[RC] News from Louisiana - VERY OT- - Mary Ann Spencer
THE CRITICAL ITEM NEEDED EVERY DAY IS
WATER!!! CLEAN WATER. People can survive several days on water
only. Without water the survival time will vary by the
individual.
2 drops of bleach in one quart of water and wait 30
MINUTES AND YOU HAVE DRINKABLE WATER
Pancake mix only requires WATER. Eggs keep
for several days without refrigeration. POWERED MILK and CANNED milk can
keep you going.
2 drops of bleach in one quart of water and wait 30
MINUTES AND YOU HAVE DRINKABLE WATER.
ASK ANY VIET NAM VET ABOUT SURVIVING WITH NO
FOOD. START WITH SENATOR MCCAIN.
There is lots of info but TOO MANY HAVE HAD EASY
STREET FOR TOO LONG.
Lets face it: some don't take care of their
horses very well either. Most of horse care is common sense wetted down
with basic horse behavior knowledge.
It is easier to blame others than to take
responsibility for our selves. That responsibility includes letting others
know you need help if you are crippled, etc.
Subject: RE: [RC] News from Louisiana -
VERY OT- Heidi
Okay...I promised myself the other day I was not gonna get in
on this type of thread anymore...but after reading the comments below I
just could not help it. HOW ARROGANT to think that these "poorest of the
poor" could have stockpiled food and water before the storm when so many of
them live day to day just to feed their families during "normal"
times. Have you ever been through some of the sections of New Orleans
where these people live? While I agree calling it "third world" is
NOT an accurate comparison...these are clearly not the type of folks with
the resources to "stockpile" anything. And if they had been able to
stockpile...floodwaters rose so fast and furious they'd likely not be able
to get to their pantries or garage or wherever these things were
stored. Yes, people must take self responsibility, but many of these folks
simply COULD NOT evacuate as they have no transportation out of the city
and even if they HAD managed to GET OUT...don't have the means to sustain
themselves. I don't condone the folks demanding immediate help either...but
to say it is their fault for not stockpiling is just flat out
arrogant.
Tracey ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- RE:
[RC] News from Louisiana - VERY OT - heidi Additionally, as I previously
mentioned, even the poor could have stockpiled water before the storm. That
is just simple common sense. The government is not the only party involved
here. People CAN and MUST take a little bit of self-responsibility in any
disaster.
