(((hugs))))

What's truly disturbing is that response issues with Katrina were not new. I don't know personally how many previous disasters were equally mishandled, but I do know about Hugo, Andrew, Wilma, & Fran personally. The disaster service providers really never "learned" anything, or if they did, someone or something tied their hands in helping. Katrina is another on the list. One of the more difficult aspects is that those of us who experienced the inequities and know what needs to be done for future disasters, are often too traumatized to put our collective foot down and demand changes, and also be a part of those changes.

My heart goes out to you continually.