“A federal court hearing on whether some two dozen hurricane evacuees can remain on a cruise ship past a mid-week deadline was delayed Monday while lawyers for the evacuees and the federal government tried to work out a compromise.” (“Settlement efforts underway in lawsuit over cruise ship deadline”, AP/KATC, Feb. 27). The Scotia Prince, on loan by its owners to FEMA to house St. Bernard Parish evacuees, was supposed to set sail this week. “Evacuees’ attorney Michael Ginart Jr. said he would work to keep the evacuees on the ship as long as possible but declined to say what exactly what the settlement might entail.” (“Hurricane Evacuees Head to Court Over Cruise Ship Housing”, AP/FoxNews.com, Feb. 27; Steve Ritea, “Cruise ship residents sue over Wednesday eviction”, New Orleans Times-Picayune, Feb. 25).
Katrina cruise-ship evacuees dig in
“A federal court hearing on whether some two dozen hurricane evacuees can remain on a cruise ship past a mid-week deadline was delayed Monday while lawyers for the evacuees and the federal government tried to work out a compromise.” (“Settlement efforts underway in lawsuit over cruise ship deadline”, AP/KATC, Feb. 27). The Scotia Prince, on […]
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Once again, why is the government paying for any of this? I live in Baton Rouge and for six months we have been surrounded by people wanting the government to give them something. Yes, it is tragic that people lost their homes, lost their livelihoods (if there was one in the first place), and lost everything they owned. I can sympathize with that. But now, six months later and you still have not made an effort to find a new place to live? There is plenty of housing available – it’s just not where you are. If a person wants to stay in a storm-devastated area – an area with little to no infrastucture in place – that’s your perogative, but why should the government be forced to subsidize that choice?
My BIL told of a lady who moved into a school evac. center in NC and refused to move out. After a month of legal processes and long after the storm had passed the local Sheriff had to come in and remove her.