I agree, food and water are essential. So why is it that none of these citizens heeded the warnings and prepared for a major hurricane?
Why did none of these citizens maintain a hurricane kit with five days worth of nonperishable foods, fresh drinking water, medicine, spare clothing, medical supplies, etc.?
All of these citizens have been warned by "the government", and the news media that just such a disaster was possible. Where is the personal responsibility? Where is the planning and preparedness on the part of individual citizens?
It seems the only citizens in New Orleans who had a plan were the looters. This is a sad picture of the American citizen being broadcast worldwide.
All of these citizens have been warned by "the government", and the news media that just such a disaster was possible. Where is the personal responsibility? Where is the planning and preparedness on the part of individual citizens?
That appears to have been sorely lacking, as well.
Besides personal responsibility which is obviously lacking.....there should have been a local plan....there are prisoners in jails, who are under the control of the government; there are ill/injured who were/are in hospitals...they appeared not to have an emergency plan coordinated; elderly in nursing homes; and tourists (the airlines closed down the day before the hurricane hit)....plans for these people, at the very least, should have been in place in case of an emergency....I heard a reporter say that some prisoners were released back into the public.....that's an unacceptable "plan."
Why did none of these citizens maintain a hurricane kit with five days worth of nonperishable foods, fresh drinking water, medicine, spare clothing, medical supplies, etc.?
All of these citizens have been warned by "the government", and the news media that just such a disaster was possible. Where is the personal responsibility? Where is the planning and preparedness on the part of individual citizens?
Excellent questions! Could it be that many of them have been on the public dole so long that they have no concept of taking care of themselves. It hasn't been five minutes that I remarked to a coworker, "We regularly stockpile supplies for just such emergencies, why are so many in New Orleans unprepared?" Sounds like a democrat plan for votes - sit back, relax, we'll take care of you.