You sure don't hear as much about Wilma, Rita, or the NE US floods like you do Katrina.... libs couldn't blame those on Bush!
Well, I have been trough MANY hurricanes and floods on the Texas Gulf Coast and we NEVER called FEMA or expected handouts. You always have plenty of time to acquire candles, sterno, gas stoves, flashlights, canned food, water, etc. BEFORE the storm. If it looked like the hurricane would slam into your area, you evacuated, long bumper to bumper traffic jam, worst one I was in, 1983. Hurr. Alicia. Can't blame Bush for that one!
It is miserable living in Texas in August with no AC. When you think about it, no elec. fans, no ice machine, etc. Neighbors took turns going to 7-11 type stores for ice. We took care of ourselves. We cleaned up our own yards of limbs and debris. We helped our neighbors. Not once did we chant....
"We need help"
"It's the president's fault"
"GIMME GIMME GIMME"
Never blamed the government. We knew the score, living in hurricane alley.
Now we are in Southern Cal. and we already bought a bunch of bottled water - earthquake kit supplies! "My momma didn't raise no fool!" old saying.
And I say SHOOT LOOTERS~
When I lived there, I hung a crescent wrench by the gas meter for a quick shutoff in case the lines inside the house ruptured.
I told my neighbor about it but he declined - "I am insured for fire but not for quakes." Rumors from the last quake told of some homeowners torching their wreckage as they had the same coverage/lack thereof.