Since comparisons have been made between
Hurricane Katrina and the effect that 9/11 had on the United States, some
people have asked if the Big Brother house guests have been notified about
the Hurricane, or if they should be told.
As of this writing the HGs have not been
told about the hurricane, and I don't think they will be.
While I am in no way trying to lessen the
impact of the hurricane, the events of 9/11 had a more profound effect
on the HGs when compared to the direct effect on the BB2 house guests (allow
me to clarify that I am not saying 9/11 was 'worse' than the recent hurricane
- I am simply saying that the CURRENT effect on the people in the BB house
is less).
Because of the ban on flights the BB2 HGs
noticed the lack of plane traffic almost immediately (the BB house is located
right by a busy airport). Monica, one of the three remaining Hgs
in the house at the time lost a cousin who worked in the World Trade Center.
To the best of my knowledge no current HG
has immediate family in the area affected directly by the hurricane so
unless things become even more severe I don't anticipate them being told.
I will be donating $10 to the American Red
Cross for every person that signs up for the free live feeds through my
site through this Friday. I also have links to major charitable
organization on my BB6 main page.
