nearly 400,000 people live in public housing projects in areas hit by hurricane sandy. still the red cross/fema/and other help organizations are neglecting these folk. they still have no lights, no toilet facilities (port-a-potties) and food is not being sent to them.

this has an effect on my belief of "equal help for the poor" during massive a massive disaster. seems to me with the media coverage by news teams, the coverage showing them going inside a few of the projects showing the diplorable situation, gives them an excuse to show how dirty these folks are. [feces in the dark stairwells - people afraid of being outside of their apartment unit after dark and etc]

here a man get's drinking water from fire hydrant - how clean is this water?

Generally, those in public housing have had a tougher time than many others in the wake of Sandy. While Con Edison reported that about 88,000 New Yorkers were still without power mid-week, (11-7-2012) NYCHA public housing residents made up a significant portion of that number -- with more than 13,000 still without power on Thursday and over 20,000 without heat and hot water.

why? what's happening and how is all the monies the red-corss has collected being used?

Husock of the Manhattan Institute holds that there are simple moves that should and could be made, like "airlifting" blankets and other supplies for these residents, or even opening up the Barclay's Center, the new Brooklyn Nets arena in downtown Brooklyn, as a shelter.

"I'm calling this a slow-motion Katrina for public housing residents," Husock said. "The situation is quite dire. It's stunning to me that there isn't more attention being paid to this."

is this lack of attention to those living in public housing don't matter? it because the poor don't matter? imo the public housing dwellers are like the new katrina survivors.

many will say, they should have gotten out prior to the hurricane as announced. however many of these poor public housing dwellers (of all races - yet mostly black people) did not have cars or means to escape to safe havens.

the red-cross wtf!

according to the news http://www.nytimes.com/20....html?_r=0

On Wednesday (11/8/12) afternoon, in the Far Rockaways, hundreds lined up for as much as three hours in the cold to get hot food promised by a makeshift delegation of volunteers. The multiple government agencies promising help were nowhere to be seen.

this saddens me.

[Edited 11/12/12 9:41am]

Happy to hear CBORG and CAM are fine.

PREDOMINANT said:

free2bfreeda said:

once again, the red cross vehicles should be equipped with audio sound inside and outside the vehicle to announce their presence. they could borrow and have installed the systems from the local police department, or have a police car with a speaker announce the redcross' presence in the area.

there i no excuse on earth in these modern times to have a reputable help organization such as the red cross not to be equipped with audio systems so people can hear the red cross truck's presence.

throwing away needed food is inexcusable during such a disaster.

The richest country on earth relying on the Red Cross while millions are wasted on presidential campaigning at the same time is more inexcusable.

Preach!!!!

First of all, I hope everyone is OK or at least getting the help they need. As a survivor of multiple hurricanes - including two direct hits - I know what you're going through. My prayers are with you, and my money is heading your way.

For those of you that were affected by Hurricane Sandy, you might be interested in a thread in P&R. It's titled "Ron Paul: 'In Praise of Price Gouging'". I'd link it but you know how the Org mangles thread links! But it's generally at the top of the P&R page so it's easy to find.

Dr. Paul's argument is, the government should have allowed price gouging during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy because this would have created a better allocation of scarce resources. The more something costs, the more likely only those who really need it would buy it.

I won't digest the whole thread here but needless to say, I disagree with that theory.

I'd like to know what you think, though. If you're of a mind to, please take a look at the thread and comment on it. Although it's four pages long, almost all the posts are either saying: (1) price gouging is wrong and would have prevented people from affording vital supplies; or (2) price gouging is right and would have more efficiently handled supply needs.

Again, I hope everyone is OK and getting the help they need. I know this is going to be a long, long process. You have my prayers!