Hotels shelter flood victims

Summary

In Venezuela, Caracas, more than 100,000 people had taken refuge at 19 hotels throughout Venezuela’s capital due to flooding and mudslides following weeks of torrential rains, and that had killed at least 34 people and left more than 5,000 Venezuelan homwless. The occupation of hotel owners appeared to be a show of force as criticism of President Hugo Chavez' handling of the disaster had grown.

Article appealing

I hardly ever hear about sheltering hotels for the refugees. It is like an exclusive refuge for the homeless when they encountered a disaster like flooding and mudslides in this case, and I would like to know more about the article.

Agree/Disagree

I agree with the solution provided by accommodating the homeless people in a hotel. It shows that the government actually cares about their people by expressing their immense concern whenever they have difficulties. People from that city would feel protected and being taken care, then leads to good governance, which means that good relationship between the government and their people.

Question

I would like to ask that is it a bit like waste of resources input like electricity and place that had taken up for refugee? It is because hotel is served as a high-level accommodation. What if the disaster comes during the tourism season? Would the hotels are still available? These questions query me.

If I were in control

I would still offer a place for refugees but it is necessary to separate the homeless and the tourists as the mood of having fun and shopping will be affected and may lead to a decline of possible high expenditure. Hence, doing charity work is important but the real profit perhaps is the most concerned.