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To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (40573)	9/5/2005 11:38:10 AM
From: ChrisJP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

Why FEMA Was Missing in Action .... The whole budget cut excuse is a red-herring load of crap. How much does it cost to "make a plan" ? Especially for a disaster that almost happened last year and whose consequences were well known ? Not much. The city of New Orleans should have had a plan for sheltering 20,000 - 30,000 people in the Superdome and Convention Center for 3 - 5 days. That means non-perishable food, water, diapers, baby formula, porta-potties or kitty litter and so on that are stored in the city someplace and can be moved within 2 days -- like from a Walmart distribution center maybe ? That means having security. Than means having a place where small helicopters can land and big helicopters can drop drop stuff (like more food, water, ice, and dry ice maybe ?) off. Seriously, how tough is it to come up with a plan like that (with all the instructions, people to call, etc.) ? Two or 3 people could do it in 2 or 3 months. Chris

To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (40573)	9/6/2005 9:47:57 AM
From: redfrecknj	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

Now that we are all Monday morning quarter-backing this tradegy lets see if in the best of all possible worlds we could have got it right: After the initial landfall on 25 August, computer models predict the future path of Katrina: "There is a greater chance of future landfall in northern Florida." So northern Florida should be evacuated and relief supplies for thousands of people should be marshalled, after all, everyone knows the storm is coming. 26 August, computer models now predict a path over the panhandle of Florida: So cancel the evacuation order for northern Florida and now order the evacuation of the panhandle of Florida, after all, everyone knows the storm is coming. 27 August, computer models now predict a path over the Louisiana-Mississippi border: So cancel the evacuation order for the panhandle of Florida and now evacuate the Louisiana-Mississippi coast. Hopefully the relief supplies for thousands of people have been moved and the people in Louisiana and Mississippi will respond to the third evacuation order issued in two days. After all, everyone knows the storm is coming. 28 August, computer models now predict a path over New Orleans: So order the evacuation of New Orleans (hopefully they will believe yet another evacuation order as well). After all, everyone knows the storm is coming. Less than 24 hours later, 29 August, landfall: So all relief supplies simultaneously reach the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama, as well as New Orleans. This despite the decimation of communication lines, the destruction of transportation infrastructures, levee failures, no electricity, rising flood waters, and a still raging hurricane throughout Mississippi and Louisiana. 1 September Now all hospitals are functioning, police and fire departments are operating, and relief supplies are still flowing despite the decimation of communication lines, the destruction of transportation infrastructures, levee failures, no electricity, and rising flood waters. The number of posts by you or your favorite newspaper prior to 29 August regarding what should be done in regards to evacuations and relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina: 0. This lack of guidance from you or your newspaper is surprising. After all, everyone knew the storm was coming. I look forward to your guidance when the next huricane is heading for the United States.