aug 2017 #1

Yes they appear to have got the worst of the initial landfall malaise Aug 2017 #2

65% refused. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #3

Why did many not leave New Orleans? Roland99 Aug 2017 #4

Well, Roland? sheshe2 Aug 2017 #11

I saw your post malaise Aug 2017 #5

Poor people. Disabled. Elderly. elehhhhna Aug 2017 #23

My bad malaise Aug 2017 #25

We should do it like Cuba but we don't. elehhhhna Aug 2017 #26

Stay safe malaise Aug 2017 #29

omg. I didn't know that many people stayed. femmedem Aug 2017 #7

Part may be that dumps ice team were going to demand their papers. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #8

What was the logic of checkpointing people fleeing to Mexico? elehhhhna Aug 2017 #24

If you get check pointed fleeing to Mexico, don't you still end up in Mexico? Not Ruth Aug 2017 #32

Private detention companies have quarterly profits to meet elehhhhna Aug 2017 #34

Wonder where the 65% number came from. Hangingon Aug 2017 #9

Take it up with CNN sheshe2 Aug 2017 #15

Evacuation is expensive - and you get nothing from FEMA jpak Aug 2017 #17

"Now people are going to risk their life to save them" dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #12

i saw a older woman on TV today... Takket Aug 2017 #13

They had 20 years warning! Not Ruth Aug 2017 #31

Even after their mayor told them to write their social security #s on their arms if they stayed. femmedem Aug 2017 #6

I don't think you're a coward malaise Aug 2017 #22

Three storm chasers in Rockport when building collapsed unc70 Aug 2017 #10

Unconfirmed report that thd rockport high school had been Ilsa Aug 2017 #14

Partial collapse is what is being said. herding cats Aug 2017 #20

They are now in the eye - the wind returns in 20 minutes jpak Aug 2017 #16

A lot of people don't evacuate because they can't afford to. haele Aug 2017 #18

Jeff Piotrowsk (emmy winning storm chaser) is posting periscope vids from Rockport. herding cats Aug 2017 #19

Sustained winds over 130 mph, gusts to 150 mph Saboburns Aug 2017 #21

In Corpus Christi... CCExile Aug 2017 #27

Thanks for checking in! Glad you are ok. Tanuki Aug 2017 #28

Hang in there Achilleaze Aug 2017 #30

How are you doing? What is it like down there? smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #33