The Better Idea

2005-09-09

Why Is Everything About Politics?

Since when did it become necessary to place blame or point fingers when a major disaster strikes? I don't remember reading anything in the United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, State Constitutions saying that we Shall first blame someone before we get to the business of dealing with the disaster no matter how big or small it may be.


Hurrican [Katrina] was a major storm that devistated the States of [Louisiana], [Mississippi] and [Alabama]. Did you hear about any finger pointing or the placing of blame about the recovery efforts in [Mississippi] or [Alabama]?  I haven't, but maybe that is because I live in [Louisiana].


The city of [New Orleans] was flooded by the hurricane. The evacuation plan for this city has been in effect for more than about 10 years. This plan gives the Mayor of New Orleans the power to evacuate the city when it is imminent that a catagory 3 storm is going to come ashore.


Katrina was a catagory 1 when it came around the southern tip of Florida and increased to a catagory 5 after a few days in the Gulf of Mexico. I firmly believe that the residents of [Orleans Parish] and the surrounding [Parishes] felt that this was just another storm that would turn at the last moment and miss [Louisiana]. When I lived in Florida and a Hurrican was about to hit the Florida coast we moved to higher ground.


It has been said that the [Red Cross] had plenty of water and food to sustain the evacuees that were housed in the Superdome but they were told not to bring it in because the city wanted people to leave the city of [New Orleans]. If this is the case why didn't the Mayor, get the school buses and load up people instead of forcing them to walk to or get to the Superdome by any means possible.  These buses were available for this evacuation 4 days prior to the storm coming ashore.


So whose fault is it that this great city is in this condition?


Let's forget the finger pointing and placing blame and get these people in the coastal states the help and resources they need to get their lives back together.


If anyone wnats to help they can contact The American Red Cross at 1-800-Help Now or visit redcross.org


Keywords: Katrina,New Orleans,Lousiana,Mississippi,Alabama,red cross,


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