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UnfairRepresent 09/10/17 4:30:46 PM #1:	Florida is limiting the availability of shelters to wealthy neighborhoods as Hurricane Irma bears down on the state, according to the Coalition for Racial Justice. The group alleges that a number of communities, mainly those home to low-income people, immigrants and people of color, have been left without any such facilities, LawNewz reported. Brittany Williams, who has worked with the coalition on a number of projects, said many communities are between 15 and 20 miles away from Miami-Dade County, where the open shelters are. She added some people would face a 45-minute drive to reach the shelters, if the roads remain open. "We've had shelters open in our communities in the past, but not this time," Williams told LawNewz. "We don't have anywhere else to go. Historically, the communities that suffer the most went for weeks without electricity. We had water up to our doors, we expected alligators in those waters, and the National Guard wouldn't even enter those areas during prior hurricanes like Andrew and Katrina." Williams detailed the areas most at risk. "Homestead, Leisure City, Goulds, Florida City, Naranja, West Perrine," she added. "These are very vulnerable areas, economically, mostly people of color, immigrant communities, and migrant workers who live in camps directly adjacent to Biscayne Bay. People that live in these areas do not have a shelter. These areas are vulnerable because of their relationship to swamps. All of these areas are on swamplands and floodplains. During Andrew, Homestead and Florida City were completely demolished." The mayor's office in Miami-Dade County told LawNewz that the "matter is being further reviewed." "The danger now is that Miami-Dade County's local government is prioritizing rich areas like Miami Beach and South Beach and making sure they have shelters while the [areas mentioned above] don't have a shelter of their own," added Williams. "If you go to their website, you'll see who they're prioritizing. It's areas that are wealthy and upper-income." Local government officials are not the only ones to come in for criticism. USA Today reported that a 24-pack of bottled water was advertised by a third-party seller on Amazon.com for $99.99 on Sept. 6. The same product was available on Staples.com for $9.99. After Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency, Florida established an anti-price gouging hotline. "We have received hundreds of complaints about alleged price gouging since the hotline was activated Sunday," Whitney Ray, a spokesperson for the Florida attorney general's office, told USA Today. "While I do not have a total at this point, I can tell you that many of the complaints reference water, fuel and Amazon.com." Full Article: http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/florida-accused-limiting-some-storm-shelters-wealthy-white-neighborhoods The hurricane doesn't discriminate. --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:886363692] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote>Florida is limiting the availability of shelters to wealthy neighborhoods as Hurricane Irma bears down on the state, according to the Coalition for Racial Justice. The group alleges that a number of communities, mainly those home to low-income people, immigrants and people of color, have been left without any such facilities, LawNewz reported. Brittany Williams, who has worked with the coalition on a number of projects, said many communities are between 15 and 20 miles away from Miami-Dade County, where the open shelters are. She added some people would face a 45-minute drive to reach the shelters, if the roads remain open. "We've had shelters open in our communities in the past, but not this time," Williams told LawNewz. "We don't have anywhere else to go. Historically, the communities that suffer the most went for weeks without electricity. We had water up to our doors, we expected alligators in those waters, and the National Guard wouldn't even enter those areas during prior hurricanes like Andrew and Katrina." Williams detailed the areas most at risk. "Homestead, Leisure City, Goulds, Florida City, Naranja, West Perrine," she added. "These are very vulnerable areas, economically, mostly people of color, immigrant communities, and migrant workers who live in camps directly adjacent to Biscayne Bay. People that live in these areas do not have a shelter. These areas are vulnerable because of their relationship to swamps. All of these areas are on swamplands and floodplains. During Andrew, Homestead and Florida City were completely demolished." The mayor's office in Miami-Dade County told LawNewz that the "matter is being further reviewed." "The danger now is that Miami-Dade County's local government is prioritizing rich areas like Miami Beach and South Beach and making sure they have shelters while the [areas mentioned above] don't have a shelter of their own," added Williams. "If you go to their website, you'll see who they're prioritizing. It's areas that are wealthy and upper-income." Local government officials are not the only ones to come in for criticism. USA Today reported that a 24-pack of bottled water was advertised by a third-party seller on Amazon.com for $99.99 on Sept. 6. The same product was available on Staples.com for $9.99. After Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency, Florida established an anti-price gouging hotline. "We have received hundreds of complaints about alleged price gouging since the hotline was activated Sunday," Whitney Ray, a spokesperson for the Florida attorney general's office, told USA Today. "While I do not have a total at this point, I can tell you that many of the complaints reference water, fuel and Amazon.com." Full Article: http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/florida-accused-limiting-some-storm-shelters-wealthy-white-neighborhoods The hurricane doesn't discriminate.