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To: KLP who wrote (11622)	2/12/2006 3:33:39 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541233

If you are really curious, take a look at the exercise called "Hurricane Pam." That lays out what FEMA said it would do in the event that a slow moving Cat 3 hurricane hit NOLA. ("Slow moving" is important because they dump a LOT of rain. All my years experiencing hurricanes didn't give me an appreciation for that fact until I was stuck on I-95 in Richmond when a slow moving tropical storm dumped 10 inches an hour and caused the interstates to flood. Sitting on the same spot of an interstate for six hours listening for news -- any news -- on the radio -- man, if we are ever hit by a terrorist attack, we are in serious trouble. None of the jurisdictions around Richmond, the capitol of this state, were even able to communicate with each other in 2005!) fema.gov globalsecurity.org hurricane.lsu.edu Among other things, the feds estimated that only 50% of NOLA would be able to evacuate, not the 80% who actually did -- not that FEMA assisted with evacuation. If Seattle ever gets hit by a tsunami or a terrorist attack -- or if a big earthquake ever hits the West Coast -- based on what I've seen, don't expect help, it ain't coming.