Hurricane Katrina
Bane~Child:
Quote from: cabelle on 2005 September 04, 03:25:12
I live in the Sacramento area now but I still get anxious every Aug-Oct, especially for extended family who lives in those areas. I still have nightmares about the firestorms. And in the Sacramento area we face levee failure for the Sacramento & American Rivers which has caused terrible flooding in the past and will likely happen again(luckily I live outside the flood area but it would still be an awful prospect). Some wise person once said that Mother Nature's a bitch and barely tolerates us. I think that person's right and we should never be complacent about the area where we live.
Yes, you can't take anything for granted. Even though we have tornadoes here, nobody has basements because you can't build them in the kind of ground we have. It's thin rocky soil on top of a heavy layer of clay and limestone over the Trinity River springs basin.
I know what you mean about becoming antsy at certain times of years. My husband's parents had built a house out in an area where grass fires were problem enough in the dry months. Because it was in an unincorporated part of the county, people would come and park above the yard on what they thought was a stretch of tar and gravel country road and shoot off fireworks for July 4th and New Years. One night we came home and found ourselves following the Volunteer firetruck, which turned at every corner we had to go. My heart had sunk so low in my gut that it met my stomach on its way up. When we arrived the fire was mostly across the road on the other side, but in a neighbor's field where he had a pedigree sheep herd. We were so scared, but so damn angry at the thoughtlessness. Even though our house could not be seen from the road, the neighbor's house certainly could and those idiots knew people lived around in that area.
Inge:
What is niggling me is - and this is only speculation rather than an allegation, because I don't have any evidence. Well what I am trying to say is look how quickly aid started arriving at the dome in New Orleans after Bush had visited the devastated areas. If it could get there within a couple hours of him signing a piece of paper when he got back to Washington, then if he had signed the paper before he started his journey, the aid could have got there even sooner.
I have this horrible sick feeling that the aid was held back until after his visit to make it look even more like he was the delivering angel who made it possible to help people. So people would associate seeing Bush with the relief of finally receiving food and water.
J. M. Pescado:
Quote from: reggikko on 2005 September 04, 02:07:47
My son drove down to New Orleans from Baton Rouge and checked on my house. Most of my fence was blown over, my porch doors were torn to shreds, and my sycamore tree dropped a large branch on one corner of the roof.
Well, clearly, you need a new fence and a new door. I recommend getting proper doors and fencings, ones that don't simply turn to junk in a little wind. You need one of the smaller doors that I have. It's made of solid steel, weighs a quarter ton, seals air and watertight to protect against flooding and sudden decompression (the kind that would result if the Earth's atmosphere were to ignite or be stolen), and opens easily with a hand wheel and some physical force. It mounts in solid steel frame embedded in solid rock, and the only way to get through this would involve extended cutting or lots of explosives. *THIS* is a door. It's not quite as impressive as my external sets of blast doors, but they're well-suited for both interior and exterior use for entrances that do not need to accomodate vehicular traffic. It also makes a satisfyingly resounding *CLANG* when closed. It will repel even sustained gunfire with only cosmetic damage.
As for a fence, I recommend you get one of the ones I have. They're made of concrete reinforced with steel cores, and run all the way to the bedrock and 30 feet down. They'll easily withstand even ramming from armored vehicles like tanks, and can sustain multiple direct hits from even an artillery cannon with only minor cosmetic damage. To prevent scaling, it is topped with electrified razor wire and decorated with numerous warnings admonishing that trespassers will be shot in multple languages, including a graphic description of a stick-figure man being shot. Truly a fence for ages. This is not a fence some wussy hurricane is going to touch.
Quote from: reggikko on 2005 September 04, 02:07:47
We lost a lot of shingles, but that was the extent of the damage.
Shingles are for wimps. I recommend solid concretium reinforced with steel. Not only is it low-maintenace, it's durable and will withstand nearly any form of conventional attack. Still, they are cheap and expendable, so that's no great loss. I hope you didn't buy expensive shingles.
Quote from: reggikko on 2005 September 04, 02:07:47
I don't think that blaming the victims of this is fair or rational. We all (except Pescado) are vulnerable to forces of nature. As someone else commented, last time I checked, we were part of the same nation. I pay my taxes and I expect my government to respond to the needs of my neighbors, no matter where in this country they may live.
Seems fair to me. After all, didn't this exact same thing happen not all that long ago? Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Wasn't it just a year ago that this happened? A wise man learns from the mistake of others. Naturally, the government's response to this matter was atrociously bad. What did you expect? Since when has the government really succeeded in doing anything right?
laeshanin:
I have to wonder, J.M., if the defenses you describe are to keep out the massing hoardes of forum users that have tracked you down and want to use torture implements on you? I'm certain there are folk out there who have pretty inventive minds and could think of lots of alternative uses for a blunt spoon, some rubber bands and nice nail gun? ;D
Bane~Child:
Update: LyricLee says there is still no word on Jack Woods. She also has added him with MSNBC's site.
Quote from: Bane~Child on 2005 September 03, 09:57:30
Jack Woods at MTS2 lives in the Southeast most part and he posted a note on the 29th that he was hoping for the best and may be out of pocket for a while. He actually apologized for the inconvenience of possibly being unavailable - Can you believe this? Nobody has heard from him yet.
Here is an excerpt from Delphy:
08-31-2005, 10:01 AM ..."Our thoughts and prayers will be with these victims and their families. JWoods is one of the Simming Community's most talented artists and modders. He is also a moderator at MTS2, and a loving friend and father. He was in New Orleans with his family as the hurricane hit. We can only hope that he and his family are safe. If we hear anything, we will keep you informed. But please keep him in your thoughts and prayers as well..."
Kind Regards,
Delphy, and the MTS2 Staff
~~~
LyricLee said he has her cell phone number, but as of today there is still no word on him. She even posted on the website for the Red Cross to try and request some additional information.
Here is the thread, if anyone is interested:
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=87245&page=5&pp=25
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