Re: [PDI] Australia Floods

Good point, Art, re: Haiti. I can tell you, though, Australia is no Haiti. They have a much better local government in Queensland. You'd be amazed how much it resembles a coastal area of the US on
Google Maps satellite view, for starters. I've been following the discussion on Twitter using the search terms #QLDFloods , #TheBigWet , and #Brisbane . The Aussies are galantly self-organizing clean-up squads, meals, shared laundry facilities, sleeping & shower facilities for the displaced, etc. The area went through something similar in 1893 & again in 1974. The volume of water this time around, however is quadruple that of Katrina, in an area of greater population by far than NOLA. There are 2 million people in the metro-Brisbane area alone. Comparing it to Haiti is apples & sauerkraut. Not even the same food group.

As for good ol' Al, I think he's getting a bit of vindication, IMHO. It's time for other Knights of the Weather to ride forth.

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: ABuehring@aol.com
Sent: January 14, 2011 3:28 PM
To: Dan Stafford <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PDI] Australia Floods

Dan,
I didn't mean necessarily troops to help Australia, Africa, and now South
American current (no pun intended)weather disaster areas. But a little
further thought since then has led me in a somewhat different direction. Look
how the aid to Haiti has turned as we pass the first anniversary. Maybe
there's some hesitation to help elsewhere . . . just political failure?

I see last year tied the warmest year on record. With these extreme
weather conditions again, do you think Al Gore will ride again?


Art
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