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To: Bucky Katt who wrote (338)	9/6/2005 11:01:39 AM
From: Rande Is	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1118

There are so many ways in which technology could assist us in disaster planning, evacuation and execution. But it takes forward thinking, money and the desire to save souls . . .all of which have been brought in to question this week. There was a server farm on the 10th floor of a New Orleans skyscraper, which used diesel generators as its UPS and stayed online throughout the week via fiber optic cables buried deeply underneath the flooded city. It is a shame that everything our government considers seems to boil down to cost, except war. I've been waiting for someone else to bring out a point, which I am somewhat afraid to type: It is far cheaper to supply body bags than long-term shelter. Citizens of the United States are demanding accountability for all actions which led to the inappropriate response. . which, in turn, likely led to a far higher death toll from flood waters. We want answers.