Hurricane Envy from the North Gulf

[Vincentc]

For the North Gulf Hatteri:

Six years ago today Katrina made landfall, coming in perpendicular to the shoreline and West of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

The East Mississippi Gulf Coast had only a 16' surge, much less than our neighbors to the West.

A few of the Photos taken in Pascagoula that afternoon show:

The steps to our house_

South of wife's parent's house_

But the boats survived_

New house, Hatteras instead of the Gulfstar,

Life goes on . . .

 

[rsmith]

After all the wining about N.O. from what Ive seen Miss got it way worse.

 

[Boatsb]

But the people who lived there owned houses and took care of them. In NO the majority of the people who were complaining about the loss had little to begin with and no where to go so the news made it a big deal. Reality was they chose to stay.

 

[oldawg]

As someone who had houses in both places I would like to make a couple of observations:

New Orleans was a largely a "flood event" and the Gulf Coast was a "hurricaine event". In one case the houses were constuctively destroyed, and in the other they were wiped off the face of the earth. Not much difference really......both communities will remember, and be scarred by it, until we die.

"But the people who lived there owned houses and took care of them. In NO the majority of the people who were complaining about the loss had little to begin with and no where to go so the news made it a big deal."

Not sure exacly what to make of this comment. Does it really matter whether you owned, rented, or maintained your home? Perhaps I am too close to the forest to see the trees but I don't recall people, outside of media coverage, "whining" or "complaining" about their loss. Sadness, grief, mourning, fear, dread.....lots of things.

The media did New Orleans a huge disservice by focusing only on the poor areas and misses the essential point. Floodwaters know no economic boundries. Rich and poor all suffered. The community is changed forever.

"Reality was they chose to stay."


Actually, the vast majority of people were responsible and evacuated as did I and my family. Those that didn't evacuate were either idiots or unable to leave for whatever reason. I am quite sure they regret the decision to this day.

In the end, comparing disasters is like comparing boats (or d***s), someone else has a bigger one. If you have ever been through a storm, or if you ever do, I feel for you and wish you the best outcome possible.

Vincent, I commend your attitude.......life goes on!

Regards to all,
Greg

 

[Boatsb]

As someone who had houses in both places I would like to make a couple of observations:

New Orleans was a largely a "flood event" and the Gulf Coast was a "hurricaine event". In one case the houses were constuctively destroyed, and in the other they were wiped off the face of the earth. Not much difference really......both communities will remember, and be scarred by it, until we die.

"But the people who lived there owned houses and took care of them. In NO the majority of the people who were complaining about the loss had little to begin with and no where to go so the news made it a big deal."

Not sure exacly what to make of this comment. Does it really matter whether you owned, rented, or maintained your home? Perhaps I am too close to the forest to see the trees but I don't recall people, outside of media coverage, "whining" or "complaining" about their loss. Sadness, grief, mourning, fear, dread.....lots of things.

The media did New Orleans a huge disservice by focusing only on the poor areas and misses the essential point. Floodwaters know no economic boundries. Rich and poor all suffered. The community is changed forever.

"Reality was they chose to stay."


Actually, the vast majority of people were responsible and evacuated as did I and my family. Those that didn't evacuate were either idiots or unable to leave for whatever reason. I am quite sure they regret the decision to this day.

In the end, comparing disasters is like comparing boats (or d***s), someone else has a bigger one. If you have ever been through a storm, or if you ever do, I feel for you and wish you the best outcome possible.

Vincent, I commend your attitude.......life goes on!

Regards to all,
Greg

I was not clear. I meant the people on the news chose to stay. many of my friends on the gulf coast and in No left well before the storm arrived and were safe even though they may have lost their home they had their life.

The media spent too much time evangelizing the plight of the lazy and stupid who stayed there looking for a free handout. I was in Venice and other southern LA areas after the storms and they were already cleaning up and rebuilding while the people on the news were still whining.

 

[oldawg]

The media spent too much time evangelizing the plight of the lazy and stupid who stayed there looking for a free handout.

Don't know that I have ever seen that put more succinctly! AMEN

 

[Boatsb]

Don't know that I have ever seen that put more succinctly! AMEN

Not that they ignored the people that packed up their possessions and traveled to safe places. oh right they pretty much did.

 

[Vincentc]

The Media really doesn't matter,

What does matter is what we do, in response to the hand we are dealt. What we experience, and how we respond becomes a part of our lives, and that memory is a part of who we are.

How it is reported, particularly by people we do not know, is of little significance.