Hurricane Katrina Vs Devastating Iowa 500 Year Flood

[rtbski]

HURRICANE KATRINA VS DEVASTATING IOWA 500 YEAR FLOOD



Why aren't all of the Hollywood celebrities holding telethons and asking for help in restoring Iowa and helping the folks affected by the floods?



Why isn't the media asking the tough questions about why the federal government hasn't solved the problem?



Where are all the FEMA trucks and trailers?



Why isn't the Federal Government relocating Iowa people to free hotels in Chicago?



When will Spike Lee say that the Federal Government blew up the levees that failed in Des Moines?



Where is Sean Penn in his rescue boat and the Dixie Chicks?



Where are all the 24/7 lurid news tales of cannibalism and unnecessary drownings?



Why did Iowans evacuate so prematurely; why are they not holed up in deathtrap sports centers?



Where are all the looters stealing high-end tennis shoes and big screen television sets?



When will we hear Governor Chet Culver say that he wants to rebuild a 'vanilla' Iowa, because that's the way God wants it?



Where are the people declaring that George Bush hates white, rural people?



Why are the Iowans not complaining more and demanding to be saved?



How come in about 2 weeks, you will never hear about the Iowa flooding ever again?

 

[ruffryder]

Because rural folks tend to know how to take care of themselves, where city folk don't.

 

[redlineguy]

http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81741

 

[H2SNOW]

Because rural folks tend to know how to take care of themselves, where city folk don't.

cuz we don't need handouts or anything else from the man for that matter

 

[Skogen]

Iowa did not have the beer LOOTER!

God, where is scott and some of his pictures when you need him.



In reality, people in Agriculture or live in Rural areas are not popular with the tree huggers. You know, we are bad stewards of the land and all. That and they dont like cheap food. How did you like corn hitting 7+ on the board when the flooding started. crazy.

 

[Anti-Hero]

Because Iowa is not a bunch of crybaby inter city idiots! Most rural folks I know are way too proud to take goverment handouts!

 

[Blk88GT]

There is an easy answer, but most people can't handle the truth.

 

[maluchm]

Because Iowa is not a bunch of crybaby inter city idiots! Most rural folks I know are way too proud to take goverment handouts!

And some in other areas leach off the system that the rest of us hard working individuals pay for. Emmmm government cheese and food stamps.

 

[OWI Racing]

the river in cedar rapids outgrew the 500 year flood plain 3 days before the crest, i know most of you are far far away from us, but it was just amazing, TV doesn't show it all. It was like driving through the florida keys on I380. Those people down south can have those fema trailers, we'll make it. We rely on family and friends, they rely on the government(us taxpayers).

I know tons of people up here in waverly/cedar falls that got torched with water, from what they've been saying FEMA is trying to **** everyone, the people i personally know aren't taking anything from FEMA so they can keep their house. My buddies grandparents got offered 40 thousand as a buyout on a 125k house. Ain't nothing that can't be fixed.

A little town new hartford, population 1200, got hit by an F5 tornado in May and a 500 year flood in june. They say 80-85 percent of the towns houses are done for between both events, but you won't hear about that on NBC.

The government can just leave us alone and go help those katrina victims.

 

[switchback]

Bingo!

And if they shot at the choppers, they'd hit 'em

 

[00buck]

Bingo!

And if they shot at the choppers, they'd hit 'em

 

[jsledder]

And where's all the Aid from other countries. You know, payback for what we give them????

 

[ZL50068]

ding,ding,ding! we have a winner! I got so sick of that New Orleans bullshizt!

 

[sldgy]

River of chit
River of chit
Flow on, flow on, river of chit

Big Brown River

They have problems enough without the Feds getting involved.

 

[catssuk]

up here in wis, we got hammered with 14" of rain in 2 days just like iowa pretty much half our state was flodded big time even lakes emptied from dams and levies breaking. and heck yesterday, my house was still sitting in 6 feet of water.has been since 2 weeks ago. i figure ill be able to get backin it around aug-sep to start the cleanup. i dont care if i get any help from any gov agency. ill just rebiuld it and move back in. the best part, its already almost july, and i havent mowed my lawn all year yet

 

[TBWdracula2003]

ever herd of a song city boy can survive? no because one day without youtube and a supermarket and there DEAD! now a country boy can survive, hell just to see if i could i headed out into my back yard one day and diddnt come home for a week i walked to the top of the mountain and back down, i started with my bb gun a knife and a pack of matches it was the most fun ive had in along time

 

[rtbski]

I am glad you all feel the same as I do. I hope all turns out well for all of you in the middle of this mess.

 

[Fordman]

ever herd of a song city boy can survive? no because one day without youtube and a supermarket and there DEAD! now a country boy can survive, hell just to see if i could i headed out into my back yard one day and diddnt come home for a week i walked to the top of the mountain and back down, i started with my bb gun a knife and a pack of matches it was the most fun ive had in along time

Ever "herd" of English?

 

[Meatman]

wheres iowa? is that where they grow all dem taters

 

[Snorider]

Iowa did not have the beer LOOTER!

God, where is scott and some of his pictures when you need him.



In reality, people in Agriculture or live in Rural areas are not popular with the tree huggers. You know, we are bad stewards of the land and all. That and they dont like cheap food. How did you like corn hitting 7+ on the board when the flooding started. crazy.

well ppl in ag are just part of the big farming like big oil. thats what i've heard

and the press is hoping the flood with hit new orleans then they'll make it in to a hay day