[zarf]

I lost everything in Andrew. It was a war zone and we didn't hear a peep from the state or the Feds for days. It was a week before we saw choppers bringing in supplies.

It was an awful mess. It went far beyond FEMA claims. It was a matter of getting medical attention and food to areas with no access in or out.

It looks like lessons were learned from the Andrew debacle.

[oceanview]

yes, you are right. the local apparatus did nothing, except to have their commisioners go onto TV and blame Bush 41 and the Feds for doing nothing.

I remember it clearly, as I am always glued to hurricane coverage, they were coming onto CNN screaming that there was no water - the local government apparatus was unequipped to move bottled water into the area? they needed the federal government to do it?

[zarf]

Only the military was capable of dealing with the devestation involved. Really, it was that bad.