“I haven’t yet gotten over the fear of major casualties.”
I am wondering...could this be a case of the government, um in denial?? I am not trying to be a conspiracy theorist, but I heard something one time about how the death numbers from hurricane Andrew were “low-balled”....
Doubt it. This is Texas after all.
What is more likely is that they’re not catering to the media and will release casualty figures and rolls when they are confirmed and as complete as can be.
Judging by some of the descriptions on KHOU, they may be going house to house via air. The water is receding at varying rates, though.
I don’t think this is a case of denial.
I believe they just are trying to get the numbers RIGHT rather than to hype things either way. I’ve not heard any official make predictions or such about casualties.
They’ve said damage could be has high as 81 Billion Dollars (estimate from the lt.gov office) but they keep deferring and deflecting casualty questions now.
Oh - another GREAT comment by an official from Houston, “Well, I’d like to take credit for the way streets are getting cleared so rapidly, but really I can’t. It is just that citizens are getting out there with their chain saws and muscles and working to help their neighbors and their neighborhood.” My only quibble was that he said he would like to take the credit for it instead of saying - watch America - this it the way it should be done!