We are nothing, if we don't care for those folks at this time of peril.
Y'all sound like a couple of liberals. if you want to help, write a check. Why has the gubmint got to be involved in it? And if we really want to help, let's just get the gubmint to buy everyone flood insurance.
I am not replying to anyone in general. Just my three cents. Ever received the call that a family member has died-(tragically or otherwise) and now you have to pack the necessary outfits, get in the car, and travel to the location? I can only imagine that is the closest thing I've ever known to having to leave my home without any advance notice. While, we are calling it advance notice -it isn't really -it's certainly not like planning for a trip. I visualize myself walking thru my house trying to fit in a bag what is of critical necessity, and being paralyzed with thought -what logical steps do I take to get in the car to leave? What is normally such a simple process then becomes numerous tedious steps. Then how do I leave the animals that I love, and committed to taking care of them when I brought them into my home? That's only my three cents... If we were to have individual personal stories from each individual that had to/chose to stay; that would lend a human interest perspective into something that we are at no liberty to judge. lest ye not judge others.
That's right, old friend. I wonder what God would say to these heartless idiots on this thread? Depart from me, I never knew you, comes to mind.