Pala-isip

I've read some blogs where they are comparing Typhoon Ondoy to Hurrican Katrina because the lack of disaster relief and preparedness. Basically, the disaster relief fund and facilities is inadequate. There didn't seem to be enough amphibious vehicles to go around, the government didn't have an efficiently workin call center and PAGASA's own website was inaccessible due to lack of bandwidth. This is what happens when people steal money meant for the people. The people suffers, but hey, the Filipinos are known for their "bahala na" and "God will take care of us" attitude. Also heard that some people say it could have been worst. Actually, it didn't have to be like this at all. If people stopped throwing trash in the canals and waterways, there would be sufficient drainage of the flood waters. If DPWH built bigger and more effective drainage system, the loss would have been minimized. But unfortunately, building a good system one time doesn't ma...