Mike Coston at Avian Flu Diary has some wise words on the Unreasonable Expectations of people recuperating from Sandy. Excerpt from a must-read:
The lesson here is that large scale disasters are messy, complicated affairs. The government possesses no magic wand that can erase the damage and eliminate the suffering overnight.
To expect that to happen, and to expect it will all to go flawlessly in a chaotic environment, is more than just unreasonable. It’s a fantasy. Some problems can’t be fixed immediately, no matter how much money, and how many resources, you throw at it.
Knowing that, and knowing – despite the best efforts of the combined agencies responding – that it may be 3, 5, or even 7 days before emergency aid can get fully deployed, the best option is to be ready to deal with the first week after a disaster.
