Comments on: Hurricane Season in New Orleans http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2008/08/hurricane-season-in-new-orleans/ Grab a Bigger Hammer Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2008/08/hurricane-season-in-new-orleans/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Jonathan Bailey Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:39:38 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=51#comment-426 I think that, like a lot of people, I was very disheartened and disillusioned by the government response to Katrina. Though I had evacuated and was relatively well prepared, I had noticed, like you, that the bulk of preparedness should be born by people. Like you, I think we all learned something from that storm.<br><br>That being said, the recovery was also hopelessly botched by the government but, as with the initial relief, it was the people that stood up and made it right, including many in the city and those who traveled to help. The reason we are where we are is because of people like you who helped the city in the aftermath of the storm.<br><br>So thank you for all that you did. I hope that the kindness of strangers is not needed this time. Though I wish tragedy on no one, I would rather see New Orleans return the kindness than again need to rely upon it. I think that, like a lot of people, I was very disheartened and disillusioned by the government response to Katrina. Though I had evacuated and was relatively well prepared, I had noticed, like you, that the bulk of preparedness should be born by people. Like you, I think we all learned something from that storm.

That being said, the recovery was also hopelessly botched by the government but, as with the initial relief, it was the people that stood up and made it right, including many in the city and those who traveled to help. The reason we are where we are is because of people like you who helped the city in the aftermath of the storm.

So thank you for all that you did. I hope that the kindness of strangers is not needed this time. Though I wish tragedy on no one, I would rather see New Orleans return the kindness than again need to rely upon it.

]]> By: aswanlund http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2008/08/hurricane-season-in-new-orleans/comment-page-1/#comment-425 aswanlund Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:27:30 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=51#comment-425 We’re in Arkansas and when the levees failed, I fully expected immediate emergency assistance to pour into your city. I was shocked to watch the news coverage and see how slow some of the rescue efforts truly were. Actually, let me rephrase that - I was scared by it. Prior to Katrina I had no concept - in real time - of just how long help can take. Katrina changed everything. I realized for perhaps the first time in my life, how very much of the responsibility of emergency preparedness rests on us as individuals. <br><br>But on a positive note, I was so moved by the outpouring of support from private individuals. I was allowed the privilege of going on a food and water transport about 2 weeks after Katrina hit, and it was an experience I’ll never forget. People were helping people, and even though it took a disaster to send out the call - the important thing was that the call was answered. That, for me - was the rainbow after the storm. We’re in Arkansas and when the levees failed, I fully expected immediate emergency assistance to pour into your city. I was shocked to watch the news coverage and see how slow some of the rescue efforts truly were. Actually, let me rephrase that – I was scared by it. Prior to Katrina I had no concept – in real time – of just how long help can take. Katrina changed everything. I realized for perhaps the first time in my life, how very much of the responsibility of emergency preparedness rests on us as individuals.

But on a positive note, I was so moved by the outpouring of support from private individuals. I was allowed the privilege of going on a food and water transport about 2 weeks after Katrina hit, and it was an experience I’ll never forget. People were helping people, and even though it took a disaster to send out the call – the important thing was that the call was answered. That, for me – was the rainbow after the storm.

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2008/08/hurricane-season-in-new-orleans/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Jonathan Bailey Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:39:38 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=51#comment-347 I think that, like a lot of people, I was very disheartened and disillusioned by the government response to Katrina. Though I had evacuated and was relatively well prepared, I had noticed, like you, that the bulk of preparedness should be born by people. Like you, I think we all learned something from that storm.<br><br>That being said, the recovery was also hopelessly botched by the government but, as with the initial relief, it was the people that stood up and made it right, including many in the city and those who traveled to help. The reason we are where we are is because of people like you who helped the city in the aftermath of the storm.<br><br>So thank you for all that you did. I hope that the kindness of strangers is not needed this time. Though I wish tragedy on no one, I would rather see New Orleans return the kindness than again need to rely upon it. I think that, like a lot of people, I was very disheartened and disillusioned by the government response to Katrina. Though I had evacuated and was relatively well prepared, I had noticed, like you, that the bulk of preparedness should be born by people. Like you, I think we all learned something from that storm.

That being said, the recovery was also hopelessly botched by the government but, as with the initial relief, it was the people that stood up and made it right, including many in the city and those who traveled to help. The reason we are where we are is because of people like you who helped the city in the aftermath of the storm.

So thank you for all that you did. I hope that the kindness of strangers is not needed this time. Though I wish tragedy on no one, I would rather see New Orleans return the kindness than again need to rely upon it.

]]> By: Jonathan Bailey http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2008/08/hurricane-season-in-new-orleans/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Jonathan Bailey Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:39:38 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=51#comment-9 I think that, like a lot of people, I was very disheartened and disillusioned by the government response to Katrina. Though I had evacuated and was relatively well prepared, I had noticed, like you, that the bulk of preparedness should be born by people. Like you, I think we all learned something from that storm.<br><br>That being said, the recovery was also hopelessly botched by the government but, as with the initial relief, it was the people that stood up and made it right, including many in the city and those who traveled to help. The reason we are where we are is because of people like you who helped the city in the aftermath of the storm.<br><br>So thank you for all that you did. I hope that the kindness of strangers is not needed this time. Though I wish tragedy on no one, I would rather see New Orleans return the kindness than again need to rely upon it. I think that, like a lot of people, I was very disheartened and disillusioned by the government response to Katrina. Though I had evacuated and was relatively well prepared, I had noticed, like you, that the bulk of preparedness should be born by people. Like you, I think we all learned something from that storm.

That being said, the recovery was also hopelessly botched by the government but, as with the initial relief, it was the people that stood up and made it right, including many in the city and those who traveled to help. The reason we are where we are is because of people like you who helped the city in the aftermath of the storm.

So thank you for all that you did. I hope that the kindness of strangers is not needed this time. Though I wish tragedy on no one, I would rather see New Orleans return the kindness than again need to rely upon it.

]]> By: aswanlund http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/2008/08/hurricane-season-in-new-orleans/comment-page-1/#comment-8 aswanlund Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:27:30 +0000 http://www.inelegantsolutions.com/?p=51#comment-8 We’re in Arkansas and when the levees failed, I fully expected immediate emergency assistance to pour into your city. I was shocked to watch the news coverage and see how slow some of the rescue efforts truly were. Actually, let me rephrase that - I was scared by it. Prior to Katrina I had no concept - in real time - of just how long help can take. Katrina changed everything. I realized for perhaps the first time in my life, how very much of the responsibility of emergency preparedness rests on us as individuals. <br><br>But on a positive note, I was so moved by the outpouring of support from private individuals. I was allowed the privilege of going on a food and water transport about 2 weeks after Katrina hit, and it was an experience I’ll never forget. People were helping people, and even though it took a disaster to send out the call - the important thing was that the call was answered. That, for me - was the rainbow after the storm. We’re in Arkansas and when the levees failed, I fully expected immediate emergency assistance to pour into your city. I was shocked to watch the news coverage and see how slow some of the rescue efforts truly were. Actually, let me rephrase that – I was scared by it. Prior to Katrina I had no concept – in real time – of just how long help can take. Katrina changed everything. I realized for perhaps the first time in my life, how very much of the responsibility of emergency preparedness rests on us as individuals.

But on a positive note, I was so moved by the outpouring of support from private individuals. I was allowed the privilege of going on a food and water transport about 2 weeks after Katrina hit, and it was an experience I’ll never forget. People were helping people, and even though it took a disaster to send out the call – the important thing was that the call was answered. That, for me – was the rainbow after the storm.

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