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheVipaGTS 09/10/17 4:32:07 PM #2:	why would you ever want to limit the availability of shelters? <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:886363768] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote>why would you ever want to limit the availability of shelters?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Burgess 09/10/17 4:32:22 PM #3:	This Irma Shelters bitch needs to knock off this racist shit. --- Burgess [Z?] ...follow the Mod that failed. "All that typing made me have to crap."~Dark Magic Vixen <cite>Burgess posted [p:886363779] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote>This Irma Shelters bitch needs to knock off this racist shit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 09/10/17 4:49:03 PM #4:	TheVipaGTS posted... why would you ever want to limit the availability of shelters? You say that but how do you feel about shelters declining sex offenders? --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:886364747] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>why would you ever want to limit the availability of shelters?</quote> You say that but how do you feel about shelters declining sex offenders?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ItsVinceRusso 09/10/17 4:50:00 PM #5:	UnfairRepresent posted... TheVipaGTS posted... why would you ever want to limit the availability of shelters? You say that but how do you feel about shelters declining sex offenders? let them in but keep a closer eye on them --- bro <cite>ItsVinceRusso posted [p:886364794] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>why would you ever want to limit the availability of shelters?</quote> You say that but how do you feel about shelters declining sex offenders?</quote> let them in but keep a closer eye on them</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pegusus123456 09/10/17 5:02:01 PM #6:	UnfairRepresent posted... TheVipaGTS posted... why would you ever want to limit the availability of shelters? You say that but how do you feel about shelters declining sex offenders? God, you're such a terrible poster --- http://i.imgur.com/Er6TT.gif http://i.imgur.com/Er6TT.gif http://i.imgur.com/Er6TT.gif http://i.imgur.com/Er6TT.gif <cite>pegusus123456 posted [p:886365482] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>why would you ever want to limit the availability of shelters?</quote> You say that but how do you feel about shelters declining sex offenders?</quote> God, you're such a terrible poster</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scar the 1 09/10/17 5:04:32 PM #7:	UnfairRepresent posted... The hurricane doesn't discriminate. Between the sinners and the saints IT TAKES AND IT TAKES AND IT TAKES --- Everything has an end, except for the sausage. It has two. <cite>scar the 1 posted [p:886365603] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote>The hurricane doesn't discriminate.</quote> Between the sinners and the saints IT TAKES AND IT TAKES AND IT TAKES</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Donald 09/10/17 5:05:53 PM #8:	"Allegedly" --- "Show me someone without an ego, and I'll show you a loser." <cite>The_Donald posted [p:886365658] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote>"Allegedly"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 09/10/17 5:06:17 PM #9:	These areas are vulnerable because of their relationship to swamps. All of these areas are on swamplands and floodplains. That seems like a good reason not to put shelters there tbqh --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8kjZU.jpg <cite>eston posted [p:886365679] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><quote>These areas are vulnerable because of their relationship to swamps. All of these areas are on swamplands and floodplains.</quote> That seems like a good reason not to put shelters there tbqh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShinobiNinjaX 09/10/17 5:07:29 PM #10:	ItsVinceRusso posted... UnfairRepresent posted... TheVipaGTS posted... why would you ever want to limit the availability of shelters? You say that but how do you feel about shelters declining sex offenders? let them in but keep a closer eye on them More like Irma's eye mirite --- Ninja Art: Post Message Jutsu!! <cite>ShinobiNinjaX posted [p:886365742] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>ItsVinceRusso posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>why would you ever want to limit the availability of shelters?</quote> You say that but how do you feel about shelters declining sex offenders?</quote> let them in but keep a closer eye on them</quote> More like Irma's eye mirite</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dodgefan91 09/10/17 5:14:20 PM #11:	It's almost as if swampland prone to flooding is cheap and thus becomes a low income area. I wonder, why don't they want to put shelters in those locations? <cite>dodgefan91 posted [p:886366108] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote>It's almost as if swampland prone to flooding is cheap and thus becomes a low income area. I wonder, why don't they want to put shelters in those locations?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trigg3rH4ppy 09/10/17 5:19:02 PM #12:	There was literally a free hotline for anyone that couldn't afford to evacuate. This is a non issue unless you think they should have shelter on the beach too. --- ~A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest men ~ TWSSted since~ 3/27/12 https://i.imgur.com/zlaENmx.png <cite>Trigg3rH4ppy posted [p:886366343] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote>There was literally a free hotline for anyone that couldn't afford to evacuate. This is a non issue unless you think they should have shelter on the beach too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Ray_Dorset 09/10/17 5:20:56 PM #14:	Trigg3rH4ppy posted... There was literally a free hotline for anyone that couldn't afford to evacuate. This is a non issue unless you think they should have shelter on the beach too. Florida has done pretty much everything they can possibly do in this regard. --- Owner of https://imgtc.com/ <cite>Ray_Dorset posted [p:886366429] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>Trigg3rH4ppy posted...