Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude

You are an imbecile if you are suggesting that the emergency repsonse to this disaster was adequate. There was an absolute emergency preparedness failure on the local, State, and Federal levels for the disaster which has befallen Louisiana, Mississippi and other portions of the Gulf Coast struck by Hurricane Katrina.

Unlike somewhat unpredictable disasters such as earthquakes, there were studies of likely scenarios that would occur should the Gulf Coast suffer a hurricane equal to or greater than Katrina. Since you like timelines, even though there was ample time to understand the magnitude of the emminent disaster, the proper steps were not taken to cope with it.

The fact is, Dubya was too busy vacationing and fundraising to bother with what was to come...

Your response is simply to shrug at the massive loss of life and utter chaos and the accompanying breakdown of civil order, and say that what was done was timely and appropriate.

I sincerely hope that you are never put in a position of responsibility for emergency response, since you have not a clue how to even understand, let alone deal with pain and suffering on the scale that is being experienced currently in the affected areas.

For those of you who wish to give help and not simply pay lip service to a failed response, here are some people and resources that can help:

?haNetwork for Good
?haAmerican Red Cross -- (800) HELP-NOW
?haFeed the Children -- (800) 525-7575
?haSalvation Army -- (800) SAL-ARMY
?haFlorida Hurricane Relief Fund
?haAmerica's Second Harvest -- (800) 771-2303
?haCatholic Charities USA -- (800) 919-9338
?haB'nai B'rith International -- (888) 388-4224
?haUnited Jewish Communities
?haUnion for Reform Judaism
?haChurch World Service -- (800) 297-1516 ext 222
?haMercyCorps -- (888) 256-1900
?haNoah?s Wish -- (530) 622-9313
?haNorth Shore Animal League -- (877) 4savepet
?haOperation Blessing -- (800) 730-2537
?haEpiscopal Relief and Development -- (800) 334-7626
?haHabitat for Humanity -- (800) HABITAT
?haThe United Way -- (800) 272-4630
?haHumane Society of America -- (888) 259-5431
?haASPCA -- (866) 275-3923
?haLutheran Disaster Response -- (800) 638-3522
?haMennonite Disaster Service -- (800) 348-7468
?haWater Missions International -- (843) 769-7395
?haUnited Methodist Committee on Relief -- (800) 554-8583
?haThe Baton Rouge Area Foundation -- (877) 387-6126
?haSociety of St. Vincent de Paul
?haSamaritan?s Purse -- (800) 665-2843
?haChristian Reformed World Relief Committee -- (800) 55-CRWRC
?haFood for the Hungry -- (877) 780-4261 ext 2506
?haNorthwest Medical Teams -- (800) 959-4325
?haWorld Relief -- (800) 535-5433
?haAdventist Development Relief Agency -- (800) 424-2372
?haSouthern Baptist Convention -- (888) 571-5895
?haSave the Children -- (800) 728-3843
?haInternational Medical Corps -- (800) 481-4462
?haAmerican Friends Service Committee -- (888) 588-2378
?haAmeriCares -- (800) 486-4357
?haInternational Aid -- (800) 251-2502
?haInternational Medical Corps -- (800) 481-4462
?haInternational Orthodox Christian Charities -- (877) 803 4622
?haInternational Relief and Development, Inc. -- (703) 248-0161
?haInternational Relief Teams -- (619) 284-7979
?haInternational Rescue Committee -- (877) 733-8433
?haLife for Relief and Development -- (800) 827-3543
?haMAP International -- (866) 627-4483
?haMercy (M-USA) -- (800) 55-MERCY
?haOperation USA -- (800) 678-7255
?haOxfam America -- (800) 77OXFAM
?haRelief International -- (800) 573-3332
?haWorld Concern -- (800) 755-5022 ext. 0
?haMoveon.org: Hurricane housing

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