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Originally posted by AGDee
2) I heard one report that the Army now has permission to forcibly remove people who are refusing to leave. I understand that it is for their own good and I, personally, can't understand why they wouldn't leave at this point, but it seems wrong at the same time. I don't know what the answer is.. I guess sometimes, if we aren't saving ourselves, someone has to do it for us, but where will they keep those folks?
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I think that some people who are refusing to leave are wanting to stay and protect their homes. I have heard stories of people who left, and their homes were not damaged badly, but people had gone in and stolen everything they had. I saw a story of a man who was standing on his front porch with a shotgun trying to make sure looters did not come into his home. I can completely understand someone wanting to protect their home.
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Texas now has a quarter million refugees in the state, with more coming hourly. We're pretty much full and are now working with other states to take the newest arrivals, assess their situation, get them any medical attention needed; bathed, clothed and fed and then sent on via plane to other cities in the US that have offered to help. This will truely be a national effort. I bet there wont be any state in the continental US without NOLA residents.
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I just heard that evacuees (sp?) have gotten as far west as Lubbock. For those who don't know much about Texas, that is a pretty far trip across Texas to go and still not be able to find room. It is definately getting full down here. I am concerned about what might happen to the job market in Texas (as well as those in other states with a large number of evacuees). A lot of these people are deciding to just stay in these cities that they are in. That means that our state along could have hundreds of thousands of people looking for jobs and homes here. It could definately put a strain on the markets in these states.
EDIT: I am not trying to say anything bad in this post. I of course want Texas and its citizens to do whatever we can to help those affected. I am just saying that it could cause problems.
EDITED AGAIN because I obviously don't know the difference between east and west. LOL.
