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...aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, MRC volunteers nurtured thousands of weary evacuees seeking refuge many miles from home in Texas, Mississippi, Massachusetts and other states. During the 2007 Southern California wildfires, MRC personnel cared for the exhausted at more than 15 shelters across the affected region. Recent Hurricanes Gustav and Ike mobilized MRC volunteers to support shelter operations and provide first aid in nearly a dozen states in the South. Nationwide, MRC volunteers have not only conducted pandemic influenza trainings but also now routinely staff annual flu vaccination clinics that would otherwise lack qualified health personnel...
Hurricanes have a neat way of reminding Americans of their privilege. Louisiana State Representative John LaBruzzo experienced a reality check when he visited New Orleans residents seeking relief from Hurricane Gustav late last month. It is unfortunate that it takes a natural disaster for politicians, the media, and the rest of America’s elite to remember the existence of our nation’s poorest districts. It is even more unfortunate that when confronted with this reality, these eminently privileged and powerful individuals can do little more than blame and further punish the victims of a system...
When word got out that a filling station in the Atlanta suburb of Buckhead had received a fresh supply of regular unleaded, the line began forming well before dawn. Thanks to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which crippled Gulf Coast refineries, drivers in the Southeast are creeping around town with their gas gauges on empty, searching for a pump that isn't dry. And while oil companies said supply would improve by Columbus Day, the long lines aren't the only thing giving us déjà vu. We've got an unpopular President in the White House, trouble with Iran...
...Baton Rouge Takes a Battering After spending a week without electricity and access to news, I was happy to see an article on Hurricane Gustav [Sept. 15]. Yet after reading it, I was sorry to see that TIME missed the boat. Nearly the entire two pages were about the city of New Orleans. New Orleans got lucky with Gustav. Baton Rouge, the state capital, is facing the worst electrical damage in its recorded history and isn't even mentioned. Ninety percent of the city was without power after Gustav hit. Thousands of homes were lost or suffered significant damage...
...happy to see your article on Hurricane Gustav [Sept. 15]. Yet after reading it, I was sorry to see that TIME missed the boat. Nearly the entire two pages were about the city of New Orleans. New Orleans got lucky with Gustav. Baton Rouge, the state capital, is facing the worst electrical damage in its recorded history and isn't even mentioned. Ninety percent of the city was without power after Gustav hit. Thousands of homes were lost or suffered significant damage. New Orleans isn't the only city on the Gulf Coast. Sarah Glover, BATON ROUGE...