In many circles, it seems that attempts to figure out just what the hell went wrong after Hurricane Katrina did her worst are smacked down with accusations of political posturing and playing the blame game. It is argued that the pointing out of facts does not help the victims of Katrina. I beg to differ.
This article in the Sept. 6th issue of the Salt Lake City Tribune describes how the skills of one thousand firefighters who have volunteered to help with the rescue and recovery efforts are being utilized.
"They've got people here who are search-and-rescue certified, paramedics, haz-mat certified," said a Texas firefighter. It seems to me that these are critical skills, needed right now, while people are still stranded. But these highly trained, altruisitic people are going to ... hand out FEMA flyers.
It can only be hoped that pointing the internet spotlight on such spectacular blunders will force FEMA to correct its course and do its job - namely, using the appropriate resources to save American citizens. That is why it is so critical to speak up now.
Kudos to the mainstream media for finding their backbones. At last.
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