FEMA
The Honolulu Star Bulletin ran a special “Day of Destruction” in the “Pulse” section on 4/16/06. It addressed the San Francisco earthquake of 4/18/1906. Among other things, it addresses the extraordinary heroism spirit and resourcefulness of the population in the face of 3,000 to 6,000 dead and unbelievable destruction of property. It did not mention the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or how long it took that agency to respond. You already know the answer: There was no FEMA then.Now look at stories about New Orleans and the Katrina disaster. All talk about FEMA response times etc. Almost none about human resourcefulness of heroism. Yet San Francisco was rebuilt.So was Galveston after the 1990 hurricane destroyed the city.Do you see a connection? What and why?
Richard O. Rowland