The media had been covering the Katrina disaster ad nauseam. After a few weeks of 'New Orleans completely destroyed' the Headline 'Rita floods New Orleans, again' doesn't have the same impact as 'Texas Coast towns wiped out by Rita, more Refineries damaged.'
And for the sympathy and charity portion, many folks may say "I already gave for the folks in LA but I guess I can give a bit for the folks in Texas."
As to the Government's response to Rita part of it may be leadership competence, a better disaster plan, learning from the mistakes of Katrina, having a lot of disaster responders and agencies already active, geography, and it wasn't a compound disaster that wiped out the ability for authorities to respond.
And for the sympathy and charity portion, many folks may say "I already gave for the folks in LA but I guess I can give a bit for the folks in Texas."
As to the Government's response to Rita part of it may be leadership competence, a better disaster plan, learning from the mistakes of Katrina, having a lot of disaster responders and agencies already active, geography, and it wasn't a compound disaster that wiped out the ability for authorities to respond.
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The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein
The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein