Comments on: Bureaucracy is Hurricane-Proof http://www.toastyfrog.net/2008/09/16/bureaucracy-is-hurricane-proof/ Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:30:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mom http://www.toastyfrog.net/2008/09/16/bureaucracy-is-hurricane-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Mom Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:16:39 +0000 http://www.toastyfrog.net/?p=212#comment-137 Seems word got out and a brave citizen contacted our state senator... who told the governor, and immediate action was taken to lift the bureaucratic red tape... allowing neighboring electric companies to come in a help out! Yay! The communities involved have been assured they would have electricity before this day is out... the action could help other communities like ours too. And I might add that, as of last night, two hot meals a day are being served in both towns near us... Please pray for the many displaced people who lost everything and have no where to turn; many escaped with only the clothes on their backs. They are safe, they are being fed and hopefully they can get their lives started over, in time. Texas is a great state! Many heartening stories coming in. Seems word got out and a brave citizen contacted our state senator… who told the governor, and immediate action was taken to lift the bureaucratic red tape… allowing neighboring electric companies to come in a help out! Yay! The communities involved have been assured they would have electricity before this day is out… the action could help other communities like ours too. And I might add that, as of last night, two hot meals a day are being served in both towns near us…

Please pray for the many displaced people who lost everything and have no where to turn; many escaped with only the clothes on their backs. They are safe, they are being fed and hopefully they can get their lives started over, in time. Texas is a great state! Many heartening stories coming in.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.toastyfrog.net/2008/09/16/bureaucracy-is-hurricane-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Ruth Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:45:21 +0000 http://www.toastyfrog.net/?p=212#comment-135 I'm not sure how many of the citizens even know there's a possible solution being withheld from them. With the power out, they have limited means of communication. It's a very rural area, and cell phone coverage is pretty spotty, so I don't know how many people have working cell phones, or a way to charge them once the batteries run down, which most probably have by now. They're not the sort to raise a fuss, and I imagine they're probably doing what they always do, looking for ways to cope and checking on neighbors to make sure everyone's okay, and digging in to wait things out. But it's also not a wealthy area, and there are a lot of folks there who won't have resources to wait it out for very long. I’m not sure how many of the citizens even know there’s a possible solution being withheld from them. With the power out, they have limited means of communication. It’s a very rural area, and cell phone coverage is pretty spotty, so I don’t know how many people have working cell phones, or a way to charge them once the batteries run down, which most probably have by now.

They’re not the sort to raise a fuss, and I imagine they’re probably doing what they always do, looking for ways to cope and checking on neighbors to make sure everyone’s okay, and digging in to wait things out. But it’s also not a wealthy area, and there are a lot of folks there who won’t have resources to wait it out for very long.

]]> By: Beth http://www.toastyfrog.net/2008/09/16/bureaucracy-is-hurricane-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Beth Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:09:16 +0000 http://www.toastyfrog.net/?p=212#comment-134 Beyond frustrating. Sounds like the best thing that the citizens of Caldwell can do would be to get an excellent lawyer who will act on their behalf. Beyond frustrating. Sounds like the best thing that the citizens of Caldwell can do would be to get an excellent lawyer who will act on their behalf.

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