Oh, good. We're in a small town and have 50 people coming here; I know they'll be made to feel welcome in our town.
Which reminds me of Barbara Bush's comments yesterday. Although perhaps a poor choice of words that people will be better off, a lot of them will be better of. Those that didn't lose family members, that is.
They will be away from the rampant drugs, gangs, prostitution and violence that was prevalent in their inner city neighborhoods. And from my neighbors who lived in NO most of their adult lives, it sounded rather like a hard place. People in the south are kind and sweet outside the cities and that will be a welcome relief and we've already heard from many evacuees they have no intention of going back.
I think this is going to end up being a earthquake of major proportions when all is said in done.
Poor Barbara Bush...her son is always telling us how blunt she is...
and she proved it yesterday....and is being flamed for it.
She spoke the truth, and sometimes the truth hurts.
Don't know if these qualify as "news" but here are two things I can report.
Coming home yesterday from NC down I95 we passed 5 US Army convoys from Fort Bragg. They had "Katrina" marked in caulk on some of the vehicles, so we knew where they were headed. Loaded with supplies. Two of them were 82nd Air Borne companies. So Feds are still taking relief to the Katrina area.
Second, Talk radio here in upstate SC has reported this afternoon that more than 1000 ppl are coming and the school district is going to accept children.