Hurrican katrina: We should have reponded better

The response from this storm is the absolute worst responce to anything I have ever seen. The riots, violence, looting, and even shooting at rescue copters. Americans ourselves arent helping much eaither. When the tsunami hit, people donated, and helped within hours. When this hurricane was over, we turned away, and this is our country. Even our government has stalled to help, and luisianna, usually a republican state, is turning and starting to hate George Bush, and who can blame them? They havent done anything. How come we can send helicopters, thousands of troops, and billions of dollars for a war, but we cant help those people who are suffering and dying in our own country. Its rediculous. Im not anywhere nearby, but my parents have donated some (my school might do a drive soon) but I dont think we have enough. Why not? We have all the supplies, why cant we get it there? Im angry at this as you can see.

What do you think?

To be honest, I am not botherd by the hurricane at all.
Sorry~

But thousands of people have died, and our own country doesnt care. Its insane.

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Originally Posted by RedStratocas

The response from this storm is the absolute worst responce to anything I have ever seen. The riots, violence, looting, and even shooting at rescue copters. Americans ourselves arent helping much eaither. When the tsunami hit, people donated, and helped within hours. When this hurricane was over, we turned away, and this is our country. Even our government has stalled to help, and luisianna, usually a republican state, is turning and starting to hate George Bush, and who can blame them? They havent done anything. How come we can send helicopters, thousands of troops, and billions of dollars for a war, but we cant help those people who are suffering and dying in our own country. Its rediculous. Im not anywhere nearby, but my parents have donated some (my school might do a drive soon) but I dont think we have enough. Why not? We have all the supplies, why cant we get it there? Im angry at this as you can see.

What do you think?

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AGREED, people just cant wait of course there will be looting and volience. its because people have no paintents, if people didnt do it and let the army and others help this would be done extremely quicker. but i dont blame them on one point they're completly desprate and would do anything to get through this but attacking the help? that is complete bull.....

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Originally Posted by x!nitros!x

AGREED, people just cant wait of course there will be looting and volience. its because people have no paintents, if people didnt do it and let the army and others help this would be done extremely quicker. but i dont blame them on one point they're completly desprate and would do anything to get through this but attacking the help? that is complete bull.....

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I can understand looting for food, its their only hope, but people steal clothings ect. I can understand frustration, but shooting at helicopters wont help at all.

But patients has run out. We should be able to help more by now. We have litterally barely done anything.

I heard it was less than thousands...

This Is Just Horrible Im In North Carolina and im being affected by Gas Prices Sky Rocketing and Like Red said all the people shooting at Copters We cant help them because there shooting at us as i told my friends we need to get down there and help them dont worry about them shooting just shoot them back. We NEED to help them people is dying every day! And we should have been prepared for this! They said the Superdome Was Gonna be a safe place! Dead bodies everywhere inside it. My Dad is part of the rescue team i went down there with him and The whole dome is filled with Dead Bodies. The streets have Dead Children, Toddlers and NEW Borns! THIS HAS TO END! They need our help and I and the whole rescue team plans on Doing That

Thanks,
Kevin

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Originally Posted by Moose

To be honest, I am not botherd by the hurricane at all.
Sorry~

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People are dying by hunger and lack of insulen and other medical needs. Also people are being ra..ped!

Its disgusting. George Bush was on bloody holiday for most of it! It's sick. If that was Los angelos he would care more because its full of rich, white people. New Orleans has a large population of poor blacks. The people George Bush stopped from voting as he knew he wouldn't get there vote. He's putting a price on peoples lives and it seems to me that the price of the poor people in New Orleans isn't very high. Half his troops r in Iraq fighting about oil. Money, that's all he cares about. And now he expects Britain to help! What help did he give us in the London bombings? We have our own troubles and our troubles still aint over yet. RIP to all the poor souls who have died at the hands of Hurricane Katriana!
Also if you havnt figured it out, his lack of help is making him money... Oil prices have gone up once again! George Bush doesn't care about the people in his country! Only the money.

Errrr...Im US and i agree with u spank.He should have helped you with the bombings. He shouldn't have asked the UK to help. He probably doesn't care about New Orlands but those poor people are dying out there!

I agree some people are very selfish and only think about themselfs

Hasnt the whole city been evacuated?
The uk will most likely start to help, because were one big donation fund -.-

Bush Shouldn't have been Re-Elected. It should have been that dude whatever his name is. Kenidy or suttin LOl And no they havent been evacuated. They are all living on the side walks..

Well, People think theres no hope Because it was under sea leavel anyway!
But there is hope! all the poor people who have lost there lives, families, homes! and all we do is sit here on our ***** and do nothing! well i say NO!
The WHOLE world should work together!
If everyone would stop being so selfish and donate a little bit to help!
The U.K ashould send over some help!
Anyone with me?
if you are Please post and say:

Yes i agree, We SHOULD do somethink!

Thank you all for your commitment!

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Originally Posted by .:Chaz-26:.

