Some Gustav Evacuees in Knoxville Unhappy with Meals - Food Served at Shelter (live in, floor)

[gailli]

That's funny, I dont have any money either and I live here, I know if I got evacuated inbetween pay days I would be broke too, limited income, you know how that is

[LilCabinGirl]

Originally Posted by assatafayejenkins

With the economy the way it is, "being resourceful" may not cut it. They may not have had jobs when they were evacuated or they may have had other financial troubles. You don't know what their situations were already. Even people that go to work every day and are living outside of hurricane zones are struggling right now. As I said in the other post, you don't know if everyone had money or not. I actually don't have any money myself and I'm not an evacuee.

Nevermind. I'm done with this topic.

[mbmouse]

Originally Posted by assatafayejenkins

Some of them may NOT have had other money, if it had been me, right now I wouldn't have had any other money. That would have been my only food... but the person complaining said that's all there was... someone else said it wasn't (the SHELTER MANAGER, of all people... the last person to admit if they were only serving junk).... but, anyway, I said that IFFFFFFFFFFFFF what the complainer said was true, it was valid. Kindly read my post, because I DID read the article.

I understand where you are coming from and can see your point IF that was the case, but I just want to politely point out that in the picture they have hamburgers in front of them. If you also look at the blog below the article the first post is from one of the workers there who explains what food has been provided since day one which is hot full meals, two a day plus continental breakfast and it sounds like there is food available all day, called "supplementals". Personally, if I for one second thought that there may not have been proper food offered, I would not have said one word about this article.
One thing anyone can count on at any function, gathering, event, group or any time you have more than 5 people together for any reason in NETN, there is going to be plenty of food to go around. I can NOT see any charitable organization in this area that is serving as a shelter not be feeding people as much if not more than they can eat, it is just not the TN way. Someone would have to prove to me that there was not hot, great food at a Knoxville charitable, volunteer run shelter for hurricane evacuees. Sorry, I have just been in this area way to long and know the culture, I believe the manager and poster about the hot food and do not believe the complainer.

[hiknapster]

Originally Posted by mbmouse

I understand where you are coming from and can see your point IF that was the case, but I just want to politely point out that in the picture they have hamburgers in front of them. If you also look at the blog below the article the first post is from one of the workers there who explains what food has been provided since day one which is hot full meals, two a day plus continental breakfast and it sounds like there is food available all day, called "supplementals". Personally, if I for one second thought that there may not have been proper food offered, I would not have said one word about this article.
One thing anyone can count on at any function, gathering, event, group or any time you have more than 5 people together for any reason in NETN, there is going to be plenty of food to go around. I can NOT see any charitable organization in this area that is serving as a shelter not be feeding people as much if not more than they can eat, it is just not the TN way. Someone would have to prove to me that there was not hot, great food at a Knoxville charitable, volunteer run shelter for hurricane evacuees. Sorry, I have just been in this area way to long and know the culture, I believe the manager and poster about the hot food and do not believe the complainer.

I can't give you any more rep points, but if I could I would love to give you triple!

[BarbG]

Originally Posted by gailli

I think like everyone says, there are good and bad every where in all walks of life, every city, every county, every state and there always will be the "few"who think everyone owes them

See, that was the point I was trying to make. It's a non-news item because it happens all the time, in all kinds of disasters, but boy do they jump on that, and in return, rile up people over it. Guess they can't find anything newsworthy that day.

Hik, I first saw the article on Knox News, that's why I singled them out. And I've seen a top-notch newpaper, because there was one where I came from. Knox News tends to go over the top with what they think is news (I personally think it's advertisement plugs in alot of cases -- botox parties and artificial turf for your yard ) as the headline stories. And I don't think that everyone is knocking all the people. I'm sorry I didn't make that clear. It's just really irritating when I spent 45 years of my life in the hurricane zone and THIS is all the local press can come up with.

Gaili, believe me, Knoxville will be billing the federal govt for anything they've spent. The churches probably won't. I don't like government intrusion either, but there are simply times when we need to help our neighbors, no matter what the cost. I hope others feel the same about east TN if, God forbid, we have a disaster and need help.

[hiknapster]

Post #29.

Originally Posted by think365

Here are some additional stories on Gustav evacuees (not negative).

Gustav evacuees in Tennessee sit tight, wait to go home / - Knoxville, TN - Local News, Regional News, National News, International News, Breaking News, Consumer News, Health News, Morning News, Political News

Gustav evacuees still wait for word in Knoxville

Gustav evacuees hoping to go home soon

Evacuees find haven in Knox : Local News : Knoxville News Sentinel


I see a lot of false information being posted on this thread, especially regarding Katrina. I don't really don't feel like debating this now (although I may tomorrow ). But here is a little info on N.O.

