Population of BTR fixing to surge

I am one of those people from New Orleans who is going to be looking for both a job and a place to live in Baton Rouge

 

Grad, some of the stories coming out of the shelters here in Monroe are just terrible. I am sure that the overwhelming majority of these people are good. I feel so sorry for them and their situation. Some are bound to be low life scum that would stab you in the back for a pack of cigarettes. There are going to be problems. A lot of the cops up here are going down there to help out. I hope we don't have any more problems. The displaced have to understand that the rest of us would gladly give them the shirts off of our backs.

 

Had to single out that post he'd made. Having lived in BR for nearly ten years now I believe is it far more likely that those were locals robbing that Chevron (if that's not a rumor and a robbery actually happened) than it was "refugees".

 

I feel for you. Where are you staying at the moment? If there is any way I may be able to help, I'd be glad to!

 

thanks for the offer but I am good for now but very soon I will need to find somewhere

 

From all accounts that I have heard (radio, news, etc.), they were saying that it was refugees that had been moved from the Superdome to the River Center/Centroplex (which is right across the street from the Chevron in question).

I'm sorry, but if someone takes you in like that and you turn right around and do something so horrible, you deserve unspeakable consequences.

 

I can't imagine what it must be like for them. No home, No car, No job, No clothes, except what the might have taken with them. A lot have lost family. Their money is bound to run out. My wife and I are both bankers. Sad story after sad story has been coming through the doors today. These poor people have nothing and no where to go. I will be opening up my home soon. We all should. :bncry:

 

Many of the "experts" believe that the population of New Orleans won't be near what it was before this. Think about many of the homes in New Orleans are those that are built off the ground (shotgun style). These houses are a complete loss for the most part. The houses that are under water for more than 2 days have to be completely gutted. The ones off the ground arent built in a way that they can be fixed. The entire electrical grid of new orleans will have to be rerun. Many of the businesses from new orleans are setting up new offices here. For example. if you are a lawyer or contractor, you can set up here and still run your business throughout the state. These people will likely stick around. Expect baton rouge itselft to get very "chocolate". Expect the suburbs like zachary, denim springs, and south baton rouge to absorb more of the displaced middle class. Also, I've talked to friends in Lafayette. They said that the news stations and "experts" over there are saying much of the same thing that we are hearing here. That they will absorb alot of the refugees from new orleans. Remember, its not just these people we see on tv standing in the water, its also the people who fled early and are staying with relatives. You have thousand of houses that once had a wife, husband, and two kids. They now have an additional family with them. I dont expect 500 more, but there will be a massive increase here.
I hate to be a profiteer from all this, but I will be going to the EBR school board tomorrow to apply for a teachign position, since they will be needed alot of new teachers to fill their needs. At least I am doing a service as well.

 

do you all serve suckers besides the customers....I mean like lollypops when i was a kid. those ruled.

 

I do mortgages, she is a manager. I try to keep a few in my desk for people like you.