I just finished watching Act I & II of Spike Lee's documentry and I cried at the images I seen. This brought back so many bad memories of hurricane Katrina and what it done to the Gulf Coast. I grew up in the back bay of Mobile, Alabama and although I was not there went it hit, all of my family and friends live through out the Gulf Coast. I have loved ones living in all three states effected by that storm. So many people in New Orleans, Mississippi, and Alabama suffered so much during that storm. I called my Mom as soon as her cell phone was working right after the storm hit and listened to her cry because the water kept rising and there was no were else to go. She was not able to evacuate because at the time she did not have the financial means to leave the area. As soon as the airport was up and running, I had on the first flight to my home. She was only able to salvage three suit cases of clothing....everything else was ruined because not only did her home flood with water, the sewers gave way and everything was contaiminated and could not be saved.
What many do not understand is that it is not just the initial cost of leaving for an evacuating but the continuing cost while you are away from home and with out work. You could be trapped in a city for weeks at a time waiting to be allowed to come back to your home town and that costs money.....living in hotels, eating out, supplies...it really can take out a chunk of your wallet especially when your already strapped for cash as it is. As I watched this film it reminded me of how angry I was at the governments pitiful response to this crisis. I am not saying it was anyone's fault, but MY GOD, that was HORRIFIC. Babies, the elderly, and the disabled dying from exhaustion and hunger here in AMERICA....it still makes me sick!!
If you have not seen this documentry, please do so. Not to make any one have pity on the victims of Hurricane Katrina, but to inform and educate.
Sorry you guys.....did not mean to bumb anyone out but I just had to rant for a moment...thanks for listening...![]()



. This is not Hitler's Germany!!


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