i know first hand about moving the elderly from nursing homes before a hurricane. it is an extremely difficult task and takes a tremendous amount of time. let me tell you, these folks do not travel light, there is much to consider - all of which their lives depend apon.
it’s easy to say let’s get them on the bus early and send them to safety. the problem is they (the folks who runs these homes) are pretty much in the same boat as we are. they have to wait to see if they indeed should pack up all their residents and move them - keep in mind that this in itself is very taxing on these elderly folks. many of whom can not walk and are bed ridden. just getting everyone (staff and doctors included) on the bus is an ordeal and must be done if a strom is in fact coming this way.
i don’t know what the answer is, i really don’t. but i do like your idea of a special lane in contra-flow.
*there is a professor in New York who is doing a study on all the elderly who died as a direct result of Katrina. this documentation/study is being done because so many were not counted for, acknowledged. the number is far greater than most know - and of course he needs all the documentation on each person from their family and doctors to be part of this list. you have my email if you would like his name and number.
sorry i’m so long winded today. thank you for this post louis.
Thank you for your perspective on this. I agree that there are no easy answers here -- but it seems to me something must be done. I think it's great that there's being a documentary being made about the uncounted storm deaths of 2005. It is about time!
it’s easy to say let’s get them on the bus early and send them to safety. the problem is they (the folks who runs these homes) are pretty much in the same boat as we are. they have to wait to see if they indeed should pack up all their residents and move them - keep in mind that this in itself is very taxing on these elderly folks. many of whom can not walk and are bed ridden. just getting everyone (staff and doctors included) on the bus is an ordeal and must be done if a strom is in fact coming this way.
i don’t know what the answer is, i really don’t. but i do like your idea of a special lane in contra-flow.
*there is a professor in New York who is doing a study on all the elderly who died as a direct result of Katrina. this documentation/study is being done because so many were not counted for, acknowledged. the number is far greater than most know - and of course he needs all the documentation on each person from their family and doctors to be part of this list. you have my email if you would like his name and number.
sorry i’m so long winded today. thank you for this post louis.
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Thank you for your perspective on this. I agree that there are no easy answers here -- but it seems to me something must be done. I think it's great that there's being a documentary being made about the uncounted storm deaths of 2005. It is about time!
Best,
Louie
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