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Where's the fuckin power box, Carol? -
Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
Link to JJ Watt Flood Relief:
Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
It's nice of JJ to want to donate everyone else's money. Let me know when he donates a year's pay from his mountains of moneybags.Comment -
Exactly or at least donate $50,000Comment -
He donated 100K. Better than Kevin Hart donating 25K, and calling out other celebrities to do the same. Could donate a mil and not notice. Anyway, JJ did donate. Any money is good.Comment -
These people had plenty of warning to get out...this is also what insurance is for..if you don't have insurance that's a personal problemComment -
I agree 100%, I pay dearly for hurricane/wind and flood insurance here in FL. The problem is that most of the folks who are taking refuge at the shelters in Houston were from public housing, that's what the news is saying anyways. So it's going to be the same old story tax payers will bail them all out and get stuck with the costs to re home them
As far as the single family homes that are all flooded they have no excuse for not having flood insurance. I find it hard to believe that any bank or mortgage company wouldn't require them to have flood insurance built into their mortgage.
I have no mortgage and flood insurance through the Government isn't that expensive. It's the wind insurance that costs dearly
Not to mention all the fraud that always follows these kind of events
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You need to stop reading the damn news. No neighborhood is being spared here. The wealthiest parts of the city is under water. A shitload of people in Houston have flood insurance, so what are you talking about? This city and state has paid into the national tax just about more than every other city/state, except California so fukkk you.Comment -
Autodonk rumored dead...Comment -
This whole catastrophe is mind bogglingComment -
Hopefully he's alright. Probably figured something out. He was joking about it, but he's not dumb. I said from the start anyone not leaving was insane. Know it was rapid, but you could see it was going to just sit there. Houston floods with an inch, so they had to know this was a possibility.Comment -
Haha - Manny wouldn't take my ban bet, so he challenges me to a fist fight but turns off his PM's and wouldn't put up any seed money. Revisionist history is real funny.
Houston employs a shitload of people. This is a city that works and pays into the government unlike most. For someone to insinuate that this city needs a handout is insulting. Damn right I'm worked up.Comment -
Mac go buy a floaty and take advantage of the situationComment -
Mac, u doin ok?Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
Surely, the wealthy can impact cat-recoveries more financially. But the idea is that everyone pitches in.
If the shoe was on the other foot, you'd appreciate someone helping you get back on your feet. A few things on these CAT funds:
1) You want to feel comfortable that your donation is going to good use. I don't want to see the CEO of said charity in a lounge chair on Jamaican vacation.
2) Any company sponsoring 100% matching is a good deal.Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
Thank bud, I'm doing great. High and dry with plenty of food and backup power just in case. But a lot of friends are in a huge mess. One friend just had a baby boy a few months ago and their NICE new house is totally flooded out. They are on the 2nd floor trying to figure out what to do next. Another friend is in Dallas but her neighbor posted picks of her house totally under water. Thousands of people are in the same shoes all over this place. Very sad.
I use to donate to the Red Cross until I worked with them. I don't recommend anyone giving them any money. Find other ways to donate where the money goes to the people who really need it.Comment -
Thx for the update, Mac. Good to hear that you're ok.
Nice to hear rpts from the ground. Looks bad on TV.
I'm gonna give some $$ to this Fund. Would be nice to know it's going to a good cause.Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
I am very leery donating money these days after my experience with the Red Cross (too long to explain). I think the best thing is to somehow find people that are truly distressed and just give them money. That way it goes right into their hands. Houston has some very excellent companies that will offer plenty of help to employees. Most of the Oil n Gas companies are already working with their people providing financial and housing support if needed. That is wonderful. The government will eventually provide billions in assistance as well. So there will be plenty of local, state and government assistance that will basically rebuild the city. It just takes time for the money to get distributed. That impacts poor people much more as they don't have any disposable income for the time being. A simple thing like buying a family a turkey or honey baked ham goes a looong way.
The rain just keeps coming down. It's a monsoon out there right now. New Orleans is getting a lot of rain as well. This is madness.Comment -
JJ bumping up the Fund to $1.0Mill goal.Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
Who knows where that money does go when you donate so many corrupt people out thereComment -
what happened in Houston?
protest?Comment -
I've never been to Houston.
Is it a nice city?Comment -
ppl shooting at the rescue boatsComment -
We can only hope not.Comment -
Hurricane Irma could hit Miami next week..........
Right now, the GFS has Irma taking a more northerly track that curves to the north
before it reaches the Caribbean, thus making a US landfall much less likely.....
The European model keeps the storm tracking further west and into the
Caribbean by the middle of next week then possibly hitting Miami..........
The European model, or ECMWF, and the American GFS model have had some
notable showdowns before, most notably with Hurricane Sandy.......
With Sandy, the ECMWF correctly predicted a landfall in the northeast
nearly a week ahead, while the GFS continually kept the storm offshore...............
Powerful Hurricane Irma could be next weather disaster
Right now, the GFS has Irma taking a more...Comment
