09-01-2005, 01:47 PM
whyBish,Sep 1 2005, 01:43 AM Wrote:I never picked you for an optimist on human nature :P
I've only lived through two natural disasters (One cyclone, one volcanic eruption), and the community did pull together, but it was a small (5k pop.), close, and (relatively) cohesive society to begin with due to its isolation (2hr drive to nearest town)
Not sure how it will pan out for such a large diverse population...
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During the flood, I was down at the Missouri River's edge, filling sand bags and trying to save the community center on a dark and stormy night. The river's current was running at just under 7 knots. We managed. The comeraderie was incredible.
The news reports from the Superdome are mixed. Mostly folks handled it well, though a few lost their cool as the ventilation broke down and the toilets backed up. The folks helping them seem to have gotten most of them out and many to the Houston Astrodome, which has been cleared of events until December. I expect FEMA will pick up the tab.
Occhi
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete