[oceanview]

but remember one key difference with what you are describing in manhattan after 9-11:

- the construction workers, iron workers, transportation crews - they just showed up, no one asked them to come, signed contracts with them for the work - they went on their own right away.

- same thing with the hospitals, even though there were few survivors, those staffs didn't wait for anyone to tell them to mobilize, they just went to work.

- same thing with the ferry operators - every single boat capable of carrying passengers just headed for lower manhattan on their own to take people out.

so yes, there were big differences.

[lugsoul]

Surely you aren't implying that those people are capable of just showing up in NO right now. Or that they could get there. Or that there would be food, water, shelter, etc. for them if they were there.

The comparison is ridiculous.

[fairtrader]

Exactly !!!!