Hurricane relief

Gary Drescher wrote in message ...
"J Smith" wrote in message
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Gary,
How do you justify those adamantly remaining in NO?
Many are not poor, they are home owners.

I haven't asserted that well-to-do homeowners are justified to remain in
N.O.

One report this morning told of buses being driven into the poor
neighborhoods Friday and Saturday and the residents refusing to leave.
Reportedly, they signed waivers to that effect.
Your arguement of the lack of transportation is fading away.

That particular argument still applies to anyone who wanted to leave but
couldn't. It doesn't apply to someone who is offered transportation and
refuge but declines.

Here's one approach to dealing with that problem:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/06/op...06tierney.html
"Instead of relying on a "Good Samaritan" policy - the fantasy in New
Orleans that everyone would take care of the neighbors - the Virginia rescue
workers go door to door. If people resist the plea to leave, Mr. Judkins
told The Daily Press in Newport News, rescue workers give them Magic Markers
and ask them to write their Social Security numbers on their body parts so
they can be identified."

I think they should give folks bar-coded wrist-bands from the County
Coroner, photograph them for identification by relatives, and give them a
body bag and tell them to crawl inside and zip it up when the water rises.
And maybe someone could invent a portable dental x-ray unit.

- Rick