Comment posted on the FEMA website:
By LaToya Cossey
September 14, 2008 10:21 PM
Hi! I believe things could be handled a bit better, as far as FEMA and Red Cross Assistance. Im not blaming anyone, but I think Katrinas disaster shouldve been a lesson for everyone. There are families without power, homes, cars, cash, food, gas, etc. Knowing Ike was expected to do damage, a fixed budget and plan for temporary assistance for millions of families shouldve been planned in advance. How would you feel if you had to relocate to another state, run out of gas money, have no access to your bank ATM, no phone access, run out of food, gas, and water, but lose it as well? Im not upset because it could be worse, but why wasnt there a plan to evaucees who left the Texas area that would have to pay for gas, food, and shelter?
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She wants her money in advance. Even though FEMA has no crystal ball to know where the storm will actually hit, she wants her money up front. I’m betting she has a cell phone and she must have a computer and power to be posting. But she has no gas money. I’m crying a river.
Post this list of stores that are open in Houston for the dunce:
Grocery stores, hardware stores reopening
Many stores were closed because of Hurricane Ike
06:37 AM CDT on Monday, September 15, 2008
HEB:
Kempwood/Gessner 577, 10251 Kempwood, Houston, TX
Mason 497, 1621 Mason Road, Katy, TX
Riverpark 563, 19900 Hwy 59, Sugarland, TX
Kirkwood 551, 11815 Westheimer, Houston, TX
Bay City 292, 2700 Seventh St., Bay City, TX
El Campo 584, 306 N. Mechanic, El Campo, TX
Wharton 233, 1616 N. Alabama, Wharton, TX
Columbus 256, 2105 Milam, Columbus, TX
Brenham, 2508 S. Day St., Brenham, TX
Grand Parkway 596, 6711 South Fry Road, Katy, TX
Mi Tienda 66, 1630 Spencer Hwy., Pasadena, TX
Bay Colony 28, 2955 S. Gulf Freeway, League City, TX
249/Louetta 99, 10919 Louetta Road, Houston, TX
Pearland 63, 2805 Business Center Dr, Pearland, TX
Fountainview 472, 2660 Fountainview Dr., Houston, TX
West Columbia 271, 110 Brazos Street, W. Columbia, TX
Lake Colony, 4724 Highway 6, Missouri City, TX
Bear Creek 553, 4955 Highway 6 North
Woodlands 1 564, 130 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX
Clear Lake 572, 16811 El Camino Real, Houston, TX
Stuebner Airline/Louetta 576, 7310 Louetta, Spring, TX
Kingwood 578, 4304 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood, TX
Woodlands 3 594, 10777 Kuykendahl Road, Woodlands, TX
Conroe 595, 2108 North Frazier, Conroe, TX
290/Barker Cypress, 24224 Northwest Freeway, Houston, TX
Tomball 574, 28520 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX
Atascocita 498, 7405 FM 1960 East, Atascocita, TX
Fry Road 492, 1550 Fry Road, Katy, TX
Woodlands 2 579, 9595 Six Pines Road, Woodlands, TX
Central Market, 3815 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
KROGER:
Open at 12 Sunday with power:
Grant & Louetta, Cypress, Texas (including fuel center)
17455 Spring Cypress, Cypress, Texas (including fuel center)
Highway 6 North @ Little York, Houston, Texas
22150 Westheimer Parkway @ Mason, Katy, Texas (including fuel center)
11565 Highway 6 South, Sugar Land, Texas (including fuel center)
4825 Sweetwater Blvd. Sugar Land, Texas
6200 Highway 6 @ FM 1092, Missouri City, Texas (including fuel center)
19611 Eastex @ FM 1960 E. Humble, Texas
KROGER stores open at 12 Sunday with generators:
4747 Research Forest @ Gosling, The Woodlands, Texas
