Comments on: Hang In There, Texas

By: regina

regina — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:02:40 +0000

Why did so many people make the selfish, stupid and asinine decision to stay after they were told to evacuate. They were told it could mean uncertain death if they stayed. They are now placing others in danger because of their selfishness, because now rescue workers have to go in there to save their trifling behinds…

By: Ogee

Ogee — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:09:02 +0000

@ Denise. I believe so. He’s standing on a sea wall. My daughter and I googled the sea wall last night because we were in awe of that photo.

This is what I saw on CNN last night:

A woman from the Galveston area chose not to evacuate because…get this…she has a cat!

By: bella

bella — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:04:59 +0000

yeah, Nikki — wow is right. I have been away from the computer for basically a day and some of these comments are so not the kind of thing I get from typical Afrobella readers.

I don’t claim to be the most religious person under any circumstance, but I do keep the victims of a storm in mind when one is about to destroy a place where people live. I pray for them to find guidance (to escape) and mercy (if they don’t manage to). I keep the EMT workers and the police in my prayers especially, and I even consider the reporters who stand out in the weather to film live reports (I still don’t get why they do that. We understand, it’s wet, windy, and dangerous. So why are YOU out there with a slicker and a microphone?)

I sincerely hope — and yes, pray — that Ike doesn’t bring about tremendous loss of life.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:55:43 +0000

Wow. I can’t believe this.

By: hollywood

hollywood — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:52:36 +0000

All this praying, as well, bothers me.

It absolves them from taking personal responsibility for themselves.

Not to mention, whatever Entity said people pray to, is kinda busy throwing a hurricane their way to worry about their selfishness.

By: abro915

abro915 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:55:30 +0000

All this talk of praying bothers me. Hurricanes are as much a part of God’s universal plan as human beings. God gave us the gift of intelligence and physical ability. If we don’t use these gifts, we fail God. The people who should be praying are those who chose to stay – for forgiveness.

By: Missy

Missy — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:14:31 +0000

My entire family is in Houston nervously awaiting landfall of the hurricane. Prayers are definitely in order.
-Missy

By: T.T.

T.T. — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:35:31 +0000

I live in Austin and today I fielded calls at work for emergency management.

If people that lived in the mandatory evacuation areas WANTED to get out and could not afford it, there were many many buses that brought people here to Austin and other areas of the state to free shelters. There are several people in Galveston (just like Florida) that have “rode out” many hurricanes and feel that this one is no different. We never know what Mother Nature will bring us with these storms and of course the best course of action is to always leave. On the news tonight, they said some people didn’t want to leave their homes..I don’t get that and I am a homeowner..this house can be replaced, but my precious life can’t!!
Thanks everyone for your well wishes and prayers. Texas needs it!

By: Tamz

Tamz — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:30:30 +0000

I live in Houston and the wind sounds like motorcycles revving up right now. I know a lot of people without power right now in Houston, hopefully mine will hold up. I am saddened by how many people stayed in Galveston, especially knowing what happened in 1900.

By: Sumatra77

Sumatra77 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:26:17 +0000

Coming to you from Dallas as well… Ike doesn’t sound like a joke at all and I hope people listen. Things like this make you realize just how small we all are. I mean, geez!