I have been to New Orleans once. I visited the French Quarter. My Step Son's wife had a boy at a hospital in New Orleans. He warned us about the crime in New Orleans and to stay out of the Bourbon Street area without being very aware of the criminal predators there who prey upon people. That this has happened is no shock to me. That vicious criminals were simply released shows incompetence on the part of New Orleans officials and a corrupt Government there locally.
That prepositioned supplies were not placed there prior to the Hurrican hiting shows that FEMA was not prepared nor on alert. The lesson here is that it is much less costly to be prepared and to spend the money to mitigate damages rather than cope with a natural tragedy made worse by lack of preparation and planning.
California Officials are you listening? This may be California after a magnitude 9 earthquake. Best invest in planning ahead of time and get ready. When the veneer of civilization is stripped away prepare to defend yourself from the Predators. You cannot rely on incompetent Government Officials to do the right thing or the prudent thing for that matter.
"California Officials are you listening? This may be California after a magnitude 9 earthquake."
or anywhere else after a terror attack.
Fema did position the supplies, there was no way to fly them in.
Do you use all your choppers to fly in supplies or do you use your choppers to rescue people sitting on roof's?
Clothes, blankets, towels and shoes lay ready in plastic sealed bags. Air mattresses, flash lights, more waterproof matches, lanterns , heavy duty boots and rain gear are at the ready. Rope ladders have been installed for the attic and a small heaters to run on a genarator have been stashed in the attic and garage.
This may seem like overkill to some, but it is comforting to me. I pray to GOD I never have to use them, but they are there if I do.