Yeah... what part of MANDATORY EVACUATION didn't they understand?
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We are past that now, join the party.
We have to help the helpless now. It is your patriotic duty as an American to lend a hand.
No matter what bad judgment was exercised by these folks -- we still have an obligation to help the sick, the children, and the injured.
> It is your patriotic duty as an American to lend a hand.
Well, I'm not an American, but I will certainly be making a donation to the relief effort.
Yes, we are past that point now, BlackRain, and it does not help these people to keep damning them for not evacuating. Rosenkreutz, I agree that the people who could have evacuated and chose not to, made a terrible mistake. Most of them saw hurricanes come and go through the years and I think many of them just didn't believe they couldn't survive another one. After the fact, it is quite easy to have 20/20 vision and there is no doubt they are regretting their decision to ride this one out.
Also, Rosenkreutz, perhaps you are not aware of the fact that thousands of people who WANTED to leave, couldn't. That fact has been well-documented but all too often ignored by some people who are choosing to damn them for not leaving. IMHO.