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Attention Mainstream Media: Quit Comparing SoCa Fires to Katrina!

Started by Karoli · 7 ヶ月 ago

There IS no comparison.  Yes, the fires are terrible and my heart goes out to every person who has lost their property or worse yet, their life as a consequence.  But you simply cannot continue this absurd comparison to Hurricane Katrina, nor should you allow the politicia ... Continue reading »

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  • Donna

    1 年 ago

    Amen. You've articulated perfectly something that has really been bugging me, too.
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  • Chip Neville

    1 年 ago

    Great Post! I think FEMA has learned something. They have a different director, David Paulison, who is competent for a change, and they have learned to be proactive (see the USA Today story, "Federal response was more sure-footed in Calif. than it was after Katrina," Oct 25, p. 6A). But everything else you wrote is spot-on.
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  • John Stevens

    1 年 ago

    The difference between the California fires and Katrina is black and white!
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  • Daisy

    1 年 ago

    Great post! FEMA is more ready now than they were, but that doesn't rebuild Katrina victims' homes. Police and Firefighters learned a lot from 9/11, too, but it doesn't make that terrible day less of a tragedy.
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