Do you think we learned anything from Katrinia or is it just politics as ususual?

Answer 1

Politics as usual.

Answer 2

We learned tons from Katrina. Since there was no shortage of coverage on this storm it would have behooved people to take heed to the warning and advice to evacuate. The mayor should have done more to help people get out. The Governor should have put her obvious disdain for the mayor of NO aside and got help in there right away, then realized that she was clearly over her head sooner. The President should have realized that both the local and state level were buffoons and he should have just taken over from the start. The presidents only mistake was thinking that all states handle hurricanes as well as Florida.

Answer 3

I learned that our local, state and federal governments need to figure out who does what, when and where. I figured out that the "blame game" helps no one. I live in the Hurricane Rita area and I think that our officials learned quickly what to do and not to do during an evacuation and hurricane situation. I believe that lessons were learned, but I see that there is a lot more that could be learned as far as what has made headlines in the Katrina area. Politicians there are quick to point fingers and divide by race instead of come together to solve problems IMO.

Answer 4

I think its just politics like usual. The Army Corp of Engineers are working hard to rebuild the levees, but even their best estimates say that it will take years to rebuild. I pose a question to you; do Americans not think there will be another large hurricane in the next 5 years? There most likely will be and all the billions of dollars spent will be washed out into the ocean and they will have to start all over again. Its politics, figure out the best way to waste tax dollars.

Answer 5

My mom works for those idiots at FEMA and from what she tells me-we have not only NOT learned anything, the politics as usual people are still screwing it up! Wanna know why? The public. Yep. The out-cry, the out-rage heard round the world to help the victims...let me tell you about the victims...they did not work, did not own property, did not drive a car. Funny now all those folks who "donated" millions are seeing exactly what their dollars bought. Cars, T.V.s, trips, and I can't even mention the rest...

Answer 6

Katrina was a catastrophe. There is only so much preparation you can do for a catastrophe of that magnitude. It's not politics at usual. It's just that the humans behind the emergency operations have limitations too. Sometimes all that can be done is done. No one gets the blame.

Answer 7

We learned the disdain with which the Bush Administration (and Barbara Bush) holds run of the mill black people.

To Jon C, the difference is that the Governor of Florida is the President's brother, and the guy who helped him steal the election of 2000.

Answer 8

What we learned is that building a city below sea level is a disaster waiting to happen. What we will do is rebuild below sea level yet again and then blame a storm for the next disaster instead of blaming ourselves for being idiots.

Answer 9

It has nothing to do with politics. I learned that when facing sudden danger, a lot of people would rather just stand and stare instead of run for their lives like they should.

Answer 10

We learned that people often choose places to life that are incompatible with Earth's natural forces and that mankind cannot control those forces of nature. We learned that our government is not prepared for, and slow to respond to, most highly destructive acts, whether they be initiated by natural or social forces. I hope that we learned that we need to rely less on the "authorities" and more on ourselves to respond to these crisis situations. Get to know your neighbors. They may be your life-saver one day.