Well I've been watching what amounts to an international disaster continue to unfold in NOLA. I feel stupidly comfortable sitting here in the safety of my suburban home.What frustrates me the most is the obvious lack of a coordinated, calculated response. FEMA Director Mike Brown just stated on CNN that "the federal government only learned of the people at the convention center today [September 1]." Does FEMA not own a television?
I can't believe the trickle of rescuers and security that is so long in coming to the Gulf Coast. Maybe if our Reserves and Guardsmen weren't busy mopping up the mess in Iraq, they could help mop up our own. But a Tucson special operations search and rescue unit is enroute with some very capable helos and crews (pictured). Be safe.
I initially was very critical of everyone on the federal level but now several facts are coming out that suggest that the disorganization was mostly at the local and state level. And don't even get me started about the Louisiana governor!!
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