RE: Katrina continued

One hopes that FEMA can come through for all those dispossessed. I was
wondering if the new bankruptcy rules, which I've heard are quite penalizing
even to those who can't help what happened to them, will cause problems.
It's just so sad - no house, no job, no city to go back to. 

Cyndi

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of james singer
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 10:39 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Katrina continued

Once immediate needs are addressed, it looks to me like we're going to 
need a massive public works program for the Gulf Coast from Lake 
Charles to Pensacola. Not only are many of the victims dispossessed, 
they're also going to be jobless for a long, long time. Doubt either 
god or supply-side economics will be much help to them.


On Aug 31, 2005, at 1:21 PM, Pam Evans wrote:

> Wow - this is so bad. We're collecting for the Red Cross here at work 
> and a
> local towing company has donated use of a 3 bedroom rent house here in
> Terrell for flood victims to stay in as long as they need to. I'm 
> going to
> pick up kitchen and laundry stuff while the gal organizing it rustles 
> up
> furniture and stuff. All we know about the people is all they have is 
> the
> clothes on their backs. Hideous.
>
>
>  On 8/31/05, Daryl <pulis@mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>> Pam,
>>
>> The twirlies were all around us according to radar, but the nearest
>> touchdown was about 10 miles north. We're fine - not even as much wet 
>> as a
>> big summer thunderstorm, though the wind went on for hours and hours.
>>
>> In the other good news department, my friend in Pensacola only had the
>> tarp
>> blown off her roof (still hadn't gotten back home since Dennis), and
>> another
>> in Louisiana is safe with relatives in St. Louis, though she has no 
>> idea
>> what her home is like. She and her family live in Kenner, and that was
>> shown
>> to have a couple of feet of water the other day.
>>
>> Several other acquaintances are still un-accounted for, including 1 in
>> Slidell and 2 in New Orleans who would not likely have evacuated 
>> because
>> of
>> the danger of looting. I remember that during one of the other 
>> hurricanes
>> a
>> few years ago, Lee had his attic set up with water, flashlights, food 
>> and
>> an
>> axe and saw, because he knew it would be needed if the levy broke. I 
>> keep
>> looking at those they're plucking off of the roof, and wondering.
>>
>> My heart breaks for those affected.
>>
>> d
>> Zone 7a/Georgia/Gardening on Heavy Clay
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 10:18 PM
>> Subject: [CHAT] Katrina continued
>>
>>
>>> I heard there were tornadoes in Georgia. Daryl, you and yours OK?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Pam Evans
>>> Kemp TX
>>> zone 8A
>>
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> Pam Evans
> Kemp TX
> zone 8A
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Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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