
The death toll from flooding that hit the eastern Libyan city of Derna reached more than 5,000 and was expected to rise further, a local health official said Wednesday, as authorities struggled to get aid to the coastal city where thousands remained missi
Although we think our government is dysfunctional, at least it isn't that bad.
That`s because we don`t have 2 very different warring factions fighting over control and neglecting infrastructure...
...wait a minute!!!
Right? But at least our weather service and maintenance departments still work.
In a way, we're lucky that one of the biggest issues on disaster relief in this country is arguing whether the military should really be involved in it.
Of course, that's just what ivory tower eggheads like me are arguing about (I personally think they should, if the military can make a positive contribution) but what do people "in the field", particularly the troops themselves, feel about it?