Mon, Nov 23 2009
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On anniversary of Rita, Sabine Pass picks up from Ike The Port Arthur NewsThe problem, she said, is that the government is not learning the same lessons or moving as fast.
FEMA has not made a presence in Sabine Pass since Ike’s storm surge brought upwards of 14 feet of water into the small community. And many residents are still waiting on recovery funds for Hurricane Rita. “They were supposed to give us money to raise our houses and we never got it,” she said. “Parts of Sabine Pass could have been saved.” To the residents of Bridge City and Hamshire, LaBelle and Fannett, where Ike’s surge left thousands homeless, Heid said the only answer is to take it one day at a time. “You put one foot in front of the other and maintain a positive attitude. It could have been worse. We could have lost a life,” she said. “There’s a reason for everything.” Sabine Pass is still waiting to regain water services and the residents do not yet have power. 
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