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To: Sully- who wrote (50839)	9/2/2006 5:07:46 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 90947

And then there’s Hurricane Katrina. Yes, the federal government could have responded better. And of course there were real tragedies involved in that disaster. But you know what? Bad stuff happens during disasters, which is why we don’t call them tickle-parties. Give me a break! I went through the LA quake. I know what FEMA and the feds can do. Their performance in NO is nowhere near what happened in LA. Two-three years after the quake, LA was in strong recovery......even after having lost a million jobs from 1990-94. The Mississippi coast was hit harder by Katrina than New Orleans was. So what? You are trying to compare a series of small towns with a large, poor city like NO. And I wouldn't be touting Mississippi quite so proudly.....it has made some progress but at a very slow clip: "In the year since Hurricane Katrina roared ashore, Mississippi's gulf coast has become a puzzling mix of progress and stagnation. Some residents are ready to rebuild but are waiting for state grants and insurance checks. Some have money to rebuild but can't find contractors." <cut> The Mississippi Sound is brimming with shrimp, but the water is so filled with debris that shrimpers are having trouble harvesting. And crime, suicides and drug and alcohol abuse are on the rise, law enforcement officials said. Mississippi has received a staggering amount of aid -- an accurate tally is almost impossible because so many agencies are involved -- but much of it still hasn't made it to communities. "You need to get relief to people," Biloxi City Councilman Bill Stallworth said. "You can't understand the frustration of living in a tiny trailer if you aren't down here." freep.com "Good morning. This is Congressman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi. "This Labor Day weekend comes in the midst of several important and painful anniversaries. On Tuesday, Americans remembered Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the tragedies that befell the Gulf Coast region, including my own home state of Mississippi. Next week we will mark the 5th Anniversary of the tragic events of September 11th. "Unfortunately, though there has been progress to remedy the problems caused by Hurricane Katrina, here we are one year later and many residents still remain displaced and homes and communities still need to be rebuilt. In my own home state, thousands of people are still homeless. And throughout the Gulf Coast, 80 percent of businesses with approved federal disaster loans are still waiting for their money. "And while Gulf Coast residents have done all that they can, it is time that the federal government step up to the plate and lead the recovery efforts newsblogs.chicagotribune.com Here’s a wacky idea: Maybe it’s not all Bush’s fault. All I can say to that is you have big ones: What American president has had a major American city lose over half its population in less than a year on his watch? Its a degrace: Message 22775889