Many residents returning to their home in southern Louisiana after Hurricane Isaac will find little comfort. Throughout the state, at least 13,000 homes were damaged, Christina Stephens, a spokeswoman for the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said Tuesday.
I read and hear about people losing their houses and all of their belongings all the time and it breaks my heart. It would be so hard to be in that situation. Christina Stephens says, “They’re doing what they need to do and we need to do our part. The state needs to do their part and so does the federal government.” I completely agree with Christina. Even if you weren’t affected by Hurricane Isaac, you could always do something for someone who was. If you were in their situation, you’d want someone to do something for you.
On Monday, Obama praised rescuers and volunteers helping clean up after Hurricane Isaac and offered federal help to beef up flood protection in the stricken area. “I want to commend everybody who’s here for the excellent work they’ve done in making sure lives were saved, that although there was tremendous property damage, that people were in a position to get out quickly,” he told reporters.
Authorities have blamed eight U.S. deaths on Isaac, six of them in Louisiana. The latest came Monday, when a 90-year-old man was found dead in his home in suburban New Orleans, Jefferson Parish Coroner Gerry Cvitanovich said. Isaac struck the Gulf Coast south of New Orleans as a Category 1 hurricane early Wednesday, the seventh anniversary of the devastating Hurricane Katrina. It had already killed 19 people in the Caribbean nation of Haiti, where it struck before moving into the Gulf of Mexico.
While many residents are focused on recovery, “we need everyone to take their risk of heat stroke seriously,” said Bruce D. Greenstein, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals secretary. “This is a serious condition that can kill you.” I don’t think many people realize how dangerous it is to be in horribly hot weather for a long time. I think this is becoming a big issue for our people. Meanwhile, flood warnings remained in effect for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi.
Collapse this postI read and hear about people losing their houses and all of their belongings all the time and it breaks my heart. It would be so hard to be in that situation. Christina Stephens says, “They’re doing what they need to do and we need to do our part. The state needs to do their part and so does the federal government.” I completely agree with Christina. Even if you weren’t affected by Hurricane Isaac, you could always do something for someone who was. If you were in their situation, you’d want someone to do something for you.
On Monday, Obama praised rescuers and volunteers helping clean up after Hurricane Isaac and offered federal help to beef up flood protection in the stricken area. “I want to commend everybody who’s here for the excellent work they’ve done in making sure lives were saved, that although there was tremendous property damage, that people were in a position to get out quickly,” he told reporters.
Authorities have blamed eight U.S. deaths on Isaac, six of them in Louisiana. The latest came Monday, when a 90-year-old man was found dead in his home in suburban New Orleans, Jefferson Parish Coroner Gerry Cvitanovich said. Isaac struck the Gulf Coast south of New Orleans as a Category 1 hurricane early Wednesday, the seventh anniversary of the devastating Hurricane Katrina. It had already killed 19 people in the Caribbean nation of Haiti, where it struck before moving into the Gulf of Mexico.
While many residents are focused on recovery, “we need everyone to take their risk of heat stroke seriously,” said Bruce D. Greenstein, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals secretary. “This is a serious condition that can kill you.” I don’t think many people realize how dangerous it is to be in horribly hot weather for a long time. I think this is becoming a big issue for our people. Meanwhile, flood warnings remained in effect for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi.
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