Well, People think theres no hope Because it was under sea leavel anyway!
But there is hope! all the poor people who have lost there lives, families, homes! and all we do is sit here on our ***** and do nothing! well i say NO!
The WHOLE world should work together!
If everyone would stop being so selfish and donate a little bit to help!
The U.K ashould send over some help!
Anyone with me?
if you are Please post and say:

Yes i agree, We SHOULD do somethink!

Thank you all for your commitment!

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Unfortunatly it doesnt work like that, you cant click youre fingers and we all work together, the only people that can do that, are the people who dont care.

I really pitty the people there, but theres only so much that people can do. Theres people looting with guns its just a mess. My mom had a dream that she lived there and she looted Louis Vuitton and got a new luggage set and new purses :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Moose

To be honest, I am not botherd by the hurricane at all.
Sorry~

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You selfish F**k I think the americans who was in the city at the time should have been a bit more alert and no done stuff which they did.

But everyone acts different when your life is under pressure.

Its now thought over 10,000 are dead! Yes we should all get together and help but that wont happen, merely because George bush and most of americas powerful people don't care about the people in the country. Only the money. Britain most proberly will send money to keep on america's good side even thou america never lends us a hand and because of them we are now being targeted by terrorists. This Hurricane Katrina is terrible but George Bush does not care. 53% of americans disaprove of him! Why is he still in power?

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Originally Posted by RedStratocas

The response from this storm is the absolute worst responce to anything I have ever seen. The riots, violence, looting, and even shooting at rescue copters. Americans ourselves arent helping much eaither. When the tsunami hit, people donated, and helped within hours. When this hurricane was over, we turned away, and this is our country. Even our government has stalled to help, and luisianna, usually a republican state, is turning and starting to hate George Bush, and who can blame them? They havent done anything. How come we can send helicopters, thousands of troops, and billions of dollars for a war, but we cant help those people who are suffering and dying in our own country. Its rediculous. Im not anywhere nearby, but my parents have donated some (my school might do a drive soon) but I dont think we have enough. Why not? We have all the supplies, why cant we get it there? Im angry at this as you can see.

What do you think?

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I agree, and to think this isnt one of those third world countries like Kenya, this is the most developed country in the world - the USA. I know I dont live there, but I am disgusted at the response, or lack of it. And when I see the situation in New Orleans, a very developed city, which looks like a war zone now, i feel horrible.

You are the richest country in the world and you can't send aid for your people?!

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Originally Posted by moose

To be honest, I am not botherd by the hurricane at all.
Sorry~

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You know, you are very selfish not to care about the events in New Orleans and the fact people are dying and are already dead. I hope you regret posting that.

To clear things up:

Yes it was evacuated, but people arent FORCED to leave, they are just very strongly recommended. And there are very poor people down there, who didnt have a way to get out of it, so their only hope was to stay, and hope they survive

Cash would be most appropriate to donate, because many people dont have insurance. So when they lost everthing, they litterally lost everything.

Also: We should have been more prepared, because we knew it was comming.
A city on the shore, recieves a few hurricanes a year, and they are 20 feet below sea level. They recieve a big hurricane, they are doomed.

People are still stranded there, and there are buses and things getting people out, but unfortunatly, you need money. Rich people are also paying extra to get on. So it isnt helping the poor.

Well USA, The Worlds Most Powerful Country, Weakless, They Should Work As A Team

What can we do about it

America=Worlds richest country! I do think everybody should help as it's such a bad thing.

It's not exactly an issue of money currently. They have the supplies and the means to provide assistance but they encountered difficulties. The government is not to blame and these people did have advance warning and chose to stay during the hurricane.

Unfortunate for those that lost their lives and those who are stranded but there is no one to blame in this scenario and the world never runs smoothly without interference. I'm sure they are doing all they can to rescue survivors and protect the assets of New Orleans.

some americans are whining about how little food they have and how little water they have when their own govnerment puts other countries - even iraq, for years and keeping 3rd world countries in debt. I dont think the americanTs should be whining - just look at how many have died. They're the people im sad for. They lost everything
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but yeah the looting is wrong - exept when the people at the busses broke a shop open for food because they were almost starved to death

P.S my dad knows someone from where the hurricane hit and hes fine (just so people know that fact)

Okay, New Orleans basically had a tsunami with the height of the waves made by the strong winds, so why the heck isn't aid being sent to America as quickly as it was sent to Asia.

I've got a feeling it's the fact that America is so rich, they seem like a more independant country, but that's no excuse.

Ordinary people like us can't help, because we arn't being given any donation phone lines etc, like we were when the tsunami happened.

I saw people on the news having to queue at a super market to get drinks, but there was only like 15 bottles of water, and this was meant to provide for a queue of about 200 starving people, yeah right?! So the only other choice they have is to drink soda and coke etc.
That s.hitty stuff on a empty stomach, it will make them bloody ill, and the only food they were being given was crisps, that's not even proper food!

It really needs to be sorted!

The government isnt to blame for the storm itself obviously, or even the people who stayed (a lot of people had no way to escape anyway), but my god, its been days, and states have sent military and things like that, but the US government hasent done nothing. They said they sent a bunch of medical stuff, but it would take weeks to sort everything. We knew the storm was comming, these things should have been already down there and on hand.

