Comments on: Red Cross Needs Shelter Volunteers http://urbangrounds.com/2008/09/red-cross-volunteers/ Sometimes the truth hurts Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:14:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://urbangrounds.com/2008/09/red-cross-volunteers/#comment-141789 Anonymous Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:17:39 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=3033#comment-141789 Of those who refused to evacuate Galveston, the death toll is rising. Not sure why anyone would refuse to leave the absolute worse place to be during Ike. Of those who refused to evacuate Galveston, the death toll is rising. Not sure why anyone would refuse to leave the absolute worse place to be during Ike.

]]> By: Patrick http://urbangrounds.com/2008/09/red-cross-volunteers/#comment-141754 Patrick Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:45:47 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=3033#comment-141754 Robbie, We step up and help despite the seemingly inability of these evacuees to help themselves. The shelter I worked in had people who had no means of transportation and had to be bussed out of the danger area. There were also those who heeded the warnings and drove in. Not having any family and unable to find a hotel, they stayed in the shelter. We had people who asked if they could help us out - and did a bang-up job with translations, cleaning, handing out supplies, etc. We had people whose first words were "where's the FEMA debit cards?" All types are in our society and all types run from trouble. We help them because we're Texans and we take care of our own. I'm proud to say our shelter had a visit from some FEMA types and we told 'em, rightly so, we're doing alright and don't need any of their help. Robbie, We step up and help despite the seemingly inability of these evacuees to help themselves. The shelter I worked in had people who had no means of transportation and had to be bussed out of the danger area. There were also those who heeded the warnings and drove in. Not having any family and unable to find a hotel, they stayed in the shelter. We had people who asked if they could help us out – and did a bang-up job with translations, cleaning, handing out supplies, etc. We had people whose first words were “where’s the FEMA debit cards?”

All types are in our society and all types run from trouble.

We help them because we’re Texans and we take care of our own. I’m proud to say our shelter had a visit from some FEMA types and we told ‘em, rightly so, we’re doing alright and don’t need any of their help.

]]> By: Maggie http://urbangrounds.com/2008/09/red-cross-volunteers/#comment-141751 Maggie Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:57:27 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=3033#comment-141751 The best story of all this was the news stations putting out the call for donations for the National Guard troops needing stuff - they were running low on water and food. Hundreds of folks showed up...quick. One guy w/ his bbq grill and a bunch of meat, I saw more water there than I saw at any of the other donations spots, it was great. Taking care of the First Responders.... The best story of all this was the news stations putting out the call for donations for the National Guard troops needing stuff – they were running low on water and food.

Hundreds of folks showed up…quick. One guy w/ his bbq grill and a bunch of meat, I saw more water there than I saw at any of the other donations spots, it was great.

Taking care of the First Responders….

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