[TheForge] Katrina

[Darrell]

Hot Dang Terry,
Ever since I apologized for foot in mouth you have started to make sense.
I don't have a problem helping out with a disaster ONCE. But once a piece of
property has received FEMA funds it should never get them again. Use the
FEMA funds to fix the property so it will not get hurt the next time or use
the money to move, your choice. If you buy that property, it must be
disclosed that it has been FEMA funded and you are on your own.

Darrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "terry l. ridder" <terrylr at blauedonau.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Katrina


> hello;
>
> comments intermixed below.
>
> On Tue, 7 Feb 2006, Chuck Robinson wrote:
>
> >
> > About 80,000 homes were completely destroyed and over 300,000
> > were severely damaged.
> > Many of the gulf coast people believe that the rest of the U S
> > feels like Walt does, and has all ready written them off.
> >
> i really have to ask.
>
> why is it the federal government's responsibility to rebuild the gulf
> coast?
>
> why is it not the local state government's responsibility to rebuild the
> gulf coast?
>
> i personally do not understand why the rest of the u.s. should have to
> pay so people can live in coastal areas that are known to be hit
> regularly by natural disasters; in this case hurricanes.
>
> i personally do not feel sorry that the people living in the effected
> coastal areas did not read their insurance policies and understand
> those policies better. there have been enough natural disasters in the
> coastal areas that people should realise that insurance does not cover
> flooding. that is what federal flood insurance is for. the insurance
> companies are saying that any water damage caused by storm surge is
> flooding. it should be the individual state government's department of
> insurance that should be taking the insurance companies to task.
>
> it is not my problem if those people who want/desire/demand to live in
> coastal areas that are hit regularly bu natural disasters, cannot or will
> not adequately insure their homes and belongings.
>
> i have not seen anyone lining up to help me in my 9yr legal nightmare
> resulting from a freak work accident.
>
> concerning new orleans, lousiana.
> the wise man built his house upon the rocks.
> the foolish man built his house upon the sand.
> the total idiot built his house below sea level.
>
> new orleans, la should not be rebuilt, at least not where it is current
> located. the city should be moved to higher ground or further inland.
> fema has done this in the mississippi river areas of illinois. entire
> towns, villages, and several small cities where totally moved so they
> were no longer flooded nearly every year.
>
> people for the most part do not think in terms of long term solutions.
> people think only in terms of short term solutions.
>
> given the climate changes that are occurring.
> january 2006, was the the warmest january nationwide ever.
> given that the atlantic ocean is the warmest it has been in recorded
> weather history this coming year will probably be more violent in terms
> of hurricanes and tropical storms.
>
> finally, i am reminded of one of the definitions of insanity.
> insanity - doing the same thing over and over and expecting different
> results.
>
> >
> > Chuck
> >
>
> -- 
> terry l. ridder ><>
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