[bgill]

No, Gov. Abbott was way out ahead of Harvey. By Thursday, he’d already identified 30 counties that would need help. He had already mobilized the NG, waived fees to state parks for evacuees, had Parks and Wildlife personnel and boats at the ready, brought in buses, was talking to mayors about mandatory evacuations and etc.

[a fool in paradise]

Correct, i was unsure and put a ‘?’. Emmit has since been named

[texas booster]

Katrina should have been an opportunity for rezoning and simply moving folks out of harms way. Turned out very difficult with all of the landlords and connected families refusing to accept any cost effective solution.

Now much of the Ninth Ward is vacant, patiently waiting on the next storm so Uncle Sugar can buy all of that property all over again.

In Houston, I would hope that someone would decide that homes, apartments and businesses now destroyed would not be allowed to rebuild but get a check. Maybe push back the “No Go” flood plain back a half mile or so.

Will never happen, since politicians would milk the fake (and some real) tears for all they could.