Hurricane Katrina: The Arrogant
How our government screwed us over!
This is Hurricane Katrina
With wind speeds at 125 mph and 8-10 rainfall produced, 1,836 people lost their lives to this devastating hurricane. The government did a terrible job of reacting to the situation. My perspective is the governments response.
Evacuation
Hundreds were not used to evacuate, leaving people trapped in the Super Dome and their houses.
The Super Dome
20,000 storm refugees stow away in the Super Dome until help came.
The Flooding
Thanks to the production of 8-10 inches of rain, the water went over the levees and flooded most of the city of New Orleans.
The Government
The government has been preparing for a scenario like this, but there reaction to it in inefficient and inadequate. People in the Super Dome told us that" we were treated like wild animals in a zoo."
Even with the government there, there was still a lot of crime and scavenging. The worst part is that they were prepared and didn't do that well.
How to React
We can't always rely on the government. If the levees break, then we will fix it not the government. If a hurricane evacuation in enabled, then we get ourselves out and not wait for the federal government to solve our problems. We have to learn to live without the government helping us because they won't always be there to help.