Well I don't think I'm alone regarding this, Bret. Even President Bush said this morning that actions to date have been "unacceptable".

Showing you what I would do is a useless exercise because I have no power to do anything.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to KNOW that water and food would be needed at the Superdome and the Convention Centre. Which, by the way, arrived at 1215hr today (Friday) at the Convention Centre. 3 days too late!!!!!

Finally there is a bulldozer filling in one of the levee breaches! Again, Friday after noon!!!!


It's appalling. >I am sure that those responsible are doing the best they can, but the enormity of the disaster is more overwhelming that any plan they, or anyone, had in place. Sure we see people hurting and we hurt with them, but you cannot just pull help out of thin air. I wish people would stop criticizing those in command unless they have a better plan in place and ready to go. It is mighty easy to say that the emergency response is inept, but until you show me what you would have done, I would suggest you keep your comments to yourself. Finger pointing does no good for anyone at this stage.
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>>I was hoping someone else would start this...
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>>By any measure I can muster I have to conclude that the deaths in New Orleans will mostly be caused by ineptness of the "emergency response"!
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>>They sent people to the Superdome and the Convention Centre then totally forgot about them for days on end! Sent no water. Sent no food.
>>Sent 500 busses and many arrived (it seems) yet none of those carried water or food!
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>>We've seen all the big-wigs all day long on all the TV chanmels telling us all how well they're working together and how all "requests" are being answered as soon as heard. Yet no water/food at the Superdome! No water/food to the Convention Centre. No water/food on boats to give to stranded people!
>>Levees still breached for Chri5t's sake!!!
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>>This truly is an unbelievable situation for the mightiest country on earth. They're own people refugees - surrounded by abundance! Worried more about protocol between agencies than saving lives it appears.
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>>I feel great sadness for all of the victims and for the people of New Orleans especially. They are trapped and they have been forgotten.
>>The big story is the looting! Imagine! The suffering is a side-issue. There might have been no looting if the suffering had been tended to and the trapped were freed.