http://binaryblonde.com/2007/10/disasterous-fires-but-nothing-like-katrina Part Geek. Part Chic. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:54:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://binaryblonde.com/2007/10/disasterous-fires-but-nothing-like-katrina/comment-page-1#comment-1006 Jeff Hamilton Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:16:57 +0000 http://www.binaryblonde.com/2007/10/disasterous-fires-but-nothing-like-katrina#comment-1006 There's a great non-profit group in So. Cal. that's helped out all over for pets during these disaster situations. I ran across them during a recent event they put on not to long ago. I know they helped out during the fires we had up our way in Tahoe and believe they also pitched in at Katrina. The organization is Surf City Animal Response Team (SCART) and I think they're out of Huntington Beach, CA. I'm sure they were helping out down there during the fires but they're another resource to check out. I think their site is www.scart.us. There’s a great non-profit group in So. Cal. that’s helped out all over for pets during these disaster situations. I ran across them during a recent event they put on not to long ago. I know they helped out during the fires we had up our way in Tahoe and believe they also pitched in at Katrina. The organization is Surf City Animal Response Team (SCART) and I think they’re out of Huntington Beach, CA. I’m sure they were helping out down there during the fires but they’re another resource to check out. I think their site is http://www.scart.us.

]]> http://binaryblonde.com/2007/10/disasterous-fires-but-nothing-like-katrina/comment-page-1#comment-774 lemming Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:11:02 +0000 http://www.binaryblonde.com/2007/10/disasterous-fires-but-nothing-like-katrina#comment-774 Good comparison. Good comparison.

]]> http://binaryblonde.com/2007/10/disasterous-fires-but-nothing-like-katrina/comment-page-1#comment-760 karen Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:40:41 +0000 http://www.binaryblonde.com/2007/10/disasterous-fires-but-nothing-like-katrina#comment-760 Thank you for drawing these distinctions between these disasters. I also live in Southern California and have been observing the wonderful response to people in need during the fires. Thank goodness we did have an infrastructure prepared and a response ready. One additional difference to NOLA is that many (not all, but many) of the people evacuated and in danger here have additional economic means. When I see footage of the homes being evacuated and cars being loaded up I can't help but think of the minimal resources of our neighbors in the ninth ward. And then, as you mentioned, to face the indignities and fears of their evacuation center. I can't help but come back to wondering if we are less willing to prepare for and aid our less economically advantaged american neighbors. Sigh. Thank you for drawing these distinctions between these disasters. I also live in Southern California and have been observing the wonderful response to people in need during the fires. Thank goodness we did have an infrastructure prepared and a response ready. One additional difference to NOLA is that many (not all, but many) of the people evacuated and in danger here have additional economic means. When I see footage of the homes being evacuated and cars being loaded up I can’t help but think of the minimal resources of our neighbors in the ninth ward. And then, as you mentioned, to face the indignities and fears of their evacuation center. I can’t help but come back to wondering if we are less willing to prepare for and aid our less economically advantaged american neighbors. Sigh.

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