Comments on: Katrina http://kerfuffles.blogsome.com/2005/09/07/katrina/ Tintinnabulating Out Kerfuffles With Nattering Palaver Since 2002 AD Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:16:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Sarah http://kerfuffles.blogsome.com/2005/09/07/katrina/#comment-33 Sat, 10 Sep 2005 00:10:17 +0100 http://kerfuffles.blogsome.com/2005/09/07/katrina/#comment-33 I think when hurricane katrina it show usa side it never seen coming and that how so many people lost or separted from their love one and how so much suffer had gone on down there. My school Jack Britt high School is helping out red cross by donated water and money and hadin blood drive if there other school out there who feel pain that went down their pleased do what ever you can help those people in New Orleans (SOS) I think when hurricane katrina it show usa side it never seen coming and that how so many people lost or separted from their love one and how so much suffer had gone on down there. My school Jack Britt high School is helping out red cross by donated water and money and hadin blood drive if there other school out there who feel pain that went down their pleased do what ever you can help those people in New Orleans (SOS)

]]> by: Lenore http://kerfuffles.blogsome.com/2005/09/07/katrina/#comment-32 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 18:28:38 +0100 http://kerfuffles.blogsome.com/2005/09/07/katrina/#comment-32 All I know is that I heard, on the list held by the Federal Governement of places that were vulnerable for natural disasters was New Oreleans at #3 because of the levees and there was some funds that were suppose to be allocated to help correct this situation, that was inevitable with a hurricane of this magnitude. All I know is that I heard, on the list held by the Federal Governement of places that were vulnerable for natural disasters was New Oreleans at #3 because of the levees and there was some funds that were suppose to be allocated to help correct this situation, that was inevitable with a hurricane of this magnitude.

]]> by: Neddy http://kerfuffles.blogsome.com/2005/09/07/katrina/#comment-31 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 22:07:51 +0100 http://kerfuffles.blogsome.com/2005/09/07/katrina/#comment-31 I disagree. Hurricanes have not changed since 1998. Besides, most of the recent storm experiences I cited occurred in 2004 and 2005. The fact that terrorists had not destroyed the levees with "<i>a couple of sticks of dynamite</i>", indicates that the Bush Administration and Homeland Security have been successful in keeping us safe in that regard. Although the federal government is charged by our constitution to defend its citizens with an army, there is no expectation among reasonable people that any government can prevent hurricanes and other natural disasters. Instead, everyone has to be prepared for the onslaughts of nature. As for "<i>aging infrastructures</i>", I have no knowledge of Homeland Security's role. However, that should be a topic of concern to everyone and "<i>we the people</i>" need to pressure our governments, city, state and federal, to keep them on the ball and not forget. From what I have read of the New Orleans Levee Commissions, they were political patronage positions handed out by the city government. Most of the blame for failures of our government leaders rests upon us, the citizens who put them in office. I disagree. Hurricanes have not changed since 1998. Besides, most of the recent storm experiences I cited occurred in 2004 and 2005. The fact that terrorists had not destroyed the levees with “a couple of sticks of dynamite“, indicates that the Bush Administration and Homeland Security have been successful in keeping us safe in that regard. Although the federal government is charged by our constitution to defend its citizens with an army, there is no expectation among reasonable people that any government can prevent hurricanes and other natural disasters. Instead, everyone has to be prepared for the onslaughts of nature.

As for “aging infrastructures“, I have no knowledge of Homeland Security’s role. However, that should be a topic of concern to everyone and “we the people” need to pressure our governments, city, state and federal, to keep them on the ball and not forget. From what I have read of the New Orleans Levee Commissions, they were political patronage positions handed out by the city government. Most of the blame for failures of our government leaders rests upon us, the citizens who put them in office.

]]> by: A. P. Duncan http://kerfuffles.blogsome.com/2005/09/07/katrina/#comment-30 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 20:48:17 +0100 http://kerfuffles.blogsome.com/2005/09/07/katrina/#comment-30 Nonsense. The times are different, 1998 was 1998, 9/11/01 changed things ... what if Ossama and his merry Saudis had placed a couple of sticks of dynamite on the levee? How come Homeland Security (whatever that means) has not done an analysis of ALL our aging infrastructures' vulnerabilities? Nonsense. The times are different, 1998 was 1998, 9/11/01 changed things … what if Ossama and his merry Saudis had placed a couple of sticks of dynamite on the levee?

How come Homeland Security (whatever that means) has not done an analysis of ALL our aging infrastructures’ vulnerabilities?

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