Unfortunately, not gonna happen. A new Arctic blast starts coming down from Western Canada in a couple of days. That mayor sounds frustrated. I am sure he is dealing with a state government agency that is spending most of its time worrying about the theoretical affects of global warming. Perhaps it is time to stop looking at the computer models and time to start looking at the actual climate.
Am sure you are right re: the state government agencies. What is the Oregon state government like? Liberal dominated?
Once again, then, President Bush will be blamed if help doesn’t arrive soon.
Hopefully the bureaucratic wonks and wonkettes in the Federal emergency agencies can get off their collective duffs and start getting emergency help to this region - NOW.
America always helps its own who are in distress. I think people just do know understand the magnitude of the damage/danger there now.