[proud American in Canada]

Supplies were moved to Georgia and Texas prior to the Hurricane. Takes time to truck them in

Especially when Interstate bridges are no longer existent, or debris is all over the other highways. I've learned that in the past few days.

I know many of us expected the authorities to be able to immediately help these people, but it wasn't possible.

[freema]

"I know many of us expected the authorities to be able to immediately help these people, but it wasn't possible."

I would revise that to say I know many of us expected the Louisiana authorities to be able to immediately help these people evacuate before the storm, but it just didn't happen.