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October 23, 2007
500,000 People Now
The pictures on the live feed from the NBC affiliate are mesmerizing, horrifying and spectacular ~ fire showers raining down against a black sky, or molten pillars thrusting skywards against the darkness. Lord.
Plus interviews with evacuees at Qualcomm ~ to a one, calm and saying ~ like the little fellow they just interviewed ~ "Thanks. It's amazing. We have everything we need."
Posted by tree hugging sister at October 23, 2007 09:38 AM
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Contrast this with NOLA. Make fun of the Governator all you want (and I do), but his state works.
I want everyone screaming about Federal inaction during Katrina to study this one hard. There will be a quiz afterward on the separation of powers and local responsibility.
Posted by: John at October 23, 2007 11:11 AM
Amen, John.
The power isn't so much in the plan, but in the actual IMPLEMENTATION...of the plan. The best PLAN in the world ~ and NOLA actually had a fancy, expensive one in shiny binders and everything ~ is a waste if not put into ACTION by the local yokels.
Hell, even my lil' ol' Bangla-cola had a plan and it worked.
Posted by: tree hugging sister at October 23, 2007 11:18 AM
The best PLAN in the world ... is a waste if not put into ACTION by the local yokels.
Exactly, Sis. I don't know how many times I've seen a plan completely and utterly ignored when it hits the fan. Usually to the detriment of the situation. And the organization.
I'm impressed with the California response; if the locals there had reacted like the LA officials, it would be even worse, methinks.
Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at October 23, 2007 01:17 PM
Some more on the situation.
Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at October 23, 2007 01:20 PM
And here's a Google map of the fire zones.
H/T to Hot Air.
Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at October 23, 2007 01:24 PM
Speaking of NOLA…
Willie Nagin still can't keep his chocolate factory running.
Posted by: Gunslinger at October 23, 2007 11:12 PM
Hmmmmm.
Get a load of this:
Some cops at the Qualcomm stadium found a bunch of Mexicans with a van stealing the supplies meant for the refugees.
The cheek!
Posted by: memomachine at October 25, 2007 11:02 AM