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2005-09-07 Home Front: Economy

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Posted by anonymous5089 2005-09-07 05:46|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Private donations are just under $500 mil and growing. The article gives the usual press to the Red Cross. The Salvation Army, the Methodists and the Southern Baptists are there in force, doing the same thing without the PR.

Foreign aid is also pouring in. The folks in NO should look up. There are copters from the Singapore Air Force overhead.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2005-09-07 09:39|| http://blog.simmins.org]">[http://blog.simmins.org] 2005-09-07 09:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Here are two e-mails I received over the weekend from my cousin who lives near the Mississippi line west of Mobile. My point being these people aren't sitting on their butts waiting for "the gubmint" but doing what needs to be done themselves.
FYI... Just a quick note to let my genealogy friends know that I am alive. My family live on the Alabama-Mississippi State line with George County, Miss. We all rode out the storm here. My mobile home lost its roof and had other damage. I have "sky light" in the living room. There were many mobile homes in our community destroyed from tornadoes, winds, etc. We have no city water and are relying on a regenerator to pump well water. It is somewhat rough here as gas is almost non-existent at this time. Many
people from George County (Lucedale), Miss., and Jackson County (Pascagoula), Miss. are wandering over in desparation to find water, ice and gas. People are literally camping out at any gas station that they hear may have gas.
Rumors has it that people in Mobile County are also being held up and robbed; not fr money but but gas. People are having to "guard" their vehicles so no one ciphines gas out, etc. Generators are also hot items for theft. Please
keep us and our neighbors in Mississippi in your prayers.
Well, I will send this email now and many more later.
Larry E. Caver, Jr.
P.O. Box 520
Wilmer, Ala. 36587
Friends,

The power came back on here last night (Sat.). This morning I used some of
the gas we had on hand for generator power and put it in my F150 truck to make a delivery to Miss. I took ice, water, food, cokes, candles, etc. and made a delivery to a trailer park on Hwy 90 between Pascagoula and Moss Point, Miss. All the trailers in the park were damaged and/or destroyed, but many people were still staying in them. They were very thankful for the items.
I was glad to see that more trucks were getting out to remote areas to distribute ice from local Volunteer Fire Depts. We may make another run that way with food.
Take care where ever you are.
Larry E. Caver, Jr.
Wilmer, Ala.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2005-09-07 14:04|| 2005-09-07 14:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Catholic Charities as well, amigo. NO was a Catholic enclave before it be came welfare projects central. I gave to both CC and Salvation Army....both are well-run, low o/h and the $ get put to good use. RC has cleaned up a lot, I just prefer not to use them

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-09-07 15:00|| 2005-09-07 15:00|| Front Page Top

#4 From my experience, CC, is stellar

Posted by Captain America 2005-09-07 17:41|| 2005-09-07 17:41|| Front Page Top

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