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These comparisons are getting SOOO tired. Was Houston under water for weeks and then back under water a second time? Was a vast percentage of the housing there destroyed?

Of course I’m sure that Texas isn’t accepting any government help with this, either. By golly, them Texans will just take care of everything by themselves. Right?

“By golly, them Texans will just take care of everything by themselves. Right?”

Well, we (Texans and Taxpayers in general) are sure as hell taking care of tens of thousands of Katrina evacuees, 3 years later.

Yeah, we are asking for some Federal assistance. So what?

Respectfully, I find your comment SOOOO heartless. I witnessed first hand Katrina and it's destruction, also Rita several weeks later and finally Ike 2 weeks ago. I have as neighbors 2 Katrina families who chose to stay in Houston rather than go back to the madness that is New Orleans. How soon people (like you) forget the generosity and charity this state and, in particular, this area offered to the people of Louisiana after the debacle known as the aftermath of Katrina. I won't bore you with details but yes, in some areas houses were completely cleared for miles and miles and while we weren't under water for weeks all it takes is the initial drenching to ruin everything.

What I did see is a community come together and help each other out. I didn't see our governor and mayor whining about there being no FEMA assistance while they stood by and did nothing. I saw city, state and county officials roll up there sleeves and get right in the thick of things doing everything from working out logistics of fuel and relief supplies to handing out ice and water off of the back of trucks.

Today almost a million people are still without lights, tens of thousands are homeless, more live in what used to be a shells of their former residences. FEMA is here and I am grateful for the assistance they are providing to those in need. State and local officials continue to work hard to put our area back together. Trash and debris has been piled for pickup by the streets and neighbor is helping neighbor to put things back in order. I am proud to be a native Houstonian and privileged to live in a community like this.

By golly, we Texans are taking care of things with a little help for our friends. God Bless the United States and the Great State of Texas.

"These comparisons are getting SOOO tired. ... By golly, them Texans will just take care of everything by themselves. Right?"

Here's one more comparison for you:

Gov. "Blank Stare" Blanco, vs Texas Gov. Perry?

Mayor Ray "Where are my Schoolbuses?" Nagin vs *ANY* Texas politician anywhere.

New Orleans entitlement mentality vs Texan Self-Sufficiency.

You're just disappointed that another Gulf Coast region got hit by a hurricane, and made N.O. look even worse (if that were possible) by comparison!