Anonymous
OH MY GAWD.....so now there is yet more mistakes in the evacuation plan, turning people away from the Astrodome? This is just unbelieveable.
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After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.
I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.
For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.
From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.
Sincerely, Jeff D.
Nysee
I am in baton rouge and our population has become the largest in LA now and the crimnal element is something to worry about. My heart goes out so much to these poeple and I love my state and my city but everyone knows NO already had a HUGE crime problem and this is now cropping up here. Wal-marts ect are being told to close early and people are talking of things they have seen and the mayor and police insists nothing is happing...yeah right. My husband has mentioned moving b/c as businesses ect are relocating people are ecpected to remain here and settle. We were thinking of seeling our house and moving before and now we just might. COnsidering if we can find housing where we want to live now. Houses are already being snapped up (apperntly are snapping them up for thier employees) and I see it coming where they will be inflated beyond thier value here. If I do sell I WILL sell it for what I intended to sell it at before all this happened. Wish I could say the same for everyone.
Blake Michaleski
EF4
Yeah I worry about the criminal element being transplanted into Baton Rouge. I grew up in that city and i still call it home. My parents live in Denham Springs and crime has always been low around there. I just hope BR doesnt turn into teh cesspool of crime that New orleans was.
Rob_Davis
What mistake? The only mistake was for those people to ASSume that the Astrodome was where they should go. That's what happens when you go off and do your own thing without coordination. And so what? They're being directed to another suitable destination. What does it matter whether it is the Astrodome or not?
Anonymous
Are you saying that the bus drivers just drove the people there just for the hell of it? Someone higher up directed them there. This is mismangement at its finest. Clearly mistakes have been made by the reponse team.
Rob_Davis
That's exactly what I am saying. They went on rumour. They went there KNOWING that the place was being held for the people being evacuated from the Superdome. That's why they all got off the bus telling lies about having come from the Superdome.
Again, what does it matter? They're not being denied refuge. They're simply being sent to another location.
