To: Recovering_Democrat
Currently concerts are the last thing on the minds of Floridans.
Hundreds of thousands of people are living in shelters or tents in their former backyards. Homes that normally would be condemned due to storm damage are being lived in because the only option is a shelter or tent.
Hundreds of new mobile homes are arriving daily to be used to provide a roof over peoples heads. Temporary mobile home cities are being setup in the parking lots of closed shopping centers.
Tens of thousands more are out of work because their former employers businesses have been destroyed. The situation here is grim for many people and it won't be changing for quite a while.
Responses to polls in Florida are only being being answered by those lucky enough to have power and telephones. Most people are spending all their time trying to find their insurance adjuster, contact FEMA, dig out from under the debris that used to be their home or find emergency assistance.
115 posted on
10/06/2004 1:34:49 PM PDT by
LPM1888
(What are the facts? Again and again and again -- what are the facts? - Lazarus Long)
To: LPM1888
Miami is outside of the areas affected by the hurricane. It's laughable to see them blame low ticket sales on it. One of the things people in a hurricane affected area want that you didn't mention is a return to normal life. A concert would sell tickets better under these circumstances, provided it was something people wanted to see.
164 posted on
10/07/2004 1:05:43 AM PDT by
Hillarys Gate Cult
("I hate going to places like Austin and Dubuque to raise large sums of money. But I have to," Kerry)
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