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Bloggings of my past homelessness, blogging about nothing or maybe something... Learn about the ways an exhomless guy had to survive, from squatting, panhandling, odd jobs, trading, bartering, etc. Personal stories how a homeless man becamed homed, married with new family (baby and wife).

9.02.2005

Hurricane Katrina Causes Mass Homelessness, Need Homeless Shelters & Food! 

What happened to the previously homeless people of the devestated areas? Sin City alone had 10,000 homeless people even before the storm hit!

Want to make a donation but worried that a charity may not really help? Well here is a good list of the top charities that will help, click HERE!

Tropical storm Katrina (one of the worst natural disasters of US history, also hottest summer in recorded American history) has already caused over $25,000,000,000 (25 billion dollars, this figure could double with insurance claims) in damages, food/water/gas/housing/shelter shortages, looting/crime (price gauging) running rampant (military law to take affect?), it is hurendous!

I have had my life uprooted from accidental fires (once an appartment fire caused me to become homeless without any possesions of my own left), but I could not imagine my entire neighbourhood, city or even state destroyed and devastated.

My heart goes out to people living in Mississippi, New Orleans, southern Alabama, Gulf Coast, etc... I encourage everyone to volunteer (search & rescue workers, fire fighters, debris cleaners/clearing, medical staff, engineers, etc) for or donate to a hurricane relief fund (the damage is tremendous and many homeless or missing) like UNICEF, United Way, American Red Cross (many wounded need blood donations, even volunteer nurses and doctors are needed) or the Salvation Army (find links on http://www.sparesomechange.com for homeless/poverty organizations near disaster areas), (make sure it is reputable organization)!

Some Helpful Links For Katraina Victims:

http://louisiana.sparesomechange.com
http://new.orleans.sparesomechange.com
http://mississippi.sparesomechange.com
http://louisiana.katrina.best-toolbar.com
http://new.orleans.katrina.best-toolbar.com
http://mississippi.katrina.best-toolbar.com

I am glad that the National Guard (martial law has been imposed, military is in control of the government) is finally stepping in (why did it take the government so long to help out, where are the bottled water companies, or any company that makes food, baby formula, bedding, etc?), militia law needed to be in effect days ago since people are shooting and killing each other down in the ravaged areas, it has gone crazy down there with looting and killing! People are resorting to their natural/primitive instincts as they are hungry, thirsty (basics for survival of all life) and desperate to get out of that area, whether they have to murder for a car or kill for gas money...

Looting WalMart for a wide screen TV where there is no electricity is called stealing. Looting a store for water, medical needs (medications previously prescribed or needed in an emergency) and non perishible food (necesities) is called survival of the fitest...

Many people think that this looting and stealing is a stereotypical race thing, well let me tell you that where those awful videos come from, the majority (at least 75%) of the people there are African-Americans, so please stop race bashing, if this happened in New York City, you'd probably see more white people panicing and doing stupid things! Let's starve and neglect you of food/shelter/water/relief, plus emerge in neck deep water (ancient chinese water torture) and lets see how civilized you remain...

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