Hurricane Katrina

[seerex]

Unfortunately alot of times the jet skis that are there locally are already sunk or damaged and in new Orleans case they might not be able to get to them. I saw them using them in rescue on CNN and FOX , they are great tools for rescue no prob to hurt anyone with they are easy to manuver and they can pretty much be ran anywhere . But you also have to remeber that new orleans isn't exactly a rich town , most of the residents live below the poverty line , I have visited there and I can say it isn't any miami or beverly hills. Here in florida the flood waters receed pretty quickly and it rarely gets to the point where you couldn't use a military vehicle to get through the water but I saw pics of the water over the roofs and such . Its just sad.

[260DET]

Saw some film tonight of the devestation, its terrible Just hope at least that you and yours are OK America.

[george71z]

So far, I haven't seen any outpouring of aid to us from our "allies" around the world. I guess they won't need our help when another earthquake or tsunami comes calling.

[ChrisA]

So far, I haven't seen any outpouring of aid to us from our "allies" around the world. I guess they won't need our help when another earthquake or tsunami comes calling.

I'm not touching this with a ten foot storm surge.

[Fun_in_my_z]

Dont worry we will help them anyway

[240ZX]

So far, I haven't seen any outpouring of aid to us from our "allies" around the world. I guess they won't need our help when another earthquake or tsunami comes calling.

Excellent point there George!!! Time will tell. Everytime I see these natural disasters and how quickly life as we usually know it stops, it reminds me how easy it could happen to any of us if something disrupts the basic things we all depend on...like water, food, electricity, and sewage. I quess what I'm trying to say is, be prepared the best you can and do think about the consequences if you don't plan ahead. It is certainly sad that all these people are now scratching to survive. Fortunetly, life goes on...just not very smoothly in this case.

[chickenwafer]

I just can't get past the devastation in New Orleans. At first, I thought it was a little flooding and power out. Then I saw on Nightline the Hyatt hotel where one whole side had all the windows sucked out. They then showed the residential areas and the water up to the roofs of houses. New Orleans is actually below sea level, so when that levee broke it just trapped the water in. And the emergency pumps only pump the water into a lake that is feeding into the city, so it will just flood more. The water is still rising with no sight of it receeding anytime soon. It's just terrible. New Orleans a great, fun city and a business and culture hub of the United States. All the lost jobs, not to mention lives, are going to be a castrophy. The economic impact is going to be huge. Think of billions in dollars lost, and the countless lives. It's just terrible. The worst part is, we have no one to blame except mother nature. Who knows, maybe next Bush will launch a global "War against Mother Nature" regieum. At least until somebody tells him that mother nature isn't an actual mother.........

Dave

[260DET]

As far as foreign assistance to the US goes, it has happened in the past eg help fighting bushfires. With events like the recent tsunami, which was over hyped, I guess the rationale is that third world governments are not as able to assist their population as Western countries are.

[zhead240]

according to our news today canadian aid has been offered in the form of medical supplies and red cross, plus the dart(disaster aid relief team)team which has water purification capabilitles. so far american agencies have not replied what aid is needed.

[26th-Z]

So far, I haven't seen any outpouring of aid to us from our "allies" around the world. I guess they won't need our help when another earthquake or tsunami comes calling.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9148873/

[Mike]

I'm kind of surprised that whever I see a flooded area, there aren't many ( or any ) people on jet skis doing rescues. I mean NewOrleans is fairly close to the ocean that people could easily tow one to the beach for the day. The same with Florida. Maybe they don't have as many parked in garages as I see in the burbs where I live?

Not sure if I'd want to ride a jet-ski across that muck. A boat would be much safer. Lots of debris to get stuck in the intake and cause damage to the jet.

Also remember that water is NOT something you want to touch. Diseases are running rampant by now from the dead animals and possibly humans. There is also raw sewage and chemicals in the water. I also saw a news report that downed power-lines are an extremely dangerous risk as well.

It's definitely a challenging time for everyone in the wake of Katrina. My prayers go out to all those affected and especially to any of our members who have felt this storm in some way.

-- Mike

[Mike]

So far, I haven't seen any outpouring of aid to us from our "allies" around the world. I guess they won't need our help when another earthquake or tsunami comes calling.

Not sure where you get your information, but, I've seen nothing but offers to help from our allies. I was in Hawaii when this storm hit the US and the Hawaiians were adimate about sending people as soon as they could to help. The number one thing on their minds was Katrina. #2 on their minds was the little league success. They were pretty excited about that one.

Anyway, I'd take a look at various news sites and see what you can find on the subject of help from other nations. It's out there, you just have to look. Our news people seem to focus more on the negative side of things rather than the positive. That's our media for ya...