[Fritzy]

Exactly what was done in Homestead Florida... a city of tents or other housing for the storm's refugees... if the city is to be totally evacuated, this will have to be accomplished... what I simply cannot understand.. what is taking so long to come up with a "plan".. everyone keeps talking about a "Plan"... where is the real leadership in NO? Step up and make decisions... with a robust strategy.. what in the heck is so difficult? People are truly suffering while the "leadership" all talk... ouch!!!

At this point, even the organizations like FEMA who provide assistance cannot get to the victims.. if they were all transported to a tent city, they could easily work with them...

Oh yes.. it is equally important for a temporary city to have laws and policies... and security to ensure there implementation.. but it would certainly be better than what is going on now...

[kingu]

Step up and make decisions... with a robust strategy.. what in the heck is so difficult? People are truly suffering while the "leadership" all talk... ouch!!! At this point, even the organizations like FEMA who provide assistance cannot get to the victims.. if they were all transported to a tent city, they could easily work with them...

The biggest problem is that it is August, at the height of storm season. Every politician and field supervisor has in the back of their mind the possibility that they go set up a tent city and another hurricane comes in and wipes it out. Or that a tornado comes through and levels the place.

Oh, and you have homeless people from a region the size of Texas. But that's the minor part of the challenge. A million people is alot to handle, no matter how you slice it.

[Victoria]

In New Orleans, they seem unable to cope with being flooded, as if they never considered it could happen. Everyone seems to be shrugging their shoulders and saying, "Now what?".

In Biloxi and Gulfport, they don't have the urban-ghetto aspects to deal with to such a degree, but the devastation is so much worse.

What do you think they should be doing first? Handing out tents? Food? Water? I agree with you about the leadership stepping up, but there is a lot to coordinate too.

[STARWISE]

FEMA, the military and all their contractors have a plan .. what's stopping everything is the water .. stopping the leak in the dike. They can't bring in food, water, provide tent cities .. nothing .. until they can fix the leak and stop the mounting feet of water everywhere.

I would imagine there are dozens, if not hundreds of flat bottom boats and airboats, their crews being heroes to the helpless.. rescuing them. That's all that I believe can be done until the water issue is resolved.