[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.

[the OlLine Rebel]

You assume "cost" means MONEY for the CITIES.

I'm talking about personal COSTS for the victims - in terms of people who are ALREADY sick & injured and will get worse on long ordeals, people who are already exhausted and don't need to try to prop up on a long ride until they finally get there, etc. The longer they have to go, the harder it is for them to hold up, or even take some things w/them.

Never mind the COSTS to those victims trying to get BACK to where they were - in many cases, that too will be their money & credit, anyway (yes, you do have to make people start being responsible for themselves at SOME point). Not to mention the hardships of just trying to handle business/housing arrangements from further away, or making the trip back thru thousands of miles.