As Rita Comes: Some Plan to Face the Storm

Imagine for a moment, you are standing in the middle of a railroad track, watching the train coming. You are going to stay there, not afraid. You feel confident the train will stop before it reaches you. You do have a choice, you could step off the tracks, but you decide to stare death in the eyes.

There are people in Galveston, and New Orleans, who have decided to stay and face the storm. You can read their comments on this website. Go to the Post well rested, and then to the comments.

What makes people do this?