<p>Jeepmom:</p>
<p>Yes, I had worried that if they came later, they would have even more of a shock. Whether they stay in MA or decide to relocate back in LA or elsewhere, it’s a good thing that they are coming when the weather is tolerable for them. </p>
<p>I was talking to a young woman who’d done fieldwork in some Southeast Asian country in high summer and wondered how she could tolerate it. She told me she was from NO and did not mind the heat or humidity.</p>
<p>If you recall - initially it was just the Astrodome - things went from there to other parts of Texas - maybe other states just dont have the resources that maybe Texas has - who knows.</p>
<p>FLA?? I would also think that they are still very much in the process of putting themselves back together as well - as I recall they were clobbered pretty darn hard last year - I have friends who are still displaced from FLA - there could be very good reason. Places like Pensacola are in no shape to take large numbers as they are still rebuilding/recouping from last year. maybe maybe maybe there are good and valid reasons - who knows.</p>
<p>People do adjust to changes in weather/climates - south to north - north to south - there are other evacuees in MA who are saying they will never go back - again - time will tell.</p>
<p>As the Astrodome filled up, the Houston mayor and council huddled for about 30 minutes and announced to the world, “If you have a convention coming to Houston in the next 3 months, you better re-schedule. The convention center has been re-booked.” I’m sure some of the conventions will be hot about it, but it was the right thing to do.</p>
<p>KUDDOS to them also!!! I cant imagine the chaos had they not stepped up to the plate. Actually some evacuees could not leave NO on busses cuz there was no place for them to go - until Texas opened their hearts to them.</p>