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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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 Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:07 am Post subject: Re: Ike |
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| chris_J2 wrote: |
Sorry to hear that Adventurer. We get tropical cyclones, back home in Australia, too. I have a friend in Houston, Texas, & she's doing fine. Power's still out, & they wash clothes by hand. A neighbour has a generator for chilled meat. They stocked up on groceries before Ike arrived, & they're all having bbq's, each night.
The cold hearted analysis of rebuilding Galveston, could probably wait, until eveyone's back on their feet, & emotions aren't so red raw. Hurricanes bring out both the best & worst in people. Over 40 people have died, & they're still finding more casualties. Probably not a good time to start pointing fingers & fault finding. Maybe in a month or 2?
Oh & I think you meant 1900, not 1907. |
I didn't remember the exact year. I wasn't point fingers at anyone, unless you were referring to another dear poster:) I was simply saying I am worried about the people down there. But, I think things could have been a lot worse down there from what I understand. |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:21 am Post subject: Ike |
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If anyone's guilty of finger pointing, it's me. I'll shut up now. The Hurricane Katrina thread on Lonely Planet, got yanked by moderators in 2005, because it degenerated into a catfight between people who had lost everything, (some even lost family & friends), & remote armchair critics, saying they should have left, never built there, etc. Plus a few spanners thrown in the works by other people, with criticism of US policy in Iraq (totally irrelevant), FEMA inertia, & how much better disaster relief is managed in Australia. In hindsight, it was not a good time to be overly critical of the reasons people choose to live there, or the US government response. Patriotism is alive & well, even post Katrina & Ike. That criticism can come later.
First thoughts should be towards the rescue & recovery effort. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: Ike |
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| chris_J2 wrote: |
If anyone's guilty of finger pointing, it's me. I'll shut up now. The Hurricane Katrina thread on Lonely Planet, got yanked by moderators in 2005, because it degenerated into a catfight between people who had lost everything, (some even lost family & friends), & remote armchair critics, saying they should have left, never built there, etc. Plus a few spanners thrown in the works by other people, with criticism of US policy in Iraq (totally irrelevant), FEMA inertia, & how much better disaster relief is managed in Australia. In hindsight, it was not a good time to be overly critical of the reasons people choose to live there, or the US government response. Patriotism is alive & well, even post Katrina & Ike. That criticism can come later.
First thoughts should be towards the rescue & recovery effort. |
Well, I can understand people staying in Galveston or people going back to New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina was a different story somewhat.
The government didn't shore up the levies like they should have. It was recommended to do that. Of course, it would have been costly to do so.
The whole dealing with New Orleans before and after wasn't really good, but the Texas situation is very different. There is nothing the government could have done to stop the damage. It would be better to move cities more in land in many parts of the world to reflect the increase in hurricanes and the like. |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:28 am Post subject: |
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Greetings from Houston!!
I just got back into my house in SE Houston/Clear Lake yesterday. I got back to town on Monday (spent the weekend in College Station), but I didn't have power or water.
In my area, there was some damage to signs and streetlights. Most of the damage was to trees & fences, though.
My house had a bit of roof damage & I have 1 side of my fence out. Otherwise, I'm OK!
My classroom didn't fare as well. It got harpooned.  Seriously... a 2x4 right through the wall (fyi, my campus is made up entirely of portables). Since no one was there to be hurt, I think it's hilarious! Too bad I can't post a pic here.
Anyway, life's getting slowly back to normal here. Some stores have reopened, although many are letting people in 10 or 15 at a time. There's not much in terms of fresh produce, but you can get other essential items.
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