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Article: Iowa vs. New Orleans: What a difference!(Commentary/Editorial)
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- Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
- Article date:
- June 26, 2008
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Byline: Richard Doran, Parachute
With Iowa floodwaters receding, let's pay tribute to the citizens who "showed the world" how to handle a crisis by accepting responsibility and acting on their own, facing the "formidable challenges of nature."Begin by contrasting the orderly sequence of events there to the turmoil that took place in New Orleans. The people evacuated their homes and cities as instructed. They didn't ignore or refute warnings from informed authorities and "wait to be rescued." Instead, they took the initiative and helped each other.Furthermore, whereas New Orleans became a war zone with police unable to maintain order, there were no signs of looting or ...
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