Mandy says: hello
Ryan says: Hello to you as well.
Mandy says: have you seen my city on the news?
Ryan says: What's your city again?
Mandy says: houston
Ryan says: Oh, right. The Superdome.
Mandy says: astrodome
Ryan says: Same difference.
Mandy says: we have about 20 - 30 thousand here now
Ryan says: Yes, I think I've heard something. Something about refugees from somewhere, like Mexico or something.
Mandy says: but now we are allowing another 11000 at reliant stadium
Mandy says: mexican refugees is everyday life
Ryan says: LOL
Mandy says: this other deal is insane
Mandy says: my aunt/uncle lost their home
Mandy says: well, their second home
Mandy says: but it is gone
Ryan says: It is astounding to read about.
Mandy says: we have so much going on
Mandy says: some people at work are housing people
Mandy says: the trash collectors are letting us put donations at the curb that they will pick up in regualr rounds
Mandy says: the news is asking for anyone to go help
Ryan says: Yeah, I'm a little detached from it all up here.
Mandy says: every store, mall, restaurant is taking donations or doing drives of some sort
Ryan says: And yet all I keep reading about is how abysmal the relief effort is.
Mandy says: well, it took a long time to react
Mandy says: but people don't understand how that stuff takes time & cooperation & organization
Ryan says: Apparently not.
Mandy says: we have normal, everyday folks pouring out of the woodwork to help
Mandy says: volunteers have lined up at the dome
Mandy says: people are volunteering their homes to house evacuees for MONTHS
Mandy says: offering to pay rent for evacuees
Ryan says: Inspiring stuff. Is any of that getting good coverage down there?
Mandy says: any evacuee is getting 2 months of free food stamps
Mandy says: no questions asked
Mandy says: and free gas
Mandy says: there are things on the news about who is helping & where people can go
Mandy says: but most of it is still focused on NO & getting the people out & the devastation there
Mandy says: you have to realize NO is just hours from here so EVERYONE knows someone or has a story
Ryan says: 30,000+ new Houston residents just like that.
Mandy says: the Texans are mathcing pledges at tonight's game
Mandy says: easily that many new people
Mandy says: plus, however many thousand going to dallas & san antonio
Mandy says: Shell oil called our office wanting 1000 units to rent
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