Hurricane Sandy Aide Turned Away

[Imnukingfutz]

What does the Red Cross do with those monetary donations? So far all they have given out is some cookies and hot chocolate?

Its gone in to the pockets of those running the operation.

 

[LilOlLady]

Sandy victims want help from the government to keep building on land sure to flood again. What about personal responsibility and buy flood insurance. Why should I keep paying for them to rebuild so they can live on the beach. Those they don't want to rebuild want the government to purchase their property? The Indians warned them about building in New Orleans and Manhattan which was stolen from the Indians.

History of New Orleans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sea Level Rise Could Turn New York Into Venice, Experts Warn - WNYC

 

[LilOlLady]

The catastrophic damage left by Hurricane Sandy has once again underscored the costly shortcomings of the way we—that is, federal taxpayers—insure property owners against the monster storms that are becoming ever more predictable as the planet warms and sea levels rise.

Storms, not terrorists, present the biggest threat to the coastal cities and communities that are home to more than half of all Americans—not to mention critical conduits for international trade. And yet the FEMA-administered federal flood insurance program, which took a bath after Hurricane Katrina six years ago, is still foundering. As the New York Times reported this morning:
After Sandy, a Taxpayer Bailout for Flood-Prone Developments? | Mother Jones