</cite> <quote>There was literally a free hotline for anyone that couldn't afford to evacuate. This is a non issue unless you think they should have shelter on the beach too.</quote> Florida has done pretty much everything they can possibly do in this regard.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dirtycommunist 09/10/17 5:22:29 PM #15:	Shelters are generally public schools. They're located where they're located. --- ***not actually a communist, only dirty on occasion <cite>dirtycommunist posted [p:886366513] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote>Shelters are generally public schools. They're located where they're located.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wolf_J_Flywheel 09/10/17 5:24:39 PM #16:	Not being in predominantly black neighborhoods doesn't mean "only in white neighborhoods" it could just as easily mean in 50/50 neighborhoods or any ratio. --- Those who act like sheep, will be eaten by wolves http://i.imgur.com/n1L1yBu.jpg <cite>Wolf_J_Flywheel posted [p:886366635] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote>Not being in predominantly black neighborhoods doesn't mean "only in white neighborhoods" it could just as easily mean in 50/50 neighborhoods or any ratio.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Howl 09/10/17 5:24:49 PM #17:	It's almost as if there's a separation between rich people and poor people, and that rich people have better access to goods and services. Huh... --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2.2 <cite>Howl posted [p:886366645] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote>It's almost as if there's a separation between rich people and poor people, and that rich people have better access to goods and services. Huh...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 09/10/17 5:29:41 PM #18:	Howl posted... It's almost as if there's a separation between rich people and poor people, and that rich people have better access to goods and services. Huh... That doesn't make sense in this context. Government shelters aren't good and services like a furniture store. --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:886366917] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>Howl posted...</cite> <quote>It's almost as if there's a separation between rich people and poor people, and that rich people have better access to goods and services. Huh...</quote> That doesn't make sense in this context. Government shelters aren't good and services like a furniture store.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tropicalwood 09/10/17 5:31:11 PM #19:	Putting shelters in low income areas (flood zones) defeats the purpose of a shelter, you should really be staying home at that point. --- ayy lmao ayy lmao \|\| oaml oaml yya yya ayy lmao ayy lmao \|\| oaml oaml yya yya <cite>Tropicalwood posted [p:886367000] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote>Putting shelters in low income areas (flood zones) defeats the purpose of a shelter, you should really be staying home at that point.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Admiral 09/10/17 5:41:20 PM #20:	Aren't those predominantly minority areas in flood zones? Kind of makes sense not to put shelters there... --- - The Admiral <cite>The Admiral posted [p:886367558] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote>Aren't those predominantly minority areas in flood zones? Kind of makes sense not to put shelters there...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 09/10/17 7:00:19 PM #21:	Tropicalwood posted... Putting shelters in low income areas (flood zones) defeats the purpose of a shelter, you should really be staying home at that point. So instead they should travel 20 miles across flooded zones? --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:886371995] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>Tropicalwood posted...</cite> <quote>Putting shelters in low income areas (flood zones) defeats the purpose of a shelter, you should really be staying home at that point.</quote> So instead they should travel 20 miles across flooded zones?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Iodine 09/10/17 7:07:46 PM #22:	The Admiral posted... Aren't those predominantly minority areas in flood zones? Kind of makes sense not to put shelters there... --- In Belichick we Trust <cite>Iodine posted [p:886372412] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Admiral posted...</cite> <quote>Aren't those predominantly minority areas in flood zones? Kind of makes sense not to put shelters there...</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
A_Good_Boy 09/10/17 7:12:04 PM #23:	UnfairRepresent posted... Tropicalwood posted... Putting shelters in low income areas (flood zones) defeats the purpose of a shelter, you should really be staying home at that point. So instead they should travel 20 miles across flooded zones? What's your argument for placing flood shelters in areas predominantly predisposed to flooding? --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2.2 <cite>A_Good_Boy posted [p:886372682] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tropicalwood posted...</cite> <quote> Putting shelters in low income areas (flood zones) defeats the purpose of a shelter, you should really be staying home at that point.</quote> So instead they should travel 20 miles across flooded zones?</quote> What's your argument for placing flood shelters in areas predominantly predisposed to flooding?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZCheveyo 09/10/17 7:17:20 PM #24:	UnfairRepresent posted... Tropicalwood posted... Putting shelters in low income areas (flood zones) defeats the purpose of a shelter, you should really be staying home at that point. So instead they should travel 20 miles across flooded zones? No, they should have fucking left before it was flooded. This hurricane didn't jump around a corner and catch people off guard. Everyone knew it was coming. Hell, they had time to walk that damn 20 miles.... --- "There's nothing gay about liking a nice feminine penis." crazygamer21 <cite>ZCheveyo posted [p:886372985] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tropicalwood posted...