Hurricane Harvey
08-30-2017, 10:52 AM
#101
Community Organizer
Apparently 80% of Houston area residents still don't have flood insurance and those that don't have private party insurance may be screwed as well since the National Flood Insurance Program is $25B in the hole after the flooding from the past 5 years.
DISASTER: Most Of The Damaged Caused By Hurricane Harvey WON'T Be Covered By Insurance | Daily Wire
DISASTER: Most Of The Damaged Caused By Hurricane Harvey WON'T Be Covered By Insurance | Daily Wire
08-30-2017, 11:10 AM
#102
CNN posted and interesting article on disaster charity fraud:
Don't get duped: How to avoid post-Harvey charity scams - Aug. 30, 2017
Don't get duped: How to avoid post-Harvey charity scams - Aug. 30, 2017
08-30-2017, 11:35 AM
#103
Story of family found dead in van is heartbreaking.
Now Irma is approaching from Africa.
Now Irma is approaching from Africa.
08-30-2017, 12:23 PM
#104
That is sad...the uncle who was driving survived. Let's hope Irma turns out to be La Douce (meaning Sweetheart/Sweetie Pie). 
08-30-2017, 05:01 PM
#105
+1 for the Salvation Army. They put a greater percentage of donations to work in direct aid than almost any other charity.
Good strategy, holding off on cash donations. They will be needed in the months to come and as the news cycle moves on fewer donations will come in. Fortunately help for Texas will probably continue for years to come. We had volunteers here five years after Katrina. And they had no problem finding really useful things to do.
Good strategy, holding off on cash donations. They will be needed in the months to come and as the news cycle moves on fewer donations will come in. Fortunately help for Texas will probably continue for years to come. We had volunteers here five years after Katrina. And they had no problem finding really useful things to do.
08-30-2017, 07:03 PM
#107
- Back in the late 1960's during the Great North East Black Out that included NYC. The Red Cross was selling coffee & donuts to the stranded commuters in Manhattan. The Salvation Army was giving theirs away.
- On the day that I got drafted on 11 June 70 it was the Salvation Army that handed each of us getting on the bus at Fort Hamilton, in Brooklyn NYC, a small bag with toiletry items and wished us all "good luck".
- In March of 1971 when I was stationed at Fort Dix with a unit that trained radio operators (MOS 05B) I typed up the "Emergency Travel Orders" for one of our troops that had been drafted and had received a "Dear John Letter". He requested emergency leave to go home to try to save his marriage and family. The Red Cross provided the money for his plane ticket, and then had it deducted from his next few pay days.
FACT CHECK: Executive Salaries in Charities
08-30-2017, 07:05 PM
#108
Jim,
We are very happy to learn that you were not devastated by the flooding in Houston. On the other hand, our hearts go out to all that have been affected by this 1000 year flood.
We are very happy to learn that you were not devastated by the flooding in Houston. On the other hand, our hearts go out to all that have been affected by this 1000 year flood.
08-30-2017, 07:22 PM
#109
Matt, remind me not to piss you off - you will know the time as well as the date. I could use your memory! Seems most of us agree SA is really good base on personal experiences.
I could use your memory! Seems most of us agree SA is really good base on personal experiences.
08-30-2017, 07:39 PM
#110
Over the years I have learned that my "good" memory is both a blessing and a curse. The good news is that I do have a good memory. (I.E. I remember the first time that I met Ms Perky at a restaurant in Leesburg, VA back in 2004 on our way to the first Spring Fling in 2004) The bad news is that I do have good memory, and can recall events and things that happened years ago, that other people have a different or no memory of.