Prayers for our rivals

[WarHeel]

Some things are bigger than football. Praying for everybody in the path of the storm. 

[panthers55]

Hopefully everyone has learned their lessons from Katrina and people will evacuate this time and the authorities seem to have started the evacuation earlier this time. The Katrina disaster could have been greatly reduced the first time. Hopefully they apply what they learned from that this time.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

9 minutes ago, panthers55 said:

Hopefully everyone has learned their lessons from Katrina and people will evacuate this time and the authorities seem to have started the evacuation earlier this time. The Katrina disaster could have been greatly reduced the first time. Hopefully they apply what they learned from that this time.

I share your hope but am pessimistic on the outcome.  Recent evidence suggests that we are not quick on the uptake when it comes to learning lessons. 

[rayzor]

1 hour ago, ladypanther said:

The people who will be hurt the most will be the people who have fewer options in their lives due to economics.  I do fear this will be a terrible disaster for the entire area. A lot of people will be unable to get out of harm's way because they do not have the resources.  There will be a big need not only in the immediate aftermath of the storm but there is also a  long term need that will not be met.  How do people relocate their families to an area that is safer and be able to support them, find jobs, new homes, etc?

All of this very true and worth pondering and worth working to change for people who don't have the voice, power, or resources that others do. 

There are those who can leave or change their circumstances but are too stubborn. But there are many others trapped in a cycle  of poverty who just cannot do it and needs help.

One thing to be sure of for those who will be hit by the storm, help will be coming their way.

There are people who always rise to the occasion... people who act out of a sense of compassion rather that fill the world with more verbal vomit. 

[pantherclaw]

2 hours ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

Any bank that writes a 30 year mortgage in these areas right now should have it's FDIC coverage revoked by the Fed. There is almost zero chance these areas will be habitable in 25 years.  The small chance that does exist is if human beings drastically alter their existing behavior starting no later than immediately, or someone figures out how to control weather within that time frame, otherwise good luck.

It's why insurance in these area cost more than the mortgage.  

[pantherclaw]

I pray those that can get out,  do. 

I pray those that don't can survive this storm. 

[CLG]

2 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

I pray those that can get out,  do. 

I pray those that don't can survive this storm. 

This.

[FattyFatFat]

Well put OP…definitely can put aside sports hate and pray for NO, MS, AL and all that are about to be devastated by this monster.   Maybe as a community, the Huddle could do something for the area? I’d be willing to donate money or supplies or whatever. Just a thought. 

[LinvilleGorge]

17 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

It's why insurance in these area cost more than the mortgage.  

And that's after heavy government subsidization via FEMA. It's probably time to stop subsidizing it, at least for new loans. I don't want to rip the rug out from under people already grandfathered in but it's time to stop making the problem worse. Yeah, it's gonna screw people and their property values but sorry. Somebody is gonna get caught holding the bag at the end of the day.

[Snake]

2 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

It's true. Sea levels are rising. Hurricanes are getting stronger as a whole. That's not debatable. The clock is ticking loudly for New Orleans. For Miami. For Charleston. For the Outer Banks. For pretty much all low lying coastal areas for that matter.

In 10 years if nothing is done I'm not sure what will happen.

[1usctrojan]

I love New Orleans, one of my favorite places in the world.

Please, let them survive this.  

[LinvilleGorge]

6 minutes ago, 1usctrojan said:

Please, let them survive this.  

Ultimately, they're fighting a losing battle. They're going to eventually lose to rising sea levels. It's inevitable. It's probably time to start drawing up the withdrawal plan.

[Jmac]

Don't live on the coast. Live on the Northshore and further inland from Ponchetrain or the Tchfuncta river...then your safe.

No one should live right along the coast. In the coming years it will not be possible to live on our coastlines anyway.

Prayers to those who do live on the coastline.

[pantherclaw]

33 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

And that's after heavy government subsidization via FEMA. It's probably time to stop subsidizing it, at least for new loans. I don't want to rip the rug out from under people already grandfathered in but it's time to stop making the problem worse. Yeah, it's gonna screw people and their property values but sorry. Somebody is gonna get caught holding the bag at the end of the day.

I say make them insure themselves. 

Might as well at the cost of current insurance.