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Stompy · 09-02-2005, 01:52 PM

Are people really surprised at this?

Our country is horrible at handling disasters mainly because those who SHOULD be prepared are too arrogant in thinking it will never happen, or the methods they have in place are sufficient enough.

9/11 proved otherwise.

You'd figure after that, our country would have a better grip on how to handle disaster areas - we don't. Why? Nothing is different. Because all this time you've been thinking you're much safer when in reality it's just not true.

At least 9/11 was a unique case in that they didn't know how to handle buildings collapsing in the midst of a populated city like NYC - so not being ready is understandable (to a point).

In a situation like this... there's no excuse. It's no surprise that area of the country gets slammed each year by hurricanes. You would think those in charge would have a plan to prepare for the worst - assume each hurricane is a class 5.

Shit, I know if I was living in or in charge of a city BELOW SEA LEVEL, I'd wanna make sure the man-made structures in place can withstand the highest natural disaster - that didn't happen. Bad move and ignorance on their part.

As for the fed govt taking their sweet ass time gettin there... again, no surprise. They should've been ready for the worst when the hurricane was first announced. ALWAYS have troops and supplies ready to go because you don't know what's gonna happen - they failed in that aspect.

We simply don't know how to handle crisis situations and live under the illusion that when something bad happens, the govt will wave a magic wand and fix it all. They're just as clueless as we are.

09-02-2005, 01:52 PM	#45 (permalink)
Stompy Banned from being Banned Location: Donkey	Are people really surprised at this? Our country is horrible at handling disasters mainly because those who SHOULD be prepared are too arrogant in thinking it will never happen, or the methods they have in place are sufficient enough. 9/11 proved otherwise. You'd figure after that, our country would have a better grip on how to handle disaster areas - we don't. Why? Nothing is different. Because all this time you've been thinking you're much safer when in reality it's just not true. At least 9/11 was a unique case in that they didn't know how to handle buildings collapsing in the midst of a populated city like NYC - so not being ready is understandable (to a point). In a situation like this... there's no excuse. It's no surprise that area of the country gets slammed each year by hurricanes. You would think those in charge would have a plan to prepare for the worst - assume each hurricane is a class 5. Shit, I know if I was living in or in charge of a city BELOW SEA LEVEL, I'd wanna make sure the man-made structures in place can withstand the highest natural disaster - that didn't happen. Bad move and ignorance on their part. As for the fed govt taking their sweet ass time gettin there... again, no surprise. They should've been ready for the worst when the hurricane was first announced. ALWAYS have troops and supplies ready to go because you don't know what's gonna happen - they failed in that aspect. We simply don't know how to handle crisis situations and live under the illusion that when something bad happens, the govt will wave a magic wand and fix it all. They're just as clueless as we are. __________________ I love lamp.