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Dozens of families evacuated from a FEMA trailer park that had been beset by sewage leaks and power outages were in temporary homes yesterday, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it had requested work permits to dismantle the site this week.

Many of the residents were moved to other FEMA locations in the Hammond area, agency spokesman Manuel Broussard said.

"Some families were concerned about schooling for their children, and we have found housing for them close to their schools," Mr. Broussard said. Likewise, he said, the agency has kept people who had jobs in Hammond close to town.

For Allsee Tobias, though, it still felt like yet another failure of the federal government to help Hurricane Katrina refugees, even if the goal was to safeguard their health.

"They know how to put me out, but they don't know how to help me out. That's how I look at it," said Mr. Tobias, who lost his New Orleans home in Katrina's flooding and then was told to leave his Hammond trailer over the weekend. He and about 20 relatives, including 10 children, lived in four trailers, and were anxious about being split up.
"Pack and pray. That's what they told us," he said. Katrina families evacuate*-*Nation/Politics*-*The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

I can't say that FEMA is doing a good job. I can't even say FEMA ever started doing a good job. I can't even say FEMA finally started doing a good job.

[MatueHarton]

Appalling.

How's the 'police' case coming along ?

"We cannot allow our police officers to shoot and kill our citizens without justification like rabid dogs," District Attorney Eddie Jordan said.

New Orleans police indicted in bridge shootings - CNN.com

[AAAESLLESO]

I can't say that FEMA is doing a good job. I can't even say FEMA ever started doing a good job. I can't even say FEMA finally started doing a good job.

What are you trying to say?

[xiaoselangone]

I can't say that FEMA is doing a good job. I can't even say FEMA ever started doing a good job. I can't even say FEMA finally started doing a good job.

There would have to be influencing factors involved. Here in Florida we appreciate the shit out of FEMA’s response. We are told though to have enough supplies for three days as it takes a while as response teems are at home when called and need to pack and organize themselves and equipment.
Must be somthing New Orleans or it's leaders were doing

[Gintovtosik]

Katrina families evacuate - Nation/Politics - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

I can't say that FEMA is doing a good job. I can't even say FEMA ever started doing a good job. I can't even say FEMA finally started doing a good job.

Pardon me, but it's been a year and a half since the hurricane. Why the hell are there still people living in FEMA housing? I didn't realize FEMA was supposed to be a lifelong welfare agency. These people should have been thrown out on their asses a long time ago because they are clearly lazy or stupid and have no initiative whatsoever to put their own lives back together. How much do you want to bet that these people were living on welfare before the hurricane too?

Oh, I can't believe FEMA's doing a bad job! Oh, I can't believe it! Like, Oh my God!

Quit your bellyaching. Since you give a damn so much about this trash leeching off of all of us why don't you open up your checkbook and adopt a family. No?? Didn't think so. Shut the hell up.

[Gintovtosik]

There would have to be influencing factors involved. Here in Florida we appreciate the shit out of FEMA’s response. We are told though to have enough supplies for three days as it takes a while as response teems are at home when called and need to pack and organize themselves and equipment.
Must be somthing New Orleans or it's leaders were doing

That's because in Florida you don't have generations of uneducated and lazy trash living off of government welfare. You have mostly working class people who take responsibility for themselves and have at least half a brain to know how to prepare for a disaster common to their region.

[Lillie_Steins]

That's because in Florida you don't have generations of uneducated and lazy trash living off of government welfare. You have mostly working class people who take responsibility for themselves and have at least half a brain to know how to prepare for a disaster common to their region.

Having a standing president as the recently departed governor's brother for years certainly didn't hinder Florida's position on the federal food chain.

[Gintovtosik]

Having a standing president as the recently departed governor's brother for years certainly didn't hinder Florida's position on the federal food chain.

Possibly, but then what about the people on the Mississippi and Alabama coasts who got smacked by the hurricane. The Mississippi coast got it worse than Louisiana did. The towns and cities in AL and MS are practically back to 100% full recovery now as well as the New Orleans suburbs, yet New Orleans is nowhere close.

Why do you suppose that is?

[Gymngatagaica]

Possibly, but then what about the people on the Mississippi and Alabama coasts who got smacked by the hurricane. The Mississippi coast got it worse than Louisiana did. The towns and cities in AL and MS are practically back to 100% full recovery now as well as the New Orleans suburbs, yet New Orleans is nowhere close.

Why do you suppose that is?

He's accomplishing the same thing for the recovery that he did for the evacuation - the square root of bugger all.

Matt

[TOD4wDTQ]

He's accomplishing the same thing for the recovery that he did for the evacuation - the square root of bugger all.

Matt

No ones surprised; at least anyone who's been through new orleans isn't. And the libs continue to beg for funds to help these bums.

Varus

[Usogwdkb]

Pardon me, but it's been a year and a half since the hurricane. Why the hell are there still people living in FEMA housing? I didn't realize FEMA was supposed to be a lifelong welfare agency. These people should have been thrown out on their asses a long time ago because they are clearly lazy or stupid and have no initiative whatsoever to put their own lives back together. How much do you want to bet that these people were living on welfare before the hurricane too?

Oh, I can't believe FEMA's doing a bad job! Oh, I can't believe it! Like, Oh my God!

Quit your bellyaching. Since you give a damn so much about this trash leeching off of all of us why don't you open up your checkbook and adopt a family. No?? Didn't think so. Shut the hell up.

FEMA isn't the problem. We have an in-state program called Louisiana Road Home and our stupid governor hired an out-of-state firm that can't find their asses with both hands to run it. We've also had insurance companies that refused to pay the claims so many were left with no money with which to make repairs.
I'm still in a FEMA trailer because it took so long for my money to come in and that's the cases for many around here. My daughter moved back into her house last week after being in a FEMA trailer since the storm. Believe me, I think most would rather be living in their own homes than the little camper-type trailers supplied by FEMA!
As for those in N.O., many of those people were renters in the housing projects and they're demanding that the city repair the pre-storm dilapidated housing instead of building new ones. Some have been offered new housing, ready to be occupied, with updated appliances, a/c and heat, etc. and the idiots turned them down because they want to go back to the projects. Go figure.

[Amorsesombabs]

Katrina families evacuate*-*Nation/Politics*-*The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

I can't say that FEMA is doing a good job. I can't even say FEMA ever started doing a good job. I can't even say FEMA finally started doing a good job.

How'd you know it was Clintons' fault?

[LesLattis]

Is finger pointing really productive at this point?

We know FEMA sucked in their response to Katrina.

Many Katrina victims will never return to New Orleans. That will always be the case for eventual settlement of refugees.

Hard luck stories will be coming out of New Orleans for years to come.

Probably the home-grown relief efforts are the most effective recovery method. The Government's actual contribution and execution continues to be pathetic on the Federal, State and Local level.

If you really want to help, give money to:
Habitat For Humanity - New Orleans

[Mjypksun]

What are you trying to say?

He can't say.

[Gasfghj]

I am sorry, is it still and "emergency" situation in New Orleans? That is one of the problems that FEMA faces, it is saddled with far too much responsibility (including apparently being expected to have to be prepared for democrat run state and local governments to utterly and complete fail in their own responsibilities). FEMA's role should be OVER by now. If the state and local government need financial assistance to take care of things over a year after the actual emergency, we can discuss the legitimacy of that. But to assign ongoing repsonsibility to an agency whose primary (and in my mind SOLE) responsbility is EMERGENCY response is absurd. It's would be like making Fire Departments responsible for cleaning up and long-term care of the victims of fires.

After 18 months shouldn't people have been expected to do something for themselves?