Stupid Hurricane Victims

I’m Sorry, But Somebody Has Got To Say It...


What has gone wrong with the American people? Is there some new mind altering chemical in the water supplies. Have UFO’s come down from outer space at night and performed mass lobotomies?

What I’m talking about here is the apparently new expectations by citizens that the government, specifically FEMA, is responsible for their comfort and well being the minute the last winds of a hurricane stops blowing in their area.

What ever happened to listening to authorities and actually EVACUATING the area threatened by a storm…particularly if you have small children? They had four or five days notice on Hurricane Wilma, didn’t they?

And what ever happened to people stockpiling supplies like water, food, gasoline, and ice BEFORE the storm hits so that you can survive the 48 to 72 hours it will take local authorities and FEMA to get to your stupid ass when you didn’t evacuate in the first place?

Take a look at this news story about all of the whiners down if south Florida that are the victims of hurricane Wilma.

MIAMI-With many Floridians still struggling to find food, water, ice, and gas in the wake of Hurricane Wilma, Gov. Jeb Bush took responsibility for frustrating relief delays in a state all to familiar with powerful storms.

“We did not perform to where we want to be,” the governor said at a news conference Wednesday in Tallahassee, adding that criticism of the federal response was misdirected. “This is our responsibility.”

I beg to differ with the pious governor. I say that the first 72 hours are your responsibility unless you have a tree limb stuck in your head or you leg was cut off by flying sheet metal. Of course in that event YOU are responsible for sustaining the injuries (you didn't evacuate), but you should be able to expect assistance from the emergency personnel--IF they are not overwhelmed with people dieing of thirst and getting in fights in gasoline lines.

Bush’s comments came amid finger-pointing by local and county officials upset with aid efforts, and criticism of the Federal Emergency Management Agency reminiscent of the anger unleashed following Hurricane Katrina.

“This is like the Third World,” said Claudia Shaw, who spent several hours in a gas line. “We live in a state where we suffer from these storms every year. Where is the planning?”

That’s right, Miss Shaw, where was YOUR PLANNING for hurricane Wilma?

The storm hit on Monday, and Miss Shaw is complaining on Wednesday—only TWO DAYS later.

Miss Shaw evidently made no preparations to ensure her own comfort and survival.

And another question for Claudia: “where the heck could she possibly be driving to need to buy gas for her car?” If she has a generator, why didn’t she have twenty or so gallons stockpiled at her home BEFORE THE STORM, because when the power is interrupted, gas stations CAN'T PUMP GAS?

Imagine that...

Of course the media loves to find dumb ass people like Claudia Shaw so they can write stories bashing FEMA and Republican governor Bush.

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez called the relief distribution system “flawed” and said at least one of 11 sites in his county ran out of supplies.

But at another South Florida distribution site, ice sat melting Wednesday night, with officials issuing a plea on television stations: Come get it before it goes to waste.

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, who oversees FEMA, asked victims to have patience as he surveyed crumpled boats, shattered mobile homes and snaking lines of cars at fuel stations along the storm’s path…

In Florida, more than 4,000 people remained housed in 43 shelters spread over 13 counties.

Who ARE these people, and why the heck are they living in Florida in the first place?

In this case I think that the "authorities" should stop apologizing and start kicking a few peoples butts for being STUPID.

After all, 100 years ago these same people wouldn't be on the news complaining, they'd be DEAD.