Help for Sandy victims

What a tragedy!  Those pictures of areas in New Jersey where houses have become nothing more kindling; a neighborhood in New York burned to the ground.  In Louisiana we know those scenes and feel in our hearts for those affected.  The death total climbs and thousands are calling for water, food and clothing.

Electric power may not be restored for several days which means that people fortunate to have homes will still suffer from the cold.  Gasoline is scarce  because without power stations cannot pump gas.  We can understand the anger which leads people to blame the Red Cross, Fema and officials. More and more people are making donations to the Red Cross and are volunteering to help anyway they can.  Other states have sent in electric power crews to help although New Jersey has refused the aid of some became they were not union. 

When a tragedy such as Sandy strikes the first job is for first responders, including National Guard, to rescue those in danger.  Next comes the Red Cross  and volunteers to provide water, food and shelter.  Fema comes in somewhere, to provide housing.  First of all food, clothing and temporary shelter must be provided, and sadly it  appears while officials make a tour and promise aid, the aid is slow to come.  That adds to the tragedy.