A site for evacuees of the hurricane

[Merika]

http://www.plaqueminesparish.com/Eme...hPresident.php

This is the site from the President of one of the Parishes in Louisianna as to WHY people should not plan on returning to their homes very soon. Incredible pics. Can you imagine evacuating and then having to see your home in this kind of situation? 80% DID evacuate and are sitting out there somewhere....without a home to come back to. That's just sad!

Have you ever thought what you would do if faced with such a situation?

[Stone]

I have because in Gulf Coast Florida it can become a reality real qucik and almost did in Charley.

I have a saftey deposit box in Michigan, I always send my sister stuff to put in itm and will probably be purchasing a small cottage or mobil home in TN just in case, and will rent it out seasonally, so in the Winter months it can pay for itself...

[Merika]

Yeppers....there are 2 or 3 storms churning around in the Atlantic now. Holding my breath.

[Weiser]

Never really thought of it. Never really had to. Still probably won't. I will however start saving money.

[Merika]

I think most people who live on coastal areas keep some sort of an evacuation plan. I keep water and a few things in my trunk.... and try to make sure I have a few bucks for hauling butt if needed....and have used that several times.

The truth of it all is: When in doubt....het the h*ll out. People who hang back due to ANY reason aren't using good sense.

This is funny....last year during one of my 3 evacuations....I went to my parent's house and the hurricane swerved and they got hit instead of where we lived. I sat 3-4 days with no electric when all was well at MY house but I couldn't get out on the roads to get home because they were flooded. It was so stupid.

I think that's the hurricane that screwed up Stone's house.

If you live in a coastal area....you gotta know that this can happen. To act like it's a complete surprise after the fact is really foolish. After the Mayor of New Orleans told them to get out, considering they were BELOW sea level, it was dumb to stay. What we need is mass evacuation resources for the poor BEFORE a hurricane....not trying to figure out how to deal with it afterwards.