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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (2962)	9/1/2005 4:42:27 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 26017

The lack of compassion by so many people here is almost as tragic as what I see on the streets of NO. The same people who scream at how stupid people are for building below sea level are the very same people who stomp their feet whenever the government tries to place a restriction on where they can build. .........Much of the Netherlands is below sea level. It's not just the town and people who have been impacted - but all of us as the lifeline of oil and NG from NO area have been restricted. I continue to be absolutely shocked at the slow response at the federal level! It's frightening and puzzling. Yes, it doesn't make sense. LA and MS were declared national emergencies even before the storm arrived so that FEMA could move in nearby before the storm even started. What's making this worse is that the effected people whether in NO or Biloxi are terrified. Much worse than what we saw in FLA last year. Their needs are both physical and psychological simultaneously. Its why conditions are worsening by the minute. The longer help doesn't arrive the more they are losing it.

To: Steve Lokness who wrote (2962)	9/1/2005 6:50:18 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 26017

Compassion? I feel very sorry for most of the people there (I'll leave out the ones shooting at the helicopters). More than one SIer has relatives there. Most of the people there have lost everything that they worked their entire lives to build up. Many were poor and in no shape to take a hit like this in the best of conditions. Lots of them have persistent long-term illnesses that require continued treatment and medication. Many were hospitalized when this hit. It's a human tragedy on a scale we have never seen before. I've contributed to relief organizations. Have you? I DON'T stomp my feet about gov't restrictions on building in certain areas. There are such areas in the county where I live and I'm glad the county prohibited building in areas that are absolutely guaranteed disaster and not too far off. It's a wise move. Those areas are now used as open space preserves and wildlife refuges. That's not really wasting them. They serve a purpose too. Yeah, New Orleans was a major port and a major terminus for oil and NG lines. How many companies do you think will rebuild those structures there, knowing it's bound to happen again? But when you think about that, think about those terminuses as toxic waste sites. Now that waste is being spread through the water over thousands of square miles. You want to live in a toxic waste dump? Cleaning up alone could exceed the cost of rebuilding. I continue to be absolutely shocked at the slow response at the federal level! It's frightening and puzzling. Why? Originally, until it made landfall, there were 5 STATES in the target area. How do you position troops and supplies in adequate amounts to cover needs for a population this size and have it far enough away so it isn't destroyed? Once the storm hits, how do you get huge amounts of supplies and men in? It isn't like you just toodle down the freeway; they're under water. OK, smart guy, answer your own question. Keep in mind it's easy to throw rocks and hindsight is 20/20, but foresight can be very blurry.