Ungrateful Gustav Evacuees
From Houston to Memphis, some Hurricane Gustav evacuees are upset with their plight. Local newspapers are reporting a flood of complaints about conditions at temporary shelters. One lady was bothered because volunteers served sandwiches. What was she expecting — surf and turf? I’m so terribly sorry our wine list wasn’t to your liking.
Another was offended by the accomodations.
I’m pretty sure sleeping on a cot inside an air-conditioned gymnasium beats the heck out of clinging to the roof of your home for three days.
It’s an evacuation center people — not the Courtyard Marriott.
Apparently, a free ride out of town wasn’t good enough for some New Orleanians. Perhaps now is a good time to mention that taxpayer dollars covered the costs of the planes, trains and automobiles that ushered evacuees to safety.
But even that’s not good enough. A Houston newspaper is reporting that some evacuees are demanding the government provide them with gas money. Gas money? Gas money?
Why don’t we just give them an advance on their allowance?
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Actually, for those living on a fixed income and expecting a check on Sept. 1, the idea they had to buy gas to flee town (a tank can be about $50 now) and they might need some help to fill up and return, I don’t think is that ridiculous. As bad as it seems, there might be the case that some people who took their private vehicles and spent a night or two in a motel, and then had to spend a few more in a shelter because the evacuation lasted longer than expected, might have simply run out of funds to buy gas to return home safely at this point. They might have had to travel further than expected as some have shared in Pensacola. So perhaps it’s not all ungrates. Now the woman with the sandwich complaint, give her some dried fruitcake or something.
anonymous #1 this #2. i like to commend you on your beautiful thoughtfulness and compassion. That is what we need more of in the world. You give me hope that there are still good people in this world, and not the dickhead in front of you.
But, some of these people might be diabetics with certain medications that could potentially bottom their blood sugar. Maybe she need more than a sandwich due to and illness. We could never know the full story.
I agree with you on this one–the govt is providing free rides out. That is more than generous in my book. They could have been told that if you choose to live in New Orleans again, you are on your own. With that being said, I wish them nothing but the best.
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