The US is the richest country in the world, but this state, and the people in the city, are not. Not many have insurance, home destroyed, they have nothing.

And just because the storm is over, doesnt mean people arent dying. People are still stranded, stuck on rooftops, and litterally floating on debree. ITS OVER 90 DEGREES. They are dehydrated, and a lack of clean water isnt helping. No, they cant drink the flood water because it is so contaminated. It litterally could kill you in hours. There are dead bodies just floating in the water.

There is a huge thing that fox, abc, and nbc are showing for efforts next friday I think, with a bunch of bands performing, not sure who though. But that is for the aftermath. People are dying now.

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Originally Posted by RedStratocas

The government isnt to blame for the storm itself obviously, or even the people who stayed (a lot of people had no way to escape anyway), but my god, its been days, and states have sent military and things like that, but the US government hasent done nothing. They said they sent a bunch of medical stuff, but it would take weeks to sort everything. We knew the storm was comming, these things should have been already down there and on hand.

The US is the richest country in the world, but this state, and the people in the city, are not. Not many have insurance, home destroyed, they have nothing.

And just because the storm is over, doesnt mean people arent dying. People are still stranded, stuck on rooftops, and litterally floating on debree. ITS OVER 90 DEGREES. They are dehydrated, and a lack of clean water isnt helping. No, they cant drink the flood water because it is so contaminated. It litterally could kill you in hours. There are dead bodies just floating in the water.

There is a huge thing that fox, abc, and nbc are showing for efforts next friday I think, with a bunch of bands performing, not sure who though. But that is for the aftermath. People are dying now.

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Yes, I also read that the water has alligators and **** swimming in it in some places. :o

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Originally Posted by RedStratocas

The government isnt to blame for the storm itself obviously, or even the people who stayed (a lot of people had no way to escape anyway), but my god, its been days, and states have sent military and things like that, but the US government hasent done nothing. They said they sent a bunch of medical stuff, but it would take weeks to sort everything. We knew the storm was comming, these things should have been already down there and on hand.

The US is the richest country in the world, but this state, and the people in the city, are not. Not many have insurance, home destroyed, they have nothing.

And just because the storm is over, doesnt mean people arent dying. People are still stranded, stuck on rooftops, and litterally floating on debree. ITS OVER 90 DEGREES. They are dehydrated, and a lack of clean water isnt helping. No, they cant drink the flood water because it is so contaminated. It litterally could kill you in hours. There are dead bodies just floating in the water.

There is a huge thing that fox, abc, and nbc are showing for efforts next friday I think, with a bunch of bands performing, not sure who though. But that is for the aftermath. People are dying now.

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The fundraisers are beneficial for the long term effects but really has no bearing on the current situation. They don't require funds and they don't require much assistance as they do have the means and materials but they are struggling with organization and accesibility. I'm looking at it from both sides here, these people didn't leave because they weren't prepared and that is their excuse, the government isn't able to help because they also weren't prepared and the citizens are not willing to accept that as an excuse from the government. The end result is that it's unfortunate that everyone was unprepared for this disaster and no one is deliberately withholding support if it's available to those in need.

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Originally Posted by TheUnspoken

The fundraisers are beneficial for the long term effects but really has no bearing on the current situation. They don't require funds and they don't require much assistance as they do have the means and materials but they are struggling with organization and accesibility. I'm looking at it from both sides here, these people didn't leave because they weren't prepared and that is their excuse, the government isn't able to help because they also weren't prepared and the citizens are not willing to accept that as an excuse from the government. The end result is that it's unfortunate that everyone was unprepared for this disaster and no one is deliberately withholding support if it's available to those in need.

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But the government should have been prepared because:
1. Its happened before with bush senior
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2. They said they were prepared for ANY disaster that my happen.

People are looting because they have lost everything. The only way they can get stuff is by stealing at as Bush isn't getting them out the surplys.

RIP All who have died in this hurricane

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Originally Posted by Claz-x

People are looting because they have lost everything. The only way they can get stuff is by stealing at as Bush isn't getting them out the surplys.

RIP All who have died in this hurricane

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Looting food? Fine

Looting a sean john store? Ermm... not nessesary...

even though im from the UK i would try and do alot to help these people get food and water, it's so sad :'( :'(

heh, this is only the start of the American hurricane season too! :p
Nothing you can do about it, humans think they are the most powerfull thing in the world but they are so wrong, the earth is and nature could destroy us in one day.
Look at how long its taking us to desrtoy the earth... i wouldnt blame the earth for wanting to kill us all.

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Originally Posted by RedStratocas

But thousands of people have died, and our own country doesnt care. Its insane.

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I totally agree..

It was hard to respond because there were nearly no transport links or little communication. So I can see why it took ages.

One problem some people stayed in there homes while we provided them shelter (Superdome) They should have went not been stupid and stayed at there homes! So dont complain wen we gave u the oppertunity