Government’s failure to tackle the aftermath of Sandy points to the necessity of preparedness

 

 

 

 

The arrival of super storm Sandywas not sudden. Meteorologists had been warning of its landfall on the eastern seaboard for at least a week. This means the government and the general population had enough time to prepare for the storm. The government also claimed that everything was all right and all that needed attention had been taken care of. However, this statement contradicted what followed the storm. Sandy left behind an enormous trail of destruction, destroyed lives and left behind an example of optimum level of mismanagement.

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Natural News reports that many people relied upon the government regarding the relief work and did little to support themselves in the days following the storm. They were invariably the biggest sufferers. The government not only failed to provide emergency supplies and services to the distressed citizens, it also charged money for the electricity that it never supplied. This points towards the necessity of being prepared before the onset of any calamity. Those who like to stay prepared have always been ridiculed but as per the demand of the situation, the government should apologize to them.

 

Even after the onslaught of Sandy, several states in the U.S. are unprepared to meet natural calamities. Natural News reports that though states like Maryland, North Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin and Mississippi have done a relatively good job in preparedness, states like Kansas and Montana are still vulnerable to serious damages at the strike of calamities. A report entitled Ready or Not? on the preparedness has been published by a couple of nonprofit organizations recently. According to a report from Reuters no state has been able to meet all 10 benchmarks of complete preparedness. Only five states met eight benchmarks and 35 states met fewer than seven benchmarks.

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