Posted on 09/12/2008 11:29:13 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Perry needs to step up to the plate and tell them to shut up, and nip this Katrina budding right now. I went thru Alicia and was without power for 2 weeks. I got my occasional ice at the store and paid for it. No one brought anything “free” around. Pop Eyes was the only thing available and it wasn’t free either. To ths day I don’t like fried chicken. The “leaders” here are weak. People won’t cry for ice if they don’t make a big deal out of them needing it.
FEMA needs to make the decisions not the mayor.. he is just burned up for someone else taking charge
Ike Alert: Be wary of snakes, fireants
Chester Moore, Jr., The Orange Leader
Citizens remaining in Southeast Texas should be very cautious of snakes, fireants and other potentially dangerous wildlife in the wake of Hurricane Ike.
Cottonmouth water moccasins and copperheads are the two most prevalent poisonous snake species in the region and they along with numerous nonvenomous species are likely to enter homes and other dwellings in flood conditions.
Fireants are another problem and their presence around dwellings will be more pronounced than snakes in the region. Southeast Texas fire ant numbers have increased dramatically in recent years and many homes and properties are likely to have ant infestations now.
LSU AgCenter entomologist Dr. Dale Pollet said ants and their colonies can present a potentially serious medical threat to people and animals during and after times of flooding.
"Floodwaters will not drown fire ants. Instead, their colonies will actually emerge from the soil, form a loose ball, float and flow with the water until they reach a dry area or object that they can crawl up on," Pollet said.
Ants will often "raft", gathering in tight bunches and during these conditions they are under high stress can deliver bites with twice the poison as during normal conditions.
LSU officials said recommendations for treating for fire ants after a storm differ from the usual ones that call for the use of baits that are carried back to the colony and eventually kill it.
"At the time of flooding or right after flooding, general preventive treatments for controlling the fire ants are out of the question," Pollet wrote in a statement on dealing with fireants after Hurricane Rita.
"Ant colonies or ants encountered now need to be dealt with quickly."
Pollet noted the experts say aerosol spray products containing pyrethrins or pyrethrum derivatives (tetramethrin or allethrin) or Bengalʼs Deltramethrin dust labeled for use on "ants" or "crawling insects" can yield a quick knockdown of the insects and will break down quickly.
"Spray or dust as many of the ants as possible," Pollet advised.
"Just spray or dust surfaces, cracks of infested objects and debris. Then return after the treatment has had time to work."
Thanks for checking in. Very glad to know you are safe.
Just spoke to a friend in houston. power is out but all is well. They are watching football on a portable set. he says its a normal day.
They cant get to the beach house in galveston as they are only letting people out bur not letting folks in.
He says it maybe a week before they can get a look at the island property.
Snakes will rest on door knobs too.
I saw 500 National Guards vehicles heading to Houston and Galveston yesterday on the news. They are there..they are rescuing people and handing out water and food already!!
This is just your typical democrat politician trying to milk any discomfort at all for political reasons...just like they did during Katrina!
Hey folks in Houston/Galveston who may be lurking..if you can’t find water or ice yet because you were too stupid to stock up before the storm......try looking at the San Luis hotel in Mayor Thomas’s room or perhaps Bill White can share his stash with you...(eye roll)
FEMA IS ALREADY THERE...SO ARE THE NATIONAL GUARD!!
Agreed. I did a similar stint after Charley- 10 days no water/power. Our treat was a trip to Steak N Shake every coupld of days- haven’t been back, either :)
Jeb was our governor then- he handled it all like a pro.
Reading all of the comments about the press conf has me amazed. What you said reminds me exactly of dealing with toddlers. How many parents out there don't know that if you don't make a big deal out of the boo-boo the child won't start crying, know what I mean? Why are the residents acting like this??
Here’s the link for local coverage where we’ve listened:
http://www.khou.com/video/?nvid=178826&live=yes&noad=yes
At the moment- there’s a big rig driver calling in to BEG people to stay the hedoubleLL off the road...he’s explaining how HARD it is to get the supplies in to where they need to be- says there’s gawkers and rubber-neckers everywhere making it tough for them. He’s on 10 from Katy- He’s very frustrated- and the reporters are treating him...skeptically.
Unreal.
Next sentence, "We don't know where to go to get food and water. Nobody is telling us anything here."
AAAAGH! We were without power, like so many others often are, in So. FL for three weeks in 2005. We had major damage, but we survived; we had our own supplies; we're not rich, but we didn't need FEMA.
I couldn't help thinking that was a community organizer bi*ch in the audience.
I can't watch anymore -- it makes me want to throw something.
There were reports this morning that the causeway bridge going to Galveston might not be safe as well. It takes time to check out bridge supports and infrastructure.
This is just the MSM trying to help the dems by feigning outrage for ‘the victims of the storm’ and asking the questions in a way that they know will ‘make news’ and providing an out for the democrat mayors of Houston and Galveston to avoid any responsibility for anything.
I would not be surprised if it was coordinated! Perry and the feds had better get out ahead of this ridiculous whining before it gets out of hand.
Chertoff coming out to discuss this ‘supply’ controversy in a minute! I hope he comes out swinging!!
Can’t watch anymore..my blood pressure is giving me a headache!
Good Lord!! This country is doomed if folks do not start being more self reliant!! My head is about to explode....LOL
I was in Charleston, SC during Hugo and I imagine that many of these folks complaining can do the same thing I did. I drove 80 miles to buy anything I didn’t have, then spent 1.5 days in a shopping center passing out relief supplies to those who couldn’t or wouldn’t get the goods they needed. Still remember one woman complaining because she couldn’t get fresh meat.
well bless her heart...;) Those same nobodies said- be prepared with supplies for 3 days..
Thats why God made canned tuna! ;)
Mayor Thomas about to give a news conference...finally...LOL
This ought to be good.
These are probably the fire ant colonies that were seen leaving New Orleans three years ago!
Gov. there...LOL she is gonna let him talk because she is just a D&&^ A**....BWHAHAHAHAHA...
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