Comments on: Disaster relief meals on eBay http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6795 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6795/comment-page-1#comment-23172 Reader's Write Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:04:36 +0000 #comment-23172 Folks, I gotta tell you. I was in Katrina and the damage here was more than I remember of a hurricane doing in a long time. It took FEMA three days to show up after the hurricane had left the area. It was like they didn't have a clue what they would run into. Nor did all the relief workers that the power companies sent. The stories were legion of those stuck on the interstate. They came with credit cards and vouchers. Stores without power weren't selling anything that required computers, credit verification, or electronic transactions, that included local checks. Those relief workers were stuck in transit without gas. Further gas lines were 3 miles long and there were no other places to go. Gas stations that had purchased standby generators were selling gas in the amounts of 10 gallons each and were not allowing filling of gas cans for home generators. I was rather proud that those coming later were escorted to the front of that three mile line to fill up and go on. It was done with the majority approval of those waiting in line for gas. To add to that assistance were reports of individuals coming up and offering cash to help pay for the gas those people needed to get into the damage area. During those three days before relief workers started filtering in, there was no power, no communications, no public radio; it was like a communication black hole. Nothing coming in, nothing going out. During the 9 days we went without power, FEMA was instrumental in getting water and ice out to people that needed it. On day 4 the local radio station got a standby generator and went on line. From it we could tell where to go and when to go to get those items. One time I took more than I personally could use. What I came home with I divied up and took to neighbors, one being an elderly 80 year old who could not drive. But never did I hoard. I am ashamed of those that would now profit when so many didn't get the help nor the aid intended for them, while those that hoarded are now trying to get a buck off of it. I truely hope that there comes a time in their life when events bring retribution for such lowly acts. Folks, I gotta tell you. I was in Katrina and the damage here was more than I remember of a hurricane doing in a long time. It took FEMA three days to show up after the hurricane had left the area. It was like they didn’t have a clue what they would run into. Nor did all the relief workers that the power companies sent. The stories were legion of those stuck on the interstate. They came with credit cards and vouchers. Stores without power weren’t selling anything that required computers, credit verification, or electronic transactions, that included local checks. Those relief workers were stuck in transit without gas. Further gas lines were 3 miles long and there were no other places to go. Gas stations that had purchased standby generators were selling gas in the amounts of 10 gallons each and were not allowing filling of gas cans for home generators. I was rather proud that those coming later were escorted to the front of that three mile line to fill up and go on. It was done with the majority approval of those waiting in line for gas. To add to that assistance were reports of individuals coming up and offering cash to help pay for the gas those people needed to get into the damage area.

During those three days before relief workers started filtering in, there was no power, no communications, no public radio; it was like a communication black hole. Nothing coming in, nothing going out.

During the 9 days we went without power, FEMA was instrumental in getting water and ice out to people that needed it. On day 4 the local radio station got a standby generator and went on line. From it we could tell where to go and when to go to get those items. One time I took more than I personally could use. What I came home with I divied up and took to neighbors, one being an elderly 80 year old who could not drive. But never did I hoard.

I am ashamed of those that would now profit when so many didn’t get the help nor the aid intended for them, while those that hoarded are now trying to get a buck off of it. I truely hope that there comes a time in their life when events bring retribution for such lowly acts.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6795/comment-page-1#comment-23166 Reader's Write Mon, 31 Oct 2005 07:29:58 +0000 #comment-23166 i think ebay should stop the selling of mres by individuals .,and at least limit the amount one can offer for sale of relief items, the lawmakers in washington need to only be fed mres while in session., and be paid in peasos. roy f tulsa ok i think ebay should stop the selling of mres by individuals .,and at least limit the amount one can offer for sale of relief items, the lawmakers in washington need to only be fed mres while in session., and be paid in peasos. roy f tulsa ok

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6795/comment-page-1#comment-23163 Reader's Write Mon, 31 Oct 2005 02:36:58 +0000 #comment-23163 YOUR Tax Dollars at Work!!! YOUR Tax Dollars at Work!!!

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6795/comment-page-1#comment-23160 Reader's Write Mon, 31 Oct 2005 01:35:31 +0000 #comment-23160 no thanks , I have payed for them once already no thanks , I have payed for them once already

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