The importance of the little people

During Hurricane Katrina, 100 000 people responded within three days of the disaster to help (and this doesn't count the hundreds of thousands who housed relatives and friends).


Now there is a report that emphasizes this same thing: That in times of disaster, it is the local responders who are there and do much of the rescuing and care of the injured/sick. And that the leaders at the federal level need to recognize this and see them as partners, not think they are the ones in charge.
Full essay at BNN...