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One of my pet peeves.  Yes, get the people to safety, but once stabilized, don't freakin' patronize and babysit.  They…
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Ok.  Left out the important part:  breathing protection is required for anybody going in to heavily molded structures.  It doesn't…
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As long as you trust them, you're ok.  But if your shit detector goes off, sure.  🙂
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They don't have "A" plan because there are simply too many variables, not the least of which is getting the…
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REM: "Save yourself, serve yourself. World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed. Tell me with the rapture…
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Bingo.  The entire network has built-in redundancy.  Not to mention satellite phones using (reserved) emergency frequencies. [ENSURE.  Cute Soj.]
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Damnit Janet, quit it.  Just quit giving the son-of-a-bitch the satisfaction of knowing he pissed you off.  They absorb the…
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Sometimes there is nothing we can do but empathize.  I think it helps.
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Given the amount of work to be done (Corps of Engineers has an open solicitation for, among others, debris removal…
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Corps of Engineers: "Within this plan, the Department of Defense has designated the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as the…
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What the locals always leave out is the process of declaring an emergency (State), then getting the Governor to ask…
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Coast Guard choppers and cutters have been there, and are deploying more - but they're "first responders" and have responsibility…
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US Coast Guard Katrina Site.  They didn't waste any time, but then they never do.
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Last count I read was 33,000 in the dome.  If they had brains they'd distribute freeplay (hand crank) radios &…
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Well, you asked: Generally less is better up front, with links to the longer written works.  Reading (fast) through the…
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NBC's take was more focused on the dire straights, and the fact the people had nothing - no food, water,…
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Damn, you've got a way with words Janet.  <grin>
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What you see on the outside of the brick in a flood is nothing to what's growing behind it -…
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Your security and protection in action (without comment): When FBI supervisors in Miami met with new interim U.S. Attorney Alex…
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