Looting hits Acapulco as Mexico storm death toll reaches 80

Reuterrs ^ | 9/18/13 | By Luis Enrique Martinez and Alberto Fajardo

[Kartographer]

Tens of thousands of people have been trapped in the aftermath of two tropical storms that hammered vast swathes of Mexico. More than 1 million people have been affected. Acapulco's airport terminal was under water, stranding tourists. Shops were plundered in the city's upscale neighborhood of Diamante, home to luxury hotels and plush apartments, where dozens of cars were ruined by muddy brown floodwaters. Marines were posted outside stores to prevent further theft. "Unfortunately, it wasn't looting from need of food. It was stealing for stealing's sake," said Mariberta Medina, head of a local hoteliers' association. "They even stole Halloween and Christmas decorations and an outboard motor."

[Iron Munro]

Dude, you are a wealth of knowledge tonight!!

When we all get together in Galt's Gulch and pool our knowledge there won't be a thing we can't do !!!

[Old Sarge]

I agree. My post #34 in this thread briefly mentions my own Andrew experience.

[TheOldLady]

We have an RO unit for drinking water. It runs about 11 PPM dissolved solids.

[driftdiver]

The problems Berkfield filters had convinced me to have several methods of purifying or treating water. I live in Florida so waters not a problem, clean water is.

[TheOldLady]

Yes, different situation.

We have a well. The water is iron rich, so we use a softening system, but we don’t drink tap water to any great extent.

[greeneyes]

Thanks for the alert about the sale.

[greeneyes]

Good - figured as much.

[greeneyes]

Thanks. Good to know.

[DCBryan1]

Just dont get any up your nose in warm weather....bad brain eating amoeba.

[B4Ranch]

I don’t know what to say other than I am glad my wife isn’t that self consumed with herself. It was nice that you were able to help your neighbor. I am sure she appreciated it very much.

[Betis70]

Excellent, thanks so much. I’ll look into get a well bucket ASAP and longer-term a hand pump.

[Ellendra]

Kart, I haven't seen a post on this thread yet from some duffus who says he has a gun and will take what he needs from one of us. I do so like responding to that by saying, “You will be asking for suicide by prepper.”

I once offered him all the jars of home-canned food that didn't process correctly. As I recall, he shut up for quite a while after that.