On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:54:57 GMT, "Pete C."
wrote:

Cliff wrote:

On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 12:50:31 GMT, "Pete C."
wrote:

Cliff wrote:

On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:35:28 GMT, Bing wrote:

If you can find a dropoff cite for things like water, blankets, food etc
then IMO thats the best way to go

That's the LAST thing they *need*.

because I think yer taking the money
equation out of the beaurocrasy.

Send money. Then what's actually NEEDED can be
purchased as & where needed.

After all, it's not like the neocons or the shrubbie are
doing much .... or seem to have done any planning
with their homeland insecurity .....


Gee Cliffy, I though even you might show a little class and be
constructive in the face of a significant natural disaster. Guess you
don't have even the slightest bit of class...

Pete C.

Money will help.
Your old junk, unless you live nearby, is not likely to
and they don't have the resources right now to come
& get it anyway.

The neocons are doing little enough it seems. After
all, who wants the government to interfere?

When is bush going back on vacation? He's out stumping
to refill his coffers now it seems, having (briefly) overflown
the sights.
--
Cliff

Based on the numerous previous smaller disasters that have occurred in
the US, I would expect most of the trucking companies are already
coordinating to truck donated supplies to the area at cost or free.

Purchased relief supplies, perhaps.
Where would you expect their replacement furnishings to go?

We now have perhaps a million people (anyone have a good number?)
lacking homes to go back to or jobs. All need to be relocated.
Will there be a housing shortage?
What of their property & bank records & suchlike?

How many actually had federal FLOOD insurance? Normal
insurance will cover about none of the water damages.

With donating goods or personal services (i.e. got there and help) there
is far less opportunity to relief agency mismanagement /
misappropriation.

The neocons are willing & able, right?
When YOU get there you are going to live & eat & drink & go
to the bathroom exactly where?

Which immunizations do you alreadty have?

The head of the relief agency isn't going to be able
to buy themselves a new company BMW with the pallet of diapers you
donate.

Which would be wasted.

As for the government, they seem to be doing exactly what they are
supposed to be doing. FEMA, the agency that is supposed to plan for and
manage emergencies such as this is certainly there assessing and
coordinating as they are supposed to do. Various military units are in
the area bringing in supplies and bringing out the survivors. The Army
folks are working to repair the levies. The only complaint I've heard is
that they diverted some helicopters to rescuing people from rooftops
instead of working on the levee repairs.

What exactly do you think the government should be doing to help the
Katrina recovery that they aren't already doing?

Pete C.
--
Cliff