+1 on all points. I think you summed it all up perfectly Ken.
> Prior to the storm hitting I blame the local government. True they did > order a mandatory evacuation but what did they do to help those without > the ability to evacuate? Where were the supplies, support and security > for those they told to go to the Convention Center and Super Dome? Why > did they not follow the emergency evacuation plan that had been laid out > for decades (part of which called for using school buses to evacuate > people from the area)? > > Once the storm hit and the levees broke I believe the lion's share of > the blame falls to the federal and state levels of government. The > local government and infrastructure was decimated. Communications were > none existent. That was the time for the state and feds to step up. > They too failed. > > The storm and the levee breaks could not be stopped, however, the lack > preparations, poor execution of the evacuation, and lack of a timely > response lead to most of the deaths and suffering. > > I care less about the looting than I do the unnecessary human suffering > and loss life. The inability to care for, and provide adequate security > for the people at the Convention Center and Super Dome is appalling. > > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:173120 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
