Previous entry: 
Next entry:
Hurricane evacuations: Who says I have to go?
So, now that Hurricane Ike is barrelling towards Houston and the Texas coast, one has to wonder how many people are actually taking this storm seriously.
Compare this to Florida's reaction last week when Ike was threatening to hit our lovely beaches. Our attitude was a wait-and-see approach.
The Associated Press must have been wondering the same thing and did some graphics about it. The first is a poll, asking coastal residents (though they don't say where they're from) about how they feel towards hurricane evacutions.
The second is look at the average costs of evacuating from New Orleans when Gustav was coming two weeks ago. I thought it was relevant because you kind of get an idea of what a family of four faces when they hit the road.
Comments
Hey, having your spouse and children alive...is priceless!!
Posted by: chenchi | September 12, 2008 3:11 PM
I just spoke with relatives in Houston who are not evacuating - they seriously have no clue. I compare them to folks in Country Walk before Hurricane Andrew hit. Another thing they don't realize about not leaving is the after math - no gas, no elec, no ice and many homes in Houston are plywood stucco - they also don't have storm shutters. My prayers are with everyone in that area.
Posted by: Pat R | September 12, 2008 4:24 PM
I just spoke with relatives in Houston who are not evacuating - they seriously have no clue. I compare them to folks in Country Walk before Hurricane Andrew hit. Another thing they don't realize about not leaving is the after math - no gas, no elec, no ice and many homes in Houston are plywood stucco - they also don't have storm shutters. My prayers are with everyone in that area.
Posted by: Pat R | September 12, 2008 4:24 PM
If Hurricanes are Acts of God then the revelation is
bUSh hurt Iraq/Iraqis, God hurt US/Americans.
1991 George HW bUSh invaded Iraq
1992 Hurricane Andrew.
2003-present George W bUSh invaded/occupied Iraq
2004 Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne.
2005 Katrina, Rita.
2006 Alberto, Beryl, Chris, Florence.
2007 Dean, Erin.
2008 Fay, Gustav, Ike, …
Posted by: larry | September 12, 2008 8:25 PM