Re: lessons

["Bill Sohl" <billsohl@mindspring.com>]

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From: "Gasket Works USA" <gasket.works@gte.net>
<SNIP of personal preparedness items...all good suggestions)

> Oh btw...   
> The local gov. in New Orleans... Some sympathy but, they 
> knew this hurricane was 1) big "Incomming"  
> 2) They knew the levies would likely give. 
> 4) They knew that water and power would be a major issue.  
> 5) They knew how high the water level would be at its worst.  
> 
> Can you imagine the mess if they didn't know these things? 

One other observation.  Clearly far more people than expected had
decided NOT to evacute when asked/told to do so last Sunday.
Many of those are apparently dead and some of the others seem to 
be complaining that enough isn't being done for them.

Cheers and pray for those in distress.
Bill Sohl