God save the crescent city

[silver_lolita]

I have spent the last several days walking around in a haze. For those of you who chose to remain blissfully unaware, the nations greatest city (greatest city period.) is not only in shambles, but the humanity there has crumbled into a state of dispare unimaginable to Americans. For those of you who also don't know -- while I myself hail from

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[cthulhukid]

Although i am fuming about the reaction by FEMA and many other branches of the government, i think there are MUCH greater logistic issues with a city with a geography ans sociology like that of New Orleans. With ANY other city in the country hurricane flooding would at least wash back out to sea, or at least downhill. It's the worst possible city to be hit by this sort of thing, and that would be the same if it were situated in the South, the North, or Thailand for that matter. New Orleans is the busiest port in the country, and the fifth busiest in the world by volume shipped. It is vital to not only the petrolium industry (as we can already witness) but to the central agricultural industry (which we will witness in the months to come).

And as to your belief that things would be different had it been a different city, that's utter speculation. The only vaguely comparable disaster in recent history is 9/11, and that was quite different not only in how and why it happened, but in how long it took to happen. It was over in a few hours and everyone could try and reguild or get on with their lives. In NOLA things are still spiraling down and no one knows when it's going to stop. It's an entirely different psychological trauma. I don't think that people don't want to help, but in a lot of ways they CAN'T, at least not until the worst has finally passed.

It's a right shit situation, but I think your frustration is misplace. Or maybe I'm just really on edge about everything that's going on as well and just looking for a fight.

[silver_lolita]

well I know I am mostly on edge, and was probably looking for a fight. And I never mean to offend, even if I do like to run my mouth. Though we do not speak often, I hold you in high regard, so hopefully we can move past this..