On May 30, 3:41 pm, "Morris Dovey" wrote:


Lesson: If volunteers are needed, just go. The command and control
crap can all be sorted out when the immediate needs have
been met. When lives are at stake, it's not about "who's in
charge."

A good friend of mine from Ft Pierce FL went immediatly after Katrina
to try to help out. He's personally been hit badly by hurricanes, and
felt the need to help.
On the second day, he was told, in the strongest terms, to go home,
"that things were under control"..they'd call him.
He had water, a couple of generators, some fuel, food, a couple of
walkies...

go figure.