[Carnival shipboard employees will continue to staff the ships, but luxury will not be part of the package.] Gambling and casinos, that's not part of the contract, ... We're just trying to get people into rooms. |
[Critics say Carnival deserves to be treated no differently than a hotel housing relief workers under a FEMA contract.] Carnival should be contributing to the relief effort just like all other taxpayers are, ... Why should they be singled out for special treatment, just because they've been so good at tax avoidance in the past? |
are moving into place as we speak. |
But this is still a very dangerous situation. We still may have more problems - more wind, more rain, tornadoes and some (additional) flooding. Even though the storm has passed, it's not over yet. |
Cruise ships are just one available option for housing. Our intent is to get more land-based housing and to put people in more permanent shelters. |
Don't cry for me, I've made some money, but for whatever reason they didn't buy as much locally as they could, |
FEMA is working aggressively to fill the remaining positions. |
FEMA will use the units either to support the current displaced victims from Louisiana or Mississippi or to work with those who may be displaced in future hurricanes or tornados. |
Gambling and casinos, that's not part of the contract. We're just trying to get people into rooms. |
I cried [when the restaurant closed], |
If someone can identify a site where they can host a couple of families and the infrastructure is available or would be quickly available, yes, we will consider that. |
In this province, if you walk into an antenatal (prenatal) clinic, about one woman in three is going to be HIV-infected, |
In this province, if you walk into an antenatal (prenatal) clinic, about one woman in three is going to be HIV-infected. |
It's the largest trailer park we've built in Louisiana. |
largely due to the fact that we didn't get approval from local officials. |