And yes, I am painfully familliar with the concept of "working poor", I have been there. I kept working.
If the Police can drive cars down the road, I would bet they can walk down it, even with their weight unsupported by the festering cesspool below them.
But, then, I know a guy who amputated his own arm when he got wrapped up in a piece of farm machinery (because just waiting for help would have definitely been fatal), so maybe I put self-help in just a little different perspective.
If those were my children going without water and food, you can bet your ass I'd be off mine.
"If those were my children going without water and food, you can bet your ass I'd be off mine."
I am sure you are an incredible person, parent and provider. I hope you teach your children compassion for the suffering of others.
"If the Police can drive cars down the road, I would bet they can walk down it, even with their weight unsupported by the festering cesspool below them."
You are not there and you have no idea what you are talking about. You don't know what these people were told including to stay put on dry land where there is some safety. Should they put themselves at risk by moving and thus take resources away from those still hanging onto roofs? Where are they supposed to walk to the Astrodome in Texas?