Yeah, I lived in Cedar Rapids two years back when they flooded, badly, historically badly, thousands lost everything. Almost no coverage in the national media... again, all nice boring quiet white people, no looting or rioting...
The most amazing part of the story was that the Red Cross set up all these shelters for people whose homes were flooded, but were surprised when hardly anyone even showed up to stay in them. Apparently the idea of people being self-sufficient and/or helping out their neighbors in need is completely lost on a lot of folks from outside "Middle America."
Same thing - Georgia - last year
“Yeah, I lived in Cedar Rapids two years back when they flooded, badly, historically badly, thousands lost everything. Almost no coverage in the national media... again, all nice boring quiet white people, no looting or rioting...”
My wife had some distant relatives (in miles and blood relation), who sent out emails showing the pictures of the flood and asking why the Federal government didn’t rescue them.
Only our basement flooded in ‘08 - we were lucky. Quite a few of our friends did lose everything.
The difference between Cedar Rapids Flood & Katrina?
Folks here saw what was coming AND GOT OUT OF THE WAY.
Folks in New Orleans also knew what was coming, but sat with their thumbs youknowwhere, expecting someone else to save them.
*I’m not going to compare looting statistics or post-disaster violent crime rates, as it could be construed as racism.