My heart goes out to those affected by Katrina. That merciless bitch just destroyed the gulf coast. In her wake, the government response in this advanced society was slow and worrisome. I don't know what to attribute this to - maybe the fact that no one had a disaster plan of that magnitude in place. Watching CNN this morning, I see first hand while reporting from a liquor store on Canal St. they find that all the hard liquor and wine is still in place on the shelves. It's the water, beer and candy that are missing. Speaks volumes.
Living here in South Arkansas, it's uncomfortably close to those kinds of water disasters. My friend Beth and her family were deeply affected. Beth's house suffered water damage that's fixable, but her parents came away from it with only the clothes on their backs and one vehicle.
The nurse part of me cringes when I see the horrible conditions under which the hospitals in that area were forced to operate, as well as when I see the water in which the children played after the storm. There will be lasting effects from this disaster most likely for many years to come.
Please help all you can.
