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Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion |
WANTA ??? User ID: 270938 United States 01/10/2008 03:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 QuadrillionThursday , January 10, 2008 AP [ link to www.foxnews.com] NEW ORLEANS Hurricane Katrina's victims have put a price tag on their suffering and it is staggering including one plaintiff seeking the unlikely sum of $3 quadrillion. A whopping $3,014,170,389,176,410 is the dollar figure so far sought from some of the largest claims filed against the federal government over damage from the failure of levees and flood walls following the Aug. 29, 2005, hurricane. Of roughly 489,000 total claims, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it has received 247 for at least $1 billion apiece, including the one for $3 quadrillion. "That's the mother of all high numbers," said Loren Scott, a Baton Rouge-based economist. For the sake of perspective: A mere $1 quadrillion would dwarf the U.S. gross domestic product, which Scott said was $13.2 trillion in 2007. A stack of one quadrillion pennies would reach Saturn. Some residents may have grossly exaggerated their claims to send a message to the corps, which has accepted blame for poorly designing the failed levees. "I understand the anger," Scott said. "I also understand it's a negotiating tactic: Aim high and negotiate down." Daniel Becnel, Jr., a lawyer who said his clients have filed more than 60,000 claims, said measuring Katrina's devastation in dollars and cents is a nearly impossible task. "There's no way on earth you can figure it out," he said. "The trauma these people have undergone is unlike anything that has occurred in the history of our country." The corps released zip codes, but no names, for the 247 claims of at least $1 billion. The list includes a $77 billion claim by the city of New Orleans. Fourteen involve a wrongful death claim. Fifteen were filed by businesses, including several insurance companies. Little is known about the person who claimed $3 quadrillion. It was filed in Baker, 93 miles northwest of New Orleans. Baker is far from the epicenter of Katrina's destruction, but the city has a trailer park where hundreds of evacuees have lived since the storm. Katrina, which is blamed for more than 1,600 deaths in Louisiana and Mississippi, is considered the most destructive storm to ever hit the U.S. It caused at least $60 billion in insured losses and could cost Gulf Coast states up to $125 billion, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Most of the claims were filed before a deadline that coincided with Katrina's second anniversary, but the Corps is still receiving them about 100 claims have arrived over the past three weeks and is feeding them into a computer database. The Corps said it isn't passing judgment on the merits of each claim. Federal courts are in charge of deciding if a claim is valid and how much compensation is warranted. "It's important to the person who filed it, so we're taking every single claim seriously," Corps spokeswoman Amanda Jones said. |
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User ID: 300774 Finland 01/10/2008 03:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion Little is known about the person who claimed $3 quadrillion. It was filed in Baker, 93 miles northwest of New Orleans. Baker is far from the epicenter of Katrina's destruction, but the city has a trailer park where hundreds of evacuees have lived since the storm.
Quoting: WANTA ??? 270938 And now, the end is here And so I face the final curtain My friend, I'll say it clear I'll state my case, of which I'm certain I've lived a life that's full I traveled each and ev'ry highway And more, much more than this, I did it my way |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 250177 United States 01/10/2008 03:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion good!! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 351391 United States 01/10/2008 03:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion Take FEMA to court, the Corps of engineers is clean in my book. |
GREY LENSMAN
User ID: 353057 Malaysia 01/10/2008 03:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion WHY NOT GIVE THE DUTCH THE CONTRACT THEY WOULD DO A GOOD JOB DO IT PROPERLY DO IT COST EFFECTIVELY AND THEY HAVE A MASTERFUL TRACK RECORD. GL not |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 350494 Canada 01/10/2008 04:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion
OH FOR FUCK SAKES "that number is staggering" yea if money was backed my metals...its not, its printed NOTHING no value NOTHING except for the debt it creates equals BIGGEST RACKET IN THE WORLD |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 352825 United Kingdom 01/10/2008 05:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion even the Top level elite 30th degree masons don't get quadrillions to spend. This one person will not get 3 quadrillion, the insurance company could not afford it. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 350494 Canada 01/10/2008 05:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion yea its hard to afford PRINTED PAPER
wake up |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 352825 United Kingdom 01/10/2008 05:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion yea they would have to chop down most of the rain forest to print that much. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 350494 Canada 01/10/2008 05:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion thats the idea |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 281483 United States 01/10/2008 05:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion Why take responsibility for ANYTHING in your life when you can just blame someone else and sue? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 188430 Netherlands 01/10/2008 06:03 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion thanks, Grey, i'm a dutchie, and you're correct. It has amazed me how few countries take advantage of our knowledge.
