The magnitude of the devistation in New Orleans is beyond what any of us has ever seen. I can understand a day to get prepared but to leave those people stranted like that for almost a week in the richest country in the world was just horrific. We can get food and medical supplies to third world countries in less time than it took for us to help our own people. Something is seriously wrong. Even Castro offered to send help...and what did Bush do....just ignored him. In a disaster it doesnt matter where the help comes from as long as it COMES. God help us in the event of a nuclear disaster. We couldnt even help a flooded city. So all those billions of dollars we spent on being prepeared....seems like its wasted. Last but not least...while I Dont condone the looting...Imagine if you will that for days on end....NOBODY is comming to your aid. You your family your friends all starving and dehydrating while I am not a criminal I would have broken into wallmart and taken some clothes and some fruits and whatever I could to drink. In a situation like that its about survival. Now the assholes that took the guns and looted jewelry stores....sorry but the diamonds aint gonna get you shit...they might if you live long enought to pawn them but as somebody on here said
Looting= taking what you need to survive
Robbing. taking advantage of a disaster for your own personal gain
And WHY THE FUCK would anyone shoot at the people that are trying to fix the leveys....the city will stay flooded until they can fix these major problems with the breaks. God bless the entire Coastline