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[Cakers3]

People forget about all the folks who live in apartment complexes.  Complexes are going to have just as much damage and tenants are going to have to depend upon assistance to find a new place to live.

It doesn't matter if it is a private home or an apartment; many, many, people will have no home left.  Homes from other disasters were never rebuilt.  Apartment complexes will have the same issues-mold, unsafe structural issues, etc.

Not to mention senior housing-some seniors cannot live in any place due to health issues; dementia, physical disabilities, etc.  Assisted living places will also be affected.

[Poodlepet2]

@Cakers3, I agree....the number of people affected is unbelievable......back in the "Dust Bowl" days, many people died.....

I am kind of thinking along the "Grapes of Wrath"....pull your weight or die.

We are not back in those days-I hope....but people have been absolutely wiped out...I can't even fathom the apartment dwellers.

I think this is truly a national burden we will all be paying for-and I am not complaining.

Each state is the sum of us: we can't lose them or ignore them.

I haven't looked this one up, but Katrina was heart breaking. Compared to the Houston population and those affected, So many more have been affected in Texas than Katrina.

I would not want to be a government official at this time....

Hugs,

Poodlepet2

[suzyQ3]

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@JaneMarple wrote:

I was hoping that this wouldn't become a thread topic but just like years past with Katrina then Sandy looting becomes a contentious debate!

There are THOUSANDS without a home, stranded and left with NOTHING and yet horrible woulda, coulda and shouldas are brought up about looting! Most of it left to the imaginations of too much spent conjuring up the boogey man! 

Yes looting will occur but let the authorities handle it instead of people behind their computers thinking the worst. 

Speaking of looting, price gouging of basic staples by stores is on the rise!!!!!!!

May God Bless the citizens of Texas. 

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@JaneMarple, so very well said.

As for your "Most of it left to the imaginations of too much spent conjuring up the boogey man!''? That is applicable to so much of what I read here daily.

People forget that the news often thrives on the bloody stuff, so people start to think that that's all there is -- criminals and crime at every turn.  I think that this might be especially true for those who live in in smaller locales and who tend not to travel too much. But all of us need to take a deep breathe occasionally tweak our perspective.

[febe1]

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@Mominohio wrote:

Geez, what's up with people attacking the OP or the act of bringing up this problem?

It has been downplayed by the media up to this point, and there has been much more 'people helping people' going on and reported than any other disaster we've seen in the media in the past, but the fact remains that this is bound to happen, and as others have noted, will increase as the water recedes.

It is not 'the least of their worries' as if it isn't curbed early, it could easily become another Katrina aftermath, or worse. If it isn't reported, and if it isn't stopped, it will spread like wildfire, and make an already unfathomable situation even worse.

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I don't think Texans are going to stand for looting. I've heard very serious penalty for looters, unlike Katrina. The media shouldn't hide it. By making it known and penalties, will curtail some of it.

[febe1]

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@Lali1 wrote:

I live here and have been flooded in for 5 days. Today the water finally drained off in my area. I heard on the news today that they were evacuating people from one area and fake police were going around knocking on doors telling people to evacuate so they could then loot their homes after they left. 

I try not focus on those stories but the regular people who are out there saving strangers. It shows the best in people. Of course there will always be bad people and I hope all those people get caught and punished harshly. 

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I hope when the water recedes, @Lali1, we don't see them on the news pushing carts of stolen goods down the water way. No wonder people won't evacuate and could lose their lives.

[febe1]

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

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@Mominohio wrote:

Geez, what's up with people attacking the OP or the act of bringing up this problem?

It has been downplayed by the media up to this point, and there has been much more 'people helping people' going on and reported than any other disaster we've seen in the media in the past, but the fact remains that this is bound to happen, and as others have noted, will increase as the water recedes.

It is not 'the least of their worries' as if it isn't curbed early, it could easily become another Katrina aftermath, or worse. If it isn't reported, and if it isn't stopped, it will spread like wildfire, and make an already unfathomable situation even worse.

 @Mominohio  Thank-You.  I did not start this Thread to just bring up more bad news... it is just part of the whole circumstance of disasters.  As the waters recede more and more of this type of scum will come out of the woodwork to steal and plunder what they can.

 I noticed on much of the news footage, people  flooded out of their homes mentioned putting all their valuables up high in their homes... the kind of info you do not want to say on national TV. ..... but it was broadcast to all out there waiting to take advantage of the situation.  

