Why It Took So Long?

BBC - The southern Gulf Coast of the United States bore the brunt of Katrina. Officials believe several thousand people may be dead. Thousands of people have been made homeless in New Orleans. Some 80% of the city is flooded and there has been widespread looting. A complete evacuation of the city has been ordered.BBC - Questions grow over rescue chaos

The question we want to know is: how could it happen in the most powerful country in the world? They are rich, they got resources, and the best facilities, but why it took so long to rescue those victims?

One man, George Turner, who was still waiting to be evacuated, said: "Why? That's all I want to ask President Bush."

John Rhinehart, the administrator of a New Orleans hospital without power and water, said: "I'm beginning to wonder if the government is more concerned about the looting than people who are dying in these hospitals."

The head of the New Orleans emergency operations, Terry Ebbert: "This is a national disgrace. Fema has been here three days, yet there is no command and control. We can send massive amounts of aid to tsunami victims, but we can't bail out the city of New Orleans."

Let's pray for those who are still suffering and also expect all the aid can be done for them. Human beings should try to be more humble to the nature. When it attack, we know we are just too small and fragile on the earth. Also, how selfish we can be.