Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> "The cuts mean major hurricane and flood protection projects will not be > awarded to local engineering firms. Also, a study to determine > ways to protect > the region from a Category 5 hurricane has been shelved for now." > > http://tinyurl.com/bhkrf > > > Regards, > Sonny It does seem that for a country as developed as the US it's taking an inordinate amount of time to move the required number of national guardsmen to the area as well as for FEMA to organise medical teams etc (I hear on CNN this am that medical teams area just now being assembled outside the disaster area). Even aside from the massive loss of infrastructure, it seems things just aren't in place to deal with such disasters. It must seem like an eternity for those still stuck in the immediate area as law and order breaks down and there is a lack of medical, food and water resources etc. tim a