So far, I've been willing to give FEMA the benefit of the doubt. The rescue effort is a gigantic operation, and I'm not surprised that it took a while. However, I'm beginning to have my doubts. Via Brendan Loy's excellant hurricane coverage, comes a link to a quote by FEMA Director Mike Brown: "Saturday and Sunday, we thought it was a typical hurricane situation -- not to … [Read more...] about Inattention at FEMA
As If Those Poor People Haven’t Suffered Enough…
Geraldo Rivera has arrived in New Orleans. … [Read more...] about As If Those Poor People Haven’t Suffered Enough…
205 School Buses
I'm getting pretty tired of hearing the Mayor of New Orleans whining about the rescue effort: The mayor of New Orleans made an impassioned plea for help on Friday as tens of thousands of people remained stranded in the flooded city. Ray Nagin, in a radio interview, said: "I need reinforcements. I need troops, man. I need 500 buses, man. Now get off your asses and fix this. … [Read more...] about 205 School Buses
Making Up For Lost Catblogging
I must apologize for the apalling lack of Friday Catblogging. My wife is not at all pleased. I'll try to do better. Here's a shot of buffy asleep on the pillow on my wife's worktable: And here's a photo of Dozer hanging out near the window in our bedroom: … [Read more...] about Making Up For Lost Catblogging
The Pace of Relief
A lot of people are starting to complain about the pace of the hurricane relief effort. I don't know enough about disaster relief to be sure (and I don't want to make excuses for any screw-ups) but I suspect that the agonizingly slow pace is nevertheless incredibly fast, given the scale of the operation. Here's a thought I had that gave me some perspective: My wife's company … [Read more...] about The Pace of Relief