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le nubian - Sep 08, 2005 4:49:02 pm PDT #5650 of 10002

"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

BOGALUSA, La. – Before we leave Bogalusa, an update on how FEMA is dealing with hurricane refugees at Red Cross shelters.

As noted here two days ago, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s decision to ask evacuees to call (800) 621-3362 or browse to www.fema.gov to start the process of filing a claim for disaster assistance was greeted with disbelief by most relief workers we talked to, who noted that most of these people don’t have ready access to telephones.

It turns out, according to a Red Cross worker here, the response is even a bigger Catch-22 than I realized.

It turns out, according to the worker, who like the other aid workers spoke on condition of anonymity, that the call to the FEMA number does not open a claim; it results in a package containing the claim form being mailed to the address of the evacuee.

Since the evacuee is in a shelter, mail service has been suspended in many of the hardest hit areas and some of the homes are likely still under water, it seems clear that those claim forms won’t be mailed back any time soon.

Sue - Sep 08, 2005 4:54:38 pm PDT #5651 of 10002

hip deep in pie

Jesse, re #2

Kirsten will be assimilated.

Lee - Sep 08, 2005 4:57:53 pm PDT #5652 of 10002

The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Sarameg, I vote with Jesse.

ita, are you going to keep running, or let it slide?

Yay for feeling all Yogaey, Theodosia.

I was right about not liking today.

Jesse - Sep 08, 2005 4:57:58 pm PDT #5653 of 10002

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Sue: Hee!!

amych - Sep 08, 2005 5:00:30 pm PDT #5654 of 10002

Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

I heard a rumor that tomorrow is Friday. PLEASE say it's true? Somebody?

billytea - Sep 08, 2005 5:04:50 pm PDT #5655 of 10002

You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

I heard a rumor that tomorrow is Friday. PLEASE say it's true? Somebody?

The rumour is a scurrilous lie.

Today is Friday. Mmmm, Friday.

amych - Sep 08, 2005 5:05:53 pm PDT #5656 of 10002

Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Curse you! You and your international date line!

sarameg - Sep 08, 2005 5:08:11 pm PDT #5657 of 10002

I vote with Jesse too, but I just don't know how to go about it. Hence, I've been here 8 YEARS. I shoulda left at 2, when I was still optomistic and idealistic and shit.

As for #2... I have no idea. It's confusing. And probably fardo worthy.

§ ita § - Sep 08, 2005 5:08:53 pm PDT #5658 of 10002

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

You and your international date line!

I read that as international date lien.

Perkins, I'm not sure. When I get back from vacation (why am I not packing, again?) I'm going to set up a personal training session at my gym. It might be that this happens when I try and improve my cardio. I'll see what my options are.

libkitty - Sep 08, 2005 5:09:52 pm PDT #5659 of 10002

Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs

Before we leave Bogalusa, an update on how FEMA is dealing with hurricane refugees at Red Cross shelters.

The boggling just has no end.

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