Re: Global warming and Rita

Re >   Katrina evacuees from
> the GRB and the Astrodome/Reliant are being evacuated  today and given
free
> flights to anywhere they want to go away from the coast.

I can't imagine these poor tired and worn out people having to pick up and
move on again.  We weren't born a nomadic people.  Maybe some will find
their way up here; we were ready for them.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Global warming and Rita


> I thought of that when the Tsunami hit, because one of the natives
commented
> to a reporter that the island looked much like it had 20 years prior,
> without all the hotels, businesses, etc.  Don't laugh, ya'll, but I
honestly
> believe that....for instance when there are earthquakes and  landslides
that break
> up all the roads, asphalt, etc.  It's as if the  earth is trying to shake
off
> some of it so it can breathe better.
>
> In Germany, many many years ago already (okay, maybe not that long, I'm
not
> THAT old) but when I was younger they already had separation of the
> trash....compost from the non-compostable.  The only paved areas were the
streets.
> One was not allowed to pave driveways or walkways around the
house...there had
> to be "greenspace" every so many meters, through parking  lots,  along
roads,
> bldgs, etc.    They used special pavers  that allowed the grass to grow
> inbetween, or gravel or such as driveways and  walkways.
>
> Not sure if Rita is coming this way, but govt. here is not taking any
> chances, Galveston is already evacuating all nursing homes, and making
preparations
> to evacuate people with public transportation.  The  Katrina evacuees from
> the GRB and the Astrodome/Reliant are being evacuated  today and given
free
> flights to anywhere they want to go away from the coast.  Most are being
flown to
> Arkansas.  Messages are being flashed at the bottom  of the TV screen
telling
> people where to go for public transportation, and  that they can take
their
> pets. Boy...they'd have to give me and my "kids" a  bus for us alone.  LOL
Sure
> hoping it doesnt' come to that, not sure  what we'd do.  Mom says to build
an
> arc, or rent a Uhaul.
>
> Jim, hope all is well with you and yours.
>
> Noreen
> zone 9
> Texas Gulf Coast
>
> In a message dated 9/19/2005 11:02:27 PM Central Standard Time,
> gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
>
> Just  played a clip of Jon Stewart's interview of Kurt Vonnegut.
> Vonnegut said  Katrina was earth's immune system trying to get rid of
> us. Not a bad  analogy, I think.
>
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