Astrodome better organized than media says?
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…Once in Houston, [attorney Jim Lodoen from the Lindquist & Vennum law firm in Minneapolis] made his way to the Astrodome complex, which houses thousands of victims displaced from ravaged New Orleans. He was prepared to find chaos. Instead, he says, he was struck by how well-organized the massive operation was. "There was lots of food, and free stores stocked with clothing, personal items and games. Volunteers on laptops were helping people find family and friends." FEMA, Social Security and other agencies were out in force.
Lodoen circulated among residents' cots, striking up conversations. "Everyone has lost their possessions, their jobs, many friends and perhaps some family. No one knows what tomorrow holds."
But to his surprise, he saw no resentment. People were eager to talk, he says — not about grievance, but about hope and gratitude…
