sandy

[Pierre Parroux]

"The size of disasters like Sandy and the damage they do to local and state infrastructure means that the federal government often has to step in to get the affected areas back on their feet"
What happens, guys ? how are you all ???

[Roy Schlicht]

Not to get too political but often the Federal Govt. "stepping in" to help often does more harm than good. State and local Govt. often do a better job of handeling emergencies such as this. Take the recent visit to New Jersey by the POTUS. Why (we all know why but still)? Does he not trust his people on the ground to make the proper assesments? Couldn't he have just flown over the area in Marine One? Nope he had to go and along with it disrupt any relief efforts going on in the area becuase of security reasons. That area will be back up on its feet in no time and it won't be becuase of the Fed. Govt.

Roy

[Jamie Tainton]

I am amazed at the amount of damage and it really shows how fragile the life style we all take for granted is. Being on the west coast of Canada, it really won't effect me except to probably raise insurance rates.

[Jamie Tainton]

coincidentally I have recently started watching Treme- about New Orleans after Katrina's devastation.

[Jamie Tainton]

[Roy Schlicht]

Well if he had come down he would have been criticized as well for the very same reasons I mentioned earlier (one of the reasons I hate politics).


Roy

[Pierre Parroux]