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Old 03-09-2005, 23:55   #53
staggeringman
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Re: Katrina- Aftermath

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Originally Posted by Bazf
Your quite right that there was adequate warning and where would you put 3 million people?
The thing to remember is human nature, out of the ones that didn't evacuate a lot stayed because they didn't want too. Last year when we were going through it we looked at our options and the sensible thing to do was leave and find a hotel futher north but we um-ed and arr-ed and made the excuse that we had the 2 dogs and as shelters don't take them and most hotels don't we would brave it out. People feel safe in thier homes, the old saying my home is my castle etc... Luckly it didn't hit and we were ok a bit of roof damage and a new fence, but if it had who could we blame, the goverment for not sending buses, the Redcross for not airlifting us out. Remember when critizing there are always 2 sides to a story.
you could shift 3 million people no probs what is left behind are looters and pillagers. the area that was hit is god knows the size of the U.K. but when people are watching it arrive on there tellys the yank government should have been ready to move in.yes all you accy webbers saying it was harsh but you are talking about the super power that puts people in space, they can wander around the moon and mars ! but they cannot get aid to someone in there own country took them 7 days. IRAQ 24 HOURS.
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