Media: Don't Forget Mississippi
As I watch the news, I keep seeing pictures of the damage in New Orleans. 90% of the news is focusing on New Orleans and maybe 10% on Mississippi. We keep hearing about how relief isn't getting into New Orleans, I am wondering how things are doing in Mississippi.
While there is a great need to get supplies to the refugees in N.O.while they wait to evacuate, they are leaving. Once they are gone, the relief efforts on their behalf will be spread across the United States (and the news story won't be as riveting). Here on the blog today, we heard that there are people being turned away from assisting in LA, can they be redirected to MS?
There are people wanting to help right now and I am wondering what we can do to help our brothers and sisters in Mississippi. So help us out media! The destruction of N.O. is a huge story no doubt, but let's be sure to shed some light on what's going on in Mississippi!
posted by Anonymous @ 9:49 AM
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These disaster victims are not refugees. They are citizens of the United States.
Disaster assistance can not be planned and prepositioned for every type of disaster. New Orleans should have had a better plan.
Untrained and inexperienced volunteers are the last thing the victims need. For tose that want to do more than donated, contact your local disaster relief organization and get the needed training to assist on future disasters.
Unless you and your family have a disaster plan and a disaster supply kit, your first assignment will be to start at home.
All people rich, poor, young or old need to have at least a 72 hour supply of items to sustain their basics needs.
Me, I'm increasing my supplies to last for a week. Katrina is a very large event. No one could have properly prepared for this disaster.
After all is said and done, the area will be better off and so will the victims.
Sometimes I have not been cautious in how words my impart certain meanings. Surviors is a better word to use, than the word victim that I have previously used. Survior lends to the idea of a person overcoming a difficulty and coming back stronger with a show of determination.
I would like to point out, that Al Sharpton, who I do not always agree with, is also making this argument. I find myself in agreement with him here, as I do his call to prayer today for the surviors of Katrina.
No matter who we are and where we come from, we can all agree that lives have been changed forever. The organized disaster relief agencies mission is to put these people back in control of their lives as quickly as possible. It will take weeks, months and maybe years to cope or even learn the skills to cope.
Self prepardness and planning are one way to limit the effects of a disaster. We know we can not control the causes.
Please don't forget yourself and your family, because it can happen here.
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