The city of New Orleans and the nation for that matter relies on the working poor of New Orleans and minimum wage jobs (not legal/illegal immigrants) in order to provide low cost goods and services.

Without New Orleans, the United States would have to find alternativesuppliers for many of the country’s important consumer products. Louisiana’s natural resources are crucial to the operation of the United States, and include:

Petroleum, Chemical and Mineral Industries
• 11 percent of U.S. petroleum
• 19 percent of the country’s reserves of natural gas.
• Louisiana is a primary source of the nation’s crude oil
• Second in production of the nation’s natural gas
• Second in total energy production
• Second largest refiner of petroleum for consumer use as gasoline and plastic
• 25 percent of America’s petrochemicals, including basic chemicals, plastics and fertilizers
• The largest producer of salt in America
• Second-highest mineral producer in the U.S.
(These stats may be dated by a couple of years)

One of the World’s Most Important Ports
More than 6,000 vessels move through New Orleans annually along the Mississippi River, making it the world’s busiest waterway and integral to the country’s economic stability.
In 2004, more than 380,000 jobs in the United States were related to the cargo activity at the Port of New Orleans’ marine terminals, and these job holders received $16.9 billion in combined personal income. The marine cargo activity at the port supported $37 billion of output in the
nation, and generated $2.8 billion in tax revenue.

• A leading port for the movement of imported steel
• Top port for imported natural rubber
• The nation’s premier coffee-handling port
• An important port of call for the cruise industry, servicing more than 700,000 passengers

If offshore drilling is allowed (McCain) these numbers will increase substantially.

Other note worthy aspects of N.O.

Seafood
• Louisiana’s fishing industry has been the second-largest in America, accounting for 26 percent of all seafood landed in the country and 40 percent of all seafood consumed by Americans each year. New Orleans is universally considered one of the top three culinary destinations in the world, a tribute to its indigenous Creole cuisine that is found only in the Crescent City and is an outgrowth of the city’s unique blend of nationalities and cultures.

Cash Crops
• Top 10 largest producer of cotton, sugarcane and rice in the U.S.

[hiknapster]

Originally Posted by BarbG

Hik, I first saw the article on Knox News, that's why I singled them out.

I would love a link to that article because I can't find it. What I can find in the Sentinel's archives are a list of positive articles.

Search: evacuees : | News : Knoxville News Sentinel

[hiknapster]

And, finally:

More than 200 New Orleans evacuees waved goodbye this morning to Knoxville and headed south on five charter buses.

"They left out of here about 5:30 this morning," said Chris Davis, spokesman for the Knoxville chapter of the American Red Cross.

Evacuees sheltered at First Baptist Church downtown boarded two buses while others housed at Park West Church of God on Middlebrook Pike filled three other buses, Davis said.

Volunteers served the more than 230 evacuees a hot breakfast and provided each with a lunch of sandwich with chips for the trip, Davis said.

"They left out of here with a police escort," he said. "They're looking at driving straight through."

Davis said efforts to shelter the evacuees went smoothly, mainly because of lessons learned when East Tennessee sheltered Katrina evacuees in 2005.

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/se...bye-knoxville/

[Doogie]

I would just like to give some perspective if I can. I evacuated last Saturday and wound up in Nashville. I drove many family members in my 2 vehicles and stayed in hotels (two rooms each night) for the past week. I am on my way home but some family members will still have no power, which means we'll have to find an alternative when we get there. Gas for two vehicles to TN will cost several hundred dollars. In the end I will have easily spent 2 grand as a result of this evacuation. Not to mention the fact that I have been out of work (uncompensated) for a week.

Nonetheless, I have been thrilled with the hospitality I have found everywhere I have gone. I didn't get any handouts or freebies, not even a doughnut (although I did get the weekend rate at one of the hotels during the week - thanks Hilton), just some compassionate Tennesseeans who were passionate with my plight. And for that, I am thankful.

Oh, and while I was in Nashville? YES. I was looking for a job. Not for the week I was here but for the relocation that is becoming more and more desireable and likely.

Thanks Tennessee!

[marmac]

If a person who was self sufficent before tragidy strikes, I would think they would be appreciative of ANY help offered.

If a person spent their entire life on public assistance------welfare, AFDC, food stamps, housing assistance, etc------------why do you think they should express grattitude for help in a crisis ?

It's OWED to them (or so they think )