This is a HUGE disaster. I am amazed that the levy breaking has done more damage then the hurricane. And perhaps more amazed that this has not happened before.
It is my hope that new orleans will be able to re-build perhaps this time better prepared for such a disaster. Some of the reports I have been hearing from people who are there discuss the contamination of the water-- a lot of people (and animals) died and those bodies are floating around the city, not to mention sewer overflow, etc. I am sure that this is also going to cause an increase in rats, mosquitos and other pests. As a result the whole city is going to have to be rebuilt. from top to bottom.
This morning on the radio they were bitching about lack of aid from other countries, price of gas, and whatnot in addition to discussing why some people didnt leave. Granted this is a biased portrayal, but amongst people who didnt leave you have: elderly, sick, and people who did not have a means of transport. 80% of the city evacuated which is amazing, a lot of those who stayed supposidly couldnt leave (although I am sure there is a fair number of stupid people who are kicking themselves about now.) In addition (and adding further incoherence) I am amazed that the president's response was to cut his vacation short by a day or two, it is crap. Even though I admit there is probably little that the guy can do, if he was in his office people would think he was doing SOMETHING. How can you be on vacation in the midst of such a disaster in YOUR HOME COUNTRY.
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Date: 2005-09-01 06:29 pm (UTC)It is my hope that new orleans will be able to re-build perhaps this time better prepared for such a disaster. Some of the reports I have been hearing from people who are there discuss the contamination of the water-- a lot of people (and animals) died and those bodies are floating around the city, not to mention sewer overflow, etc. I am sure that this is also going to cause an increase in rats, mosquitos and other pests. As a result the whole city is going to have to be rebuilt. from top to bottom.
This morning on the radio they were bitching about lack of aid from other countries, price of gas, and whatnot in addition to discussing why some people didnt leave. Granted this is a biased portrayal, but amongst people who didnt leave you have: elderly, sick, and people who did not have a means of transport. 80% of the city evacuated which is amazing, a lot of those who stayed supposidly couldnt leave (although I am sure there is a fair number of stupid people who are kicking themselves about now.) In addition (and adding further incoherence) I am amazed that the president's response was to cut his vacation short by a day or two, it is crap. Even though I admit there is probably little that the guy can do, if he was in his office people would think he was doing SOMETHING. How can you be on vacation in the midst of such a disaster in YOUR HOME COUNTRY.