volvo99 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 With recent assessments that 30%-50% of evacuees at the GRB and Astrodome are needing medical care for drug and alcohol withdrawal, and mass student fights breaking out between local and evacuee students in local high schools, and with greater New Orleans months away from functioning, how patient can Houstonians be with thousands of unscheduled visitors making their way in the city?Can the transportation, medical care, and educational infrastructure keep up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 With recent assessments that 30%-50% of evacuees at the GRB and Astrodome are needing medical care for drug and alcohol withdrawal, and mass student fights breaking out between local and evacuee students in local high schools, and with greater New Orleans months away from functioning, how patient can Houstonians be with thousands of unscheduled visitors making their way in the city?Can the transportation, medical care, and educational infrastructure keep up?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>We will keep up because we have to. Houston always does. 30-50% in withdrawl? Sounds a little high. What's your source on that? Can't be too accurate if they can't provide a narrower range than 30-50%. And there was one fight that was totally blown out of proportion by our sensationalist local media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volvo99 Posted September 15, 2005 Author Share Posted September 15, 2005 We will keep up because we have to. Houston always does. 30-50% in withdrawl? Sounds a little high. What's your source on that? Can't be too accurate if they can't provide a narrower range than 30-50%. And there was one fight that was totally blown out of proportion by our sensationalist local media.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Quoted from the 09/15/05 Houston ChronRead hereIn any case, I'm sure the sensationalist nature of Houston local media, plus all the doomsday predictions from other forums will strive to provide "proof" that this is as much a Houston disaster as a New Orleans one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Well it is just an estimate by one guy, hardly what you would call a recent assesment. Also there are much fewer at the dome and GRB now so it isn't a majority.And it was just one fight, that as already stated was blown out of proportion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CE_ugh Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 My patience is wearing thin with all these people coming into my place of business wanting something for free because they are from Louisana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volvo99 Posted September 16, 2005 Author Share Posted September 16, 2005 My patience is wearing thin with all these people coming into my place of business wanting something for free because they are from Louisana<{POST_SNAPBACK}>R-O-T-F-L!!!!Seriously though, as a former Houstonian, I don't think locals have an issue with honest people making a good faith effort to get their lives back in order. However, I do think patience will wear out soon with those who couldn't make it in NOLA and are going to be dependant on public assistance long term. It is not like Houston didn't have a major drug and underinsured problem already; this might be the wave to topple the city's already fragile indigent care system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I'm working on my creole drawl to see what they will knock off a Merc E55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saigon_2005 Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Just tell them their checks are back at the big easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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