As the river started receding, the city has managed to bring more water purification stations online. We're now at 50% water capacity, and water restrictions are loosening up a bit. We are now allowed to wash clothes and dishes, shower, etc. every other day. Again, it's a small price compared to those who've lost everything.
On Saturday, the day before the restrictions were loosened, the local news media went around to laundromats, shaming customers and business owners who were selfishly using -- wasting -- dozens of gallons of water.
One woman said something along the lines of "I've got three kids I need to take care of." Yeah, these kids need clean clothes.
One laundromat owner said "There was a woman from Palo (the town that was 100% evacuated) who did 21 loads of laundry and she blessed me." Hey, think whatever you need to think, as long as you keep the money rolling in, and you can sleep at night.
Like I said, this is bringing out the best and the worst in people.
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Unfortunately, you're right...disasters really can bring out the worst in people.
Of course, there's the other classic human idea that "Stuff that happens to me is much more important that what happens to other people."
Case in point, the woman you talked about in your post who justified her wasting of water with 'having three kids to take care of'.
In other words, her having three kids is a valid excuse to waste water on laundry...despite the fact there are probably a ton of homeless families who need that water to drink.
Yes, disasters can bring the best out in people as well...it's just a shame that the 'good' people are outnumbered by the selfish, petty and small minded people by about 50-1
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