How do people that don't live in New Orleans feel about the response to Hurricane Katrina?

Answer 1

You couldn't make them happy if you gave them Fort Knox.

Answer 2

I feel so sorry for everyone in New Orleans, but I don't blame the Federal government, I blame the Louisiana government. They always knew the day would come, and we all talked about it as kids, when New Orleans would be flooded somehow. I can still remember all those conversations I had talking about how stupid it was that they weren't doing anything and that one day a natural disaster would strike. Anyone who says we couldn't have known is ignorant. Everyone in Louisiana knew.

They could have prevented the whole situation by fixing the levies they knew were failing. And since they didn't do that, they could have given better effort in the after-math. But I'll say they did what they could to get people out. But people shouldn't have been screaming at the Federal government. National Emergency should only be declared after the local government has exhausted it's efforts. Instead, people yelled to make it happen before.

I would suggest everyone move away from New Orleans and abandon ship, because I've heard that this year could have THE worst hurricane ever. It's the peak of warm gulf water.

My family went down to volunteer until the rioting broke out. During the flood, my uncle almost died in his attic of diabetes, and then when he escaped he almost died of black mold. My cousins lost everything. My mom STILL has an eye infection from the black mold and it's gross looking. But they're all doing just fine, they moved north and they're back on their feet with jobs and houses and futures. So I'm happy about that.

Answer 3

honestly i think that the people in new orleans got f*cked, big time. They should have organized the evacuation a lot lbetter. But then again, its some peoples own faults for not leaving when they were told if they didnt leave they would be in danger. But the aftermath is what truly counts i guess. A lot of people stepped forward to help out. Funny how a major crises is the only thing that seems to bring this country together huh?

Answer 4

I think its a disgrace and this is coming from a person who lives in Houston and was greatly affected by Katrina (and Rita). I hope that when the hurricanes start coming in again this year that things are different because this country cannot take another disaster being handled like that again.

Answer 5

I feel that part of the blame should go to the federal government. However, majority of the blame should go to the Mayor of New Orleans and the Governor of Louisiana. They are the first line of response yet they just turned their heads and waited for the federal government to come in. I believe it wasn't the federal government who said that all those people should have gone into the arena or was it the federal government that did not evacuate people in time.

Answer 6

I was truly shocked and very dissapointed in the lack of leadership and the lack of care. I was really confused to see how much damage was being done, how much people were in need and yet how little response there was. I wondered what it would look like if the flooding had been on nantucket or marthas vineyard. I felt like we need real leaders in power who have integrity will actually take care of their own people, who have the best interests of the citizens at heart. I saw that the response of some of the citizens themselves was heroic, brought out strength in people and brought people together. It is a tale of survival.

Answer 7

The government dropped the ball about getting aid to them. BUT, there's so many people who want everyone else to help them, but aren't helping themselves. Case in point - there were many Katrina victims staying in a hotel in NYC and and were all p*ssed off that they had to find other places to live after six months. Personally, I would've been using that six months to find a job and get situated - either back in New Orleans or somewhere else, not sitting on my butt getting my meals provided to me.

Answer 8

I feel it was terrible how long the government took to react. Everyone says that the people of New Orleans were warned and a whole bunch of other crap, but ultimately, the President is there to protect and ensure that citizens are cared for in disasters. People say they should have listened and other things, but everyone knows whats right for everyone else,but themeselves right.

Answer 9

I think it is ludicrous that the rest of the country should pay for local politicians badly mismanaging funds. When other parts of the country are devastated by tornados and floods, they are on their own except for a percentage of federal funding. Florida has been leveled a couple of times and didn't get that much attention or funding. It is a bad precedent that the US as a whole is going to pony up the money to fix a local problem.

Answer 10

It was horrible.

I think its a shame that it is easier for our government to get assistance half way across the world, looking to the Tsunami, than it is for them to get assistance just a time zone away, looking to Katrina.

The response also shows that their are still issues of classism and racism in the United States.

Answer 11

Just another example of our Executive Branch brushing about local problems and instead spending 50% of our treature on the military