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Ida Know and Ida Wanna

New Orleans is living the blues As water soaks into their shoes Will FEMA refuse To fund his beer cruise Or choose to use subterfuge?

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 9/1/2021 2:44:00 PM

Let's hope FEMA does more now than with Katrina 16 years ago (which was also right before I got married!)

Rico Leffanta
Date: 9/3/2021 11:33:00 AM

I hope NOT! The pandemic proves many people can work at home, so FEMA should be creating digital towns in desolate areas rather than funding rebuilding in disaster zones! Climate Change could benefit from much of New Orleans becoming swampland again . . ..

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/1/2021 2:51:00 AM

Ida was a strong hurricane and many were effected by it but thank God that there was only 3 lives lost in the hard hit areas. We got some rain and a little wind but nothing really devastating in our area. I haven't been outside to see if we have limbs down, etc. but I don't think it's bad. We did need the rain but I always hate to think that some get so much damage. The emergency sirens went off here at about 7:30 last night. I turned on the news but the storm was to the east and north of us. SK

Rico Leffanta
Date: 9/1/2021 11:22:00 AM

Happy to hear you escaped! Take care! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison

Date: 8/31/2021 2:13:00 PM

just hope everyone is safe i know there are some soupers who live in the area, hugs Jan xx

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/31/2021 7:28:00 PM

I feel the same way, Jan.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/31/2021 12:08:00 PM

Wow, over here insurance don't usually take on the risk if a second claim is made unless its defined as a disaster. Tom

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/31/2021 6:13:00 PM

FEMA is a government organization, Tom. It stands for 'Federal Emergency Management Aid.' It has no say in who its funds help, as far as I know. It's a political puppy -- no paws in private business.~ gw

L Milton Hankins

Date: 8/31/2021 11:19:00 AM

Now tell me more about this "beer cruise?"

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/31/2021 7:27:00 PM

I have some feelings that when a person builds their home in a very precarious area (i.e. along the Mississippi River bank) then they should have to foot their own bill if the Mississippi decides to reclaim the land. Just sayin'.

Rico Leffanta
Date: 8/31/2021 11:37:00 AM

There was a chap on the news not worried about the damage to his home because FEMA previously funded its reconstruction THREE TIMES, so he was quite confident FEMA would pick up the tab for Ida's damage! Party time at tax payer expense!