[CovenBuster]

Last word got cut off. Should read:



Do you stand with us, or are you going to just stand in the way?

[frogjerk]

During 9/11 the prediction was that 25,000 may have been killed. It turned out to be a little less than 3000. I will predict that this storm, after all is said and done will have taken the lives of about 7000 Americans.

Nature coupled with inept government officials is a recipe for widespread disaster and mayhem.

[frogjerk]

There is only one option open to the mayor. Finger in the proverbial dike, and yell for the Feds

The problem is that his finger isn't even in the dike and never was.

[dfwgator]

"If it's to be, it's up to me."

[Pylot]

I believe that we will see at least 25000 deaths. That would be less than 2% of the population that got run over by this storm.

If you recall, the magnitude of the tsunami was not apparent for over a week and even then the toll kept climbing.

[Mrs.Liberty]

Jeffers posted this yesterday, right here on FR.

[bvw]

It isn't time to point fingers of blame, even at the looters. 100 looters don't hold a candle to the 20,000 people that will die if they aren't rescued.

Time has quickly shown the folly of that sentiment. Order is the first order of business (saving only rescue of the immediately near death, meaning death in moments) for without order, without a ferocious intolerance for chaos, thugery, looting and lawlessness, the general rescue will not proceed at any speed if at all.

[Veritas et equitas ad Votum]

"I would ask you to prepare, in the course of three days, to completely evacuate and rebuild a city of approximately one million people."

This is a false premise.

The NO authorities should have standing plans at all times given the topography of the region.

This article makes it sound like the thoughts of massive floods and terrible hurricanes were never contemplated before last week. Perhaps they weren't, but they should have been established decades ago and updated annually.

[Old Professer]

We are in the fourth day of the aftermath; by now, if thousands of dead people are there, given the air temperature and the temperature of the standing water, their bloated bodies would be floating all over the place and the skies would be black with seagulls and other scavengers.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Excellent systems analysis and discussion of crisis management. Thanks.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

I have figures in my possession that indicate a total maximum death toll of 410,000 Americans and a minimum death toll of 41,000 Americans.

When I read critically, I look at the way the author chooses to express himself. Using “loaded” expressions like, "I have figures in my possession..", indicates that the author is trying to sound “tuned in.” This guy would like us all to think that he has some magic numbers when really…well, let me re-write his sentence:

My wild ass guess at the death toll would be 41,000 to 410,000.

[CovenBuster]

I didn't know you were a FReeper. I found this on a little message board and brought it here to share with others because I was so impressed with it. Now I see why you're so smart ... you're a FReeper! ;)

Excellent piece!

[Nebr FAL owner]

A very well reasoned & even better stated assesment of the problems faced by the political leadership. Have you ever done any disaster exercise / wargame planning ?