I say Bangladesh for one, but hell yeah, we could make New Orleans safe again. |
Concerned Reader User ID: 2457 United States 01/10/2008 07:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion You know who's fault this really is?
That's right...the Dutch. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 4009 United States 01/10/2008 08:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion Got Gold, Silver and no debt. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 270862 United States 01/10/2008 08:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion Just where does it say the federal gov is responsible for idiots living below sea level near the sea shore? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 341826 United States 01/10/2008 09:15 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion Why take responsibility for ANYTHING in your life when you can just blame someone else and sue?
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 281483exactly. it's not the fact that the idiots stayed there, it's that their nanny government didn't rescue them quick enough. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 304500 United States 01/10/2008 09:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion WHY NOT GIVE THE DUTCH THE CONTRACT
THEY WOULD DO A GOOD JOB
DO IT PROPERLY
DO IT COST EFFECTIVELY
AND THEY HAVE A MASTERFUL TRACK RECORD.
GL
Quoting: GREY LENSMANThe key word there is "masterful." They also have a reputation for exporting slavery to the New World. It is a misconception that they are the leaders in levy building. They actually learned from New Orleans engineers of the 19th and 20th Century. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 285357 United States 01/10/2008 09:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion I'm sure no Jewish lawyers are involved in this. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 325080 United States 01/10/2008 10:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion you can bet on higher taxes to pay for all this... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 260371 United States 01/10/2008 10:03 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion surprised they didn't sue for a googlillion. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 325080 United States 01/10/2008 10:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion this is basicly reparations for most of dem folks and we get to pay for it. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 260371 United States 01/10/2008 10:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion this is basicly reparations for most of dem folks and we get to pay for it.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 325080reparations...lol for what? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 325080 United States 01/10/2008 10:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion this is basicly reparations for most of dem folks and we get to pay for it.
reparations...lol
for what?
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 260371for slavery my man. you know, all them folks who were slaves. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 260371 United States 01/10/2008 10:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion this is basicly reparations for most of dem folks and we get to pay for it.
reparations...lol
for what?
for slavery my man. you know, all them folks who were slaves.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 325080 they must be a mighty old..dem slaves... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 315939 United States 01/10/2008 11:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion
This is like the mouse suing the cat that lives outside it's hole in the wall. Once the cat has to pay up for having caught the mouse by its tail, the very brilliant tail-less mouse re-builds its nest in the same hole and thinks because it has lots of money now, it is safe from the cat that lives outside its hole in the wall. ALL cats in the neighborhood will pay for the mouse's stupidity. Three quadrillion pieces of cheese, please.... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 162364 United States 01/10/2008 12:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion This one may get laughed right out of court...... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 327332 United States 01/10/2008 12:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion IMAGE ( [ link to www.monecran.com] ) 3 Quadrillion Dollars!!!! |
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User ID: 312470 Canada 01/10/2008 01:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion WHY NOT GIVE THE DUTCH THE CONTRACT
THEY WOULD DO A GOOD JOB
DO IT PROPERLY
DO IT COST EFFECTIVELY
AND THEY HAVE A MASTERFUL TRACK RECORD.
GL
The key word there is "masterful." They also have a reputation for exporting slavery to the New World. It is a misconception that they are the leaders in levy building. They actually learned from New Orleans engineers of the 19th and 20th Century.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 304500The Dutch have been around a LOT longer than the USA...! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fear is no policy and surrender is not an option ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace with Justice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 351254 United States 01/10/2008 02:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion - |
jarha
User ID: 109238 United States 01/10/2008 02:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Katrina Victims Hit Feds With 489,000 Claims, Including One for $3 Quadrillion Take FEMA to court, the Corps of engineers is clean in my book.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 351391 ISN'T STATE RESPONSIBLE? |
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