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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (404562)	1/16/2011 5:13:22 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794268

It would appear that with floods that massive there will be an entire HUGE effort toward rebuilding when the waters subside. Water damage is the worst, and causes mold....to say the kindest thing about it. I can't imagine the horrors of having to deal with that, plus have huge and hungry critters who usually reside in the sea, swimming by you house to see if anyone is home.... Clean water would seem to be a major problem for Australia right now. Maybe one or two of our big ships to help make it for the people there.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (404562)	1/16/2011 9:52:10 AM
From: carranza2	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794268

One significant difference between NO and Australia is access. I don't believe any of the Australian flooding took place in communities which are below sea level. In NO, the waters did not recede for a very long time, making rescue that much more difficult, etc. I also don't know what temperatures are being felt in the Australian communities. In NO, Katrina hit dead in the middle of a tropical summer, with high temperatures routinely in the 94-95 F. range. Add 95% humidity to the mix, and you can see how difficult things can get. I also don't believe Australia was hit with hurricane force winds in addition to flooding as NO was. I daresay our conditions here were quite different (probably worse) than those experienced in Australia. And, yes, there was looting here, too. Disasters seem to bring out the best and the worst in humans. The media here concentrated on the worst and ignored some real heroes. I think comparing the two is an exercise in futility.