Another issue that will come up months down the road will be used cars on the market sold  that were flood buried cars bought up cheap at car  auctions and sold to car dealers and sold  to unexpecting innocent car buyers..... That always happens with these flood disasters... I would not buy a used car for well into the next several years from a used car dealer.

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I've heard several Texans on TV say they're "packing."

[febe1]

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@Poodlepet2 wrote:

@SeaMaiden, we were in our house-Ground Zero-for Charley. Night was the worst, but thankfully, the National Guard was here....

It did not deteriorate here and I have to say, watching this coverage warms my heart....it's horrible what's happening, but the stories of strangers stepping in to help-communities banning together-is just overwhelming.

The bad guys will always be with us. Nothing we can do about it.

On the bright side, this event is not deteriorating into Katrina.....they are just glad to be alive and have basic needs met. I am hoping it stays that way for awhile. This is not going to be easy to recover from for a very, very long time.

Here, there was a shortage of housing: we are a small area that was hit.....I can't even imagine how FEMA is going to deal with this.....so many displaced-homes uninhabitable, vehicles gone...successful businesses that supported families-gone.....

Kumbaya.....

Poodlepet2

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I heard the governor talking about real housing for the displaced. Not have thousands in an open center.

[Lali1]

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@febe1 wrote:

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@Lali1 wrote:

I live here and have been flooded in for 5 days. Today the water finally drained off in my area. I heard on the news today that they were evacuating people from one area and fake police were going around knocking on doors telling people to evacuate so they could then loot their homes after they left. 

I try not focus on those stories but the regular people who are out there saving strangers. It shows the best in people. Of course there will always be bad people and I hope all those people get caught and punished harshly. 

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I hope when the water recedes, @Lali1, we don't see them on the news pushing carts of stolen goods down the water way. No wonder people won't evacuate and could lose their lives.

@febe1 I bet the local media here won't focus on those things. People need to be uplifted they do not need to be shown only the ugliness in society. I've already heard some of the national media are not getting good favor because they are bringing negativity. 

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[febe1]

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@Poodlepet2 wrote:

@Cakers3, I agree....the number of people affected is unbelievable......back in the "Dust Bowl" days, many people died.....

I am kind of thinking along the "Grapes of Wrath"....pull your weight or die.

We are not back in those days-I hope....but people have been absolutely wiped out...I can't even fathom the apartment dwellers.

I think this is truly a national burden we will all be paying for-and I am not complaining.

Each state is the sum of us: we can't lose them or ignore them.

I haven't looked this one up, but Katrina was heart breaking. Compared to the Houston population and those affected, So many more have been affected in Texas than Katrina.

I would not want to be a government official at this time....

Hugs,

Poodlepet2

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I'm in a low risk area, but I still get Flood insurance. It gives me peace of mind..

[suzyQ3]

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@febe1 wrote:

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

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@Mominohio wrote:

Geez, what's up with people attacking the OP or the act of bringing up this problem?

It has been downplayed by the media up to this point, and there has been much more 'people helping people' going on and reported than any other disaster we've seen in the media in the past, but the fact remains that this is bound to happen, and as others have noted, will increase as the water recedes.

It is not 'the least of their worries' as if it isn't curbed early, it could easily become another Katrina aftermath, or worse. If it isn't reported, and if it isn't stopped, it will spread like wildfire, and make an already unfathomable situation even worse.

 @Mominohio  Thank-You.  I did not start this Thread to just bring up more bad news... it is just part of the whole circumstance of disasters.  As the waters recede more and more of this type of scum will come out of the woodwork to steal and plunder what they can.

 I noticed on much of the news footage, people  flooded out of their homes mentioned putting all their valuables up high in their homes... the kind of info you do not want to say on national TV. ..... but it was broadcast to all out there waiting to take advantage of the situation.  

Another issue that will come up months down the road will be used cars on the market sold  that were flood buried cars bought up cheap at car  auctions and sold to car dealers and sold  to unexpecting innocent car buyers..... That always happens with these flood disasters... I would not buy a used car for well into the next several years from a used car dealer.

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I've heard several Texans on TV say they're "packing."

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@febe1, I have no doubt. But so much could go wrong in that scenario that I'd rather not contemplate it.