These Volunteers are working incredible hours tirelessly and unconditionally.
While residents are still trying to keep local government officials out of their homes, as well as FEMA, for fear they will condemn their only place to live and survive, the word on the street in Crisfield remains most of these residents are afraid they're going to get pushed out.
This is a serious problem Ladies & Gentlemen. Allow me to explain. Once they are removed, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out it will take many months, if not a year or even years before they can renovate, (if even possible in many cases).
So why is this so bad or dangerous. Because there are many elderly as well as children in these homes. If they keep their homes closed up, many will become very ill and even possibly die. It's a catch 22 right now. I'd say it's more like a lose/lose situation.
The answer needs to be, someone needs to figure out how these people can be relocated. They need transportation. The sooner enough volunteers help them get the carpeting and items that got wet out of their homes, the sooner they might be able to save their homes and not have to relocate before they become condemned.
Look, I've even heard the Red Cross is being encouraged to stop feeding every one sooner than later because people will becoming dependent on their generosity and they won't leave. Politics at its worst.
I will head down to Crisfield first thing in the morning again. Please join me. Please help these people in need.
STOP watching broadcasts like we saw on WBOC where they interviewed a very nice young white woman tonight where she was bubbly, smiling and thankful for all the help and generosity. THAT IS NOT WHAT I SAW IN CRISFIELD. How about they interview the MAJORITY of black citizens in Crisfield who lost everything and are afraid of being tossed out of their homes!
In closing, when the Daily Times called me today about the Jim Ireton case being dismissed, they asked why I wasn't in Court today. I replied, (and I hope they publish this) better I spend my time in Crisfield where they need help than sitting in a Court Room on a case with a childish Mayor who calls me a Delaware Blogger.
We'll see you in Crisfield tomorrow.
I almost forgot, the Red Cross disaster team came here all the way from Ocean City, Grand Rapids and another city all the way from Iowa.
Joe you rock!
ReplyDeleteDamn right Joe. Jim will get his in April, but right now our neighbors need people like you.
ReplyDeleteJim Ireton is a puss. Have you seen his face in Crisfield?
ReplyDeleteYou, Mr. Albero are the MAN!
ReplyDeleteHow about putting the prisoners at ECI and the Somerset County Detention Center to work for a change so they can do something positive for the people in the county where they are located. Chain gangs work elsewhere in other states.
ReplyDeleteHow about putting the prisoners at ECI and the Somerset County Detention Center to work for a change so they can do something positive for the people in the county where they are located. Chain gangs work elsewhere in other states.
ReplyDeleteNovember 2, 2012 10:47 PM
Why don't you, and all your inbred cousins, just shut the hell up!
If you insist on making a fool out of yourself, at least know the subject you intend to malign.
A chain gang is a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work, such as mining or timber collecting, as a form of punishment. Such punishment might include building roads, digging ditches or chipping stone. This system existed primarily in the southern parts of the United States, and by 1955 had been phased out nationwide, with Georgia the last state to abandon the practice.[1] Chain gangs were reintroduced by a few states during the "get tough on crime" 1990s, with Alabama being the first state to revive them in 1995. The experiment ended after about one year in all states except Arizona,[2] where in Maricopa County inmates can still volunteer for a chain gang to earn credit toward a high school diploma or avoid disciplinary lockdowns for rule infractions.[3]
Chain gangs work elsewhere in other states.
ReplyDeleteNovember 2, 2012 10:47 PM
Other states? In which country would 'other states' be using chain gangs?
There is only one state in the U.S.A. that uses chain gangs and that state is Arizona. And only because of that 'different, but effective' sheriff Joe.
If it worked so well, why would every state get rid of it?
Why am I asking you? You have no idea what the facts are of a subject YOU BROUGHT UP!
Folks, this here is a very good example of what happens when the education system is 'dumbed down' so african americans can pass a test.
But as far as LEO's go, I bet he would be the head of the class.
Joe, I live in Marion and was as well wiped out. I've got 3 small kids and its been tough. I'm afraid to ask for help because I'm embarassed because I haven't asked for anything my whole life. Everything you're doing is appreciated. It's just hard. My power just came on today. I've lost all my food. And I heat with electric, so its been very very hard.
ReplyDeleteI wholeheartedly agree with 10;47 but it futile just spent over an hour reminding people that not just NY and NJ were affected it no use people only jump on the bandwagon I seriously fear for humanity.
ReplyDeleteJim Ireton couldn't be doing manual labor, he might break a nail for Gosh sakes. Jimmy boy was a weiner growing up, and he remains one to this day. He's special like that lol
ReplyDeleteI was there for over ten hours on Wednesday and the same on Friday and I didn't see any local news there at all.
They probably were there for that meeting only, but not to do any relief work.
I love Dinty Moore beef stew
ReplyDeleteRead everywhere about the group of people of Crisfield who have always depended on the government to survive. Amazingly I have not read or seen anything about Smith Island, Deal Island, other areas of Crisfied and other low lying communities that have experienced flooding thorough the years, and know how to cope.
ReplyDeleteI have not read or seen anything about FEMA, Red Cross and masses of volunteers helping in any area but the projects -because Somerset County. as is most of the USA is neighbor helping neighbor without publicity. The the majority of people living in areas prone to flooding know how to prepare but there is a certain group of society who do not prepare because they sit and wait for the government to save them again and again, followed by the group who publish all they do to help the less fortunate.
I would assume there was no flooding in Somerset County during Sandy by what I read in the new and blogs, except I know different.
Was that sarcasim 8:12? If not disregard the following:
ReplyDeleteWhen you don't even know how many people are in need of a hot meal, and those food items are donation, what to propose?
We'd all prefer home made, at least it has some nutrishional value and plenty to feed the masses that were cold and hungry.
You folks would feel better about your good deeds(just incase you are doing any) if you would stop dwelling on what Ireton and others are not doing.
ReplyDeleteOn my way now to Immanuel Church to help with the food pantry and to serve hot dogs. Will I be seeing you there helping - or eating the food of the truly needy?
Not positive, but I heard that the islands maintained electric throughout the storm as their power source runs under the water. I've been in Crisfield this week feeding the cold and hungry.
ReplyDeleteIf you know those island folks, they stay stocked up and are always prepared to take care of their own.
Kindness is free to give, give more!
No wonder it's hard to survive down there. No Emergency survival beer.
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