The Wind, the Water, the Media
September 16th, 2008 by jeff
Finally got back online today. Fortunately, Nicole had power virtually the entire time. My house is without power, but no damage. Comcast turned itself back on last night and I’m getting caught up with my online stuff.
I took about 200 photos that I hope to process and post today and tomorrow. Pretty crazy stuff out there.
All of my family and friends are safe. Only a couple small reports of homes hit by trees, but no loss of life or injury. Woo hoo!
In general, it has seemed to me that the government response in Houston has been excellent. I can’t speak for some of the outlying areas, but Mayor White and Judge Emmot have done a good job keeping us informed and moving quickly despite the endless grousing of ABC 13’s Miya Shay.
Let me just say a word about this. Within 48 hours of Ike leaving the city, there were POD’s (God help us with that damn acronym, which is more annoying than “hunker down” at this point) open for people in numerous locations with food, water and ice. In a disaster, that’s pretty damn impressive.
I know that we as a society are really impatient, but what the hell did anyone expect? Shay went after the mayor and judge over and over and over to the point I wanted to go down to city hall and personally ask her to shut the fuck up. I know you are trying to become part of Wayne’s World, but give it a rest. Cops and volunteers have not only been at POD’s but at shelters and even at grocery stores and gas stations controlling traffic.
Considering the size of this city and the scope of the disaster in the area, that’s freaking amazing.
On a positive note about 13, kudos to them for Twittering throughout the storm. Way to use technology!!!
