[Alice in Wonderland]

I heard this morning that the Red Cross was delayed because of the massive traffic jams in the area. Which would sound plausible except - I’ve seen American helicopters deliver aid in disaster areas around the world. Why don’t they just send in a few helicopters with National Guard support for crowd control?

The roads are blocked and the helicopters are busy taking pictures. Crowd control isn't an issue.

[21twelve]

That last photo is great.

Just saw on the news here in Seattle that the local air base is loading up their large aircraft with line crews and their vehicles to go help out. I doubt they are parachuting in the cherry-picker trucks though!

Here in Seattle wrt the huge earthquake that WILL come some day, plans are to fly support & supplies into Moses Lake airfield (150 miles away), truck as far as they can go (Mt. pass with bridges that may/will be down) and then chopper in the rest of the way. I’m planning on 4 weeks + before I would see any help.