[HPFGU-OTChatter] Disasters

[Dina Lerret]

On 9/1/05, dumetella2000 <catbird25 at gmail.com> wrote:

> as a people?  Where is the preparation?  Where is the foresight?  What
> about the drained wetlands that could have absorbed the storm surge?
> What about the levees that weren't raised and strengthened?  Where's
> the planning?  Where's the funding?  Where is the equipment?  WHERE IS
> THE NATIONAL GUARD?

They aren't Floridians, who *expect* hurricanes to hit *every year*.
{g}  Seriously, the folk in south Florida got hit and there were some
deaths but the MS/LA basin area can go 'my disaster is bigger than
your disaster'... yeah, a good portion was because of the levees
giving way.  By nature, folks aren't prepared for a 'worst case
scenario'.


> We had days to get ready.  What happens if a dirty bomb goes off in
> downtown Washington?

SOL, indeed, but as recently proven by London, bombs can go off anywhere.

Personally, I stopped watching most news coverage because I don't need
to see other folks misery broadcast--I sure as hell would be *pissed*
if thousands saw me sweaty and upset--and I've already donated what I
could... Florida is still in hurricane season and personal survival
comes first.

Dina