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I found this blog interesting. Turns out the Mayor had to have his dinner interrupted last Sunday when the Governor called and asked him to call the NHC to get a clue about what was about to hit his city. http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/W....b…
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I'm not disagreeing with you. I just think the tremendous capacity to show kindness in an event like this needs to focus on people first. I hate the fact that people had to leave their pets behind but they are still trying to get real people out of …
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Then that's a different situation than New Orleans. Plus the Dutch do it because they need the land. We have plenty here. There's no need to live in a dry mud pit surrounded by water with no means of escape.
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I know a little bit about the Netherlands but not a lot. Is it a river delta like New Orleans? The geologic history of the Mississippi is flooding, mud, water and mud.
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Maybe they should but the mud that the city is built on is kept dry. That's why the city is sinking. As the mud dries the city sinks more. It's a catch 22.
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I apologize for putting the welfare of people above animals.
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Maybe I'm being too harsh. If there's plenty of money in the system then certainly some should be spent to save animals. But wouldn't it be terrible if someone's pet was saved only to find out the owner died waiting for rescue himself.
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Quote: Originally posted by rok well, my wife and i donated $100 to the aspca last night after tales of abandoned and stranded pets in new orleans. we would have donated more, but we're churning through money like it's water, on temp living and r…
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I donated money to the American Red Cross. They always score very high on measures of charitable organizations. My money will not wasted.
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What do you mean? Anyway think about this. The Hospital back up generators were below flood level. Even if they had diesel they couldn't run. What kind of city, living below sea level on a water way, has it's hospital back up generators below t…
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Quote: Originally posted by CosmoNut Cities and states coordinate their response. In this scenario, I think most of New Orleans' city services (police, fire, power dept., etc.) were all crippled by the hurricane and subsequent flooding. [/b/ …
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Quote: Originally posted by giant It's a moot point because FEMA and the federal Homeland Security Department were tasked with coordinating the federal response and were aware of what their role was supposed to be even before katrina hit land. …