New Orleans meets Katrina
What a horrible week! I’ve been just blown away mentally by the horrible events happening a few hours drive away in New Orleans. I’m just so sorry for the poor people whose lives have been ended or disrupted by Hurricane Katrina. Many from Louisiana are coming here to the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex seeking refuge. We have several Red Cross centers open as well as one of our big stadiums for refugees. We also have recruiters helping the refugees find jobs in the local area so they can start to get back on their feet. It looks like a lot of people who made it this far my decide to stay, since they’ve been wiped out back home. I say welcome to Dallas/Ft. Worth! I think it is one of the smartest things we could do, finding them jobs and I’m actually a little surprised that anyone thought of it.
My wife hates the mayor of Dallas, Laura Miller, not personally of course, but she always comes off to my wife as one of those snobby types. I’ve never seen it, and I have no problem with her. Of course, she’s not even my mayor, since we have our own mayor in Plano. Mrs. Miller was on the TV talking to the refugees and letting them know that everything was going to be alright. She was the one who mentioned that we needed to find jobs for these people so they can start getting back on their feet. I’m not sure if she came up with the idea or is just taking credit for someone else’s suggestion.
I’m still gathering my thoughts about the Federal Government’s response to this emergency (or lack thereof). Prepare for a rant of epic proportions, coming tomorrow, after I do some research.
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