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In reply to the discussion: Osteen rep lying furiously on CNN -- claiming all that water "drained away" since MONDAY and [View all]
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)64. lol, true :).conven. center is just full. Disaster Plans-excellent thanks to Obama admin. 'up grades
Our Obama admin made several disaster plans upgrades over the past 8 years, Federal government coordinating with states and LOCAL governments. like public schools first emergency shelters...move to convention center...then move overflow people to places local to their neighborhoods like Lakewood church, GM center, many other local churches and large stores (not flood or storm damaged)
The plans were excellent and are currently working very well for Houston. Mayor of Houston/local police even have a curfew now to reduce any looting problems from all the empty homes.
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Osteen rep lying furiously on CNN -- claiming all that water "drained away" since MONDAY and [View all]
anneboleyn
Aug 2017
OP
The first time my husband saw her on television with her big pink hair in her pink outfit he said
elehhhhna
Aug 2017
#76
No my story has to do with being a volunteer at the creepy TBN phone bank ONE TIME!!
ChubbyStar
Aug 2017
#81
He's a con man. Whether or not somebody who criticizes him is an atheist is irrelevant.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Aug 2017
#35
Honestly, I used to think he was better than the others. I was obviously totally wrong. He is a
anneboleyn
Aug 2017
#5
Yep. I think you are right. And he couldn't even call in himself. Twitter is exposing his lies
anneboleyn
Aug 2017
#17
It was Osteen's brother-in-law talking with Burnett. He claimed that the church building
applegrove
Aug 2017
#6
He also claimed that they had flooding from this storm and that the water had receded. Also, flood
anneboleyn
Aug 2017
#20
They did flood in their lower parking garages. but 24 hours with sump pumps & storm sewers open
Sunlei
Aug 2017
#65
Thats correct and on this Sat. the churches parking was flooded out. schools were used FIRST as
Sunlei
Aug 2017
#24
Its ok, mayor of houston is using places like olsteins to take a few buses of convention center ove
Sunlei
Aug 2017
#16
What is okay? OSTEEN is a despicable jackass who obviously cares about his image and $$$$ far more
anneboleyn
Aug 2017
#21
I hear you. But he DID volunteer his church to take OVERFLOW homeless from convention center.
Sunlei
Aug 2017
#29
yes public shaming may have helped :P, but the public schools were PLANNED first emergency shelters
Sunlei
Aug 2017
#45
no, the planned use of public schools weren't overwhelmed. you may not like the megachurch but at
Sunlei
Aug 2017
#68
ok, I can see that's most important to you. I live in SSW Houston & missed flooding by about 1 inch
Sunlei
Aug 2017
#71
lol, true :).conven. center is just full. Disaster Plans-excellent thanks to Obama admin. 'up grades
Sunlei
Aug 2017
#64