</cite> <quote>Putting shelters in low income areas (flood zones) defeats the purpose of a shelter, you should really be staying home at that point.</quote> So instead they should travel 20 miles across flooded zones?</quote> No, they should have fucking left before it was flooded. This hurricane didn't jump around a corner and catch people off guard. Everyone knew it was coming. Hell, they had time to walk that damn 20 miles....</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlephZero 09/10/17 7:22:02 PM #25:	opposing views dot com --- "There is value in segregation." - qwertyman2002 01001100 01010101 01000101 00100000 00110100 00110000 00110010 <cite>AlephZero posted [p:886373270] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote>opposing views dot com</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pikachupwnage 09/10/17 7:23:23 PM #26:	ZCheveyo posted... UnfairRepresent posted... Tropicalwood posted... Putting shelters in low income areas (flood zones) defeats the purpose of a shelter, you should really be staying home at that point. So instead they should travel 20 miles across flooded zones? No, they should have fucking left before it was flooded. This hurricane didn't jump around a corner and catch people off guard. Everyone knew it was coming. Hell, they had time to walk that damn 20 miles.... --- I'm Mary Poppins y'all. http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/665/328/d75.gif <cite>pikachupwnage posted [p:886373342] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>ZCheveyo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tropicalwood posted...</cite> <quote>Putting shelters in low income areas (flood zones) defeats the purpose of a shelter, you should really be staying home at that point.</quote> So instead they should travel 20 miles across flooded zones?</quote> No, they should have fucking left before it was flooded. This hurricane didn't jump around a corner and catch people off guard. Everyone knew it was coming. Hell, they had time to walk that damn 20 miles....</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheVipaGTS 09/10/17 7:46:34 PM #27:	People aren't asking for the shelters to be DIRECTLY IN the affected areas...they're asking for shelters closer to those areas that aren't 30-40 minutes away... <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:886374499] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote>People aren't asking for the shelters to be DIRECTLY IN the affected areas...they're asking for shelters closer to those areas that aren't 30-40 minutes away...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 09/11/17 5:08:05 AM #28:	TheVipaGTS posted... People aren't asking for the shelters to be DIRECTLY IN the affected areas...they're asking for shelters closer to those areas that aren't 30-40 minutes away... And he was never seen again --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:886394587] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>People aren't asking for the shelters to be DIRECTLY IN the affected areas...they're asking for shelters closer to those areas that aren't 30-40 minutes away...</quote> And he was never seen again</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ray_Dorset 09/11/17 10:38:11 PM #29:	ZCheveyo posted... UnfairRepresent posted... Tropicalwood posted... Putting shelters in low income areas (flood zones) defeats the purpose of a shelter, you should really be staying home at that point. So instead they should travel 20 miles across flooded zones? No, they should have fucking left before it was flooded. This hurricane didn't jump around a corner and catch people off guard. Everyone knew it was coming. Hell, they had time to walk that damn 20 miles.... Plus the state put out a phone number that people could call so they could be evacuated if they needed it --- Owner of https://imgtc.com/ <cite>Ray_Dorset posted [p:886439406] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>ZCheveyo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>UnfairRepresent posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Tropicalwood posted...</cite> <quote>Putting shelters in low income areas (flood zones) defeats the purpose of a shelter, you should really be staying home at that point.</quote> So instead they should travel 20 miles across flooded zones?</quote> No, they should have fucking left before it was flooded. This hurricane didn't jump around a corner and catch people off guard. Everyone knew it was coming. Hell, they had time to walk that damn 20 miles....</quote> Plus the state put out a phone number that people could call so they could be evacuated if they needed it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 09/13/17 3:53:01 AM #30:	Ray_Dorset posted... Plus the state put out a phone number that people could call so they could be evacuated if they needed it Well that makes everything okay --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:886509635] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ray_Dorset posted...</cite> <quote> Plus the state put out a phone number that people could call so they could be evacuated if they needed it</quote> Well that makes everything okay</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 09/14/17 5:44:00 PM #31:	Highwind07 posted... Lots of shelters here in Tampa near the gulf where the flooding is going to be the worst. :( --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair. https://imgtc.com/i/14JHfrt.jpg <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:886607964] in Irma Shelt... [t:75761289]...</cite> <quote><cite>Highwind07 posted...</cite> <quote>Lots of shelters here in Tampa near the gulf where the flooding is going to be the worst.</quote> :(</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > Irma Shelters allegedly are only In white neighborhoods.