Originally posted by g00b
I know there have been massive efforts. It's truly appreciated. The problem is logistics. Why did it take 3 days to get food and water to the civic center? They couldn't spare just 1 C-130 or Chinook?
The closest place the Air force can land is 160 miles away--or at least for the first few days--THEN ya gotta figger out how to GET stuff there, as roads are gone. (THAT was their problem with the hundred+ Zodiacs they flew in--couldnt get them to N.O.)
Alas, N.O. has something like a THOUSAND school buses, which the Mayor never ordered moved, which are now under water.
The dome was designated as a shelter, but they neglected to stock it with provisions that could match the possible #'s of people showing up... woulda been sweet had they parked some of those afore-mentioned school buses there, on high-ground... The Mayor only ordered evacuation on Saturday, after prodding by Feds---and there was no effort to knock on doors to get that word out. ...(But, its all Bush's fault)And finally, only 25% of Louisiana's Guard is in Iraq...having the numbers of guys/gals available isnt the issue--This disaster makes all previous ones pale...the Twin Towers didnt have 500,000 people LIVING in them, the psunami event lasted a short while and was gone, all the LIVING victims were neatly arranged in easily accessible areas (AND they didnt shoot at rescuers)
