[the OlLine Rebel]

WADR, Houston (and Dallas, et al) is alot closer to NO than those NE cities. Transport alone to them would probably be as costly as transport+housing to closer cities. And the logistics of the people getting back would be worse for them.

Maybe instead call out St Louis, or Louisville, or OK City or Atlanta.

[LOC1]

Saying that northern cities are too far away and too costly to transport people there is just an unacceptable excuse. We can transport victims by bus, train or plane. There are lots of sports stadiums all over this country, not just in Houston. Come on folks, it is not "someone else's problem." It is reasonable to expect New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Kansas City, Little Rock, etc, etc. to do what they can to house and care for the displaced.