19300 W. Lake Houston Parkway, Humble, Texas
11701 S. Sam Houston Parkway @ Sabo, Houston, Texas (including fuel center)
200 Gulf Freeway, League City, Texas
1938 West Gray, Houston, Texas
5150 Buffalo Speedway @ Westpark, Houston, Texas
2222 IH 45 @ Loop 336 N. Conroe, Texas (including fuel center)
KROGER fuel centers/convenience stores open at 12 Sunday
3135 FM 528 @ Bay Area, Friendswood, Texas
9125 W. Sam Houston Parkway @ West Road, Houston, Texas
RANDALLS Stores
Randalls Food Market 3050 Fry Road @ Morton in Katy
Randalls Food Market 1525 South Mason Road @ Highland Knolls in Katy
Randalls Food Market 12312 Barker Cypress Road in Cypress
Randalls Food Market 3346 Hwy 6 South @ Wm Trace in Sugar Land
Randalls Food Market 11711 West Bellfort @ Kirkwood in Stafford
Randalls Food Market 10228 Broadway @ County Road 94 in Pearland
Randalls Food Market 1890 FM 359 @ Plantation in Richmond
Randalls Food Market 5800 New Territory Blvd @ Parkway in Sugar Land
Randalls Food Market 7055 Hwy 6 North @ 529 in Houston
Randalls Food Market 12850 Memorial Drive in Houston
Randalls Food Market 4540 Kingwood Drive in Kingwood
Randalls Food Market 14610 Memorial Drive in Houston
Randalls Food Market 18322 Clay Road in Houston
Randalls Food Market 11041 Westheimer @ Wilcrest in Houston
Randalls Food Market 5264 West 34th Street in Houston
Randalls Food Market 604 Hwy 332 @ Plantation in Lake Jackson
The following Randalls stores are OPEN ON GENERATOR NO PERISHABLES:
Randalls Food Market 600 Kingwood Drive @ Loop 494 in Kingwood
Randalls Food Market 9503 Jones Road @ West Road in Houston
Randalls Food Market 2250 Buckthorne Place @ S. Millbend in The Woodlands
Randalls Food Market 5219 FM 1960 in Houston
Randalls Food Market 4540 Kingwood in Kingwood
Randalls Food Market 9420 College Park Dr in The Woodlands
Randalls Food Market 1407 S Voss in Houston
Randalls Food Market 2323 Clear Lake City Blvd in Houston
Randalls Food Market 5586 Weslayan in Houston
Randalls Food Market 4800 W Bellfort in Houston
Randalls Food Market 3131 W. Holcombe in Houston
Randalls Food Market 2225 Louisana in Houston
Randalls Food Market 2951 Marina Bay Dr in League City
Randalls Food Market 9660 Westheimer in Houston
WAL-MART:
310 Overcreek Way, Sealy
203 U.S. Loop 290 West, Brenham
2103 Milam St., Columbus
625 Highway 290 East, Hempstead
26270 Northwest Freeway, Cypress
2700 South Kirkwood Drive, Houston
9460 W. Sam Houston Parkway South, Houston
Wal-Marts opening at 12 p.m. Sunday
27650 Tomball Parkway, Tomball
15955 FM 529 Road, Houston
5330 FM1640, Richmond
Other areas where Wal-Mart is open:
Victoria
El Campo
Cuero
Edna
Hallettsville
Port Lavaca
Bay City
Wharton
WHOLE FOODS open at 11 a.m. Sunday:
2955 Kirby Dr.
15900 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land
11145 Westheimer Rd.
HOME DEPOT:
6800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy
2801 Woodbridge Rd., Brenham
1615 University Dr. E., College Station
6708 NE Zac Lentz Parkway, Victoria
12727 FM 1960 West
20360 Highway 59, Humble
FM 646 and I-45
Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena
SUPER S in Palacios
Many people can’t afford hotels and money for gas. I planned to spend about 400 in gas if Ike had headed south. My suggestion though is that Fema give voucher loans that people are expected to pay back. I would rather someone “charge” a tank of gas than try to ride out a storm because of lack of funds.
No Cash!