katrina

Monday, 5 September 2005 T: 19 58

Nature has once again unleashed her wrath, this time at a nation who could boast of their economic and military superpower, taunting mercilessly at the country probably way ahead of many others. Yet with all the intelligence, warning systems, the U.S. of A was still thrown into confusion and turmoil. Till now, from the looks of the flooded areas, mayor of New Orleans estimated a death toil not less than 3000, a relatively small percentage compared to the 500 000 citizens housed in the area, with about 80% of them fortunately evacuated before the destruction of the city.

America has probably learned an important lesson today, which is not to underestimate the power of natures, a power that probably the greatest nation cannot control. In the midst of advanced technology and abundant wealth, she is once thought of as an impenetrable fortress. Chaos and disunity arises in the United States of America not because of terrorism, or Osama and his cohort, but nature. To think that America actually thought that their technology can increased more rapidly than the very results of global warming and thus not wishing to participate in the Kyoto Protocol…

Cruelling speaking, at the cost of the lives of hundreds, the disruption of lives of thousands, the devastation of a city, the diaster may have humbled the great nation. Perhaps this is the time when we look up at the heavens, and stand in awe of the weather, of Creation God has put in place…

As we look at the victims desperately scrambling for aid, resorting to looting and violence, even crimes like rape in the midst of the chaos, we can’t compare but compared one of the world’s most developed country to a third world country faced with the same situation. The sinfulness of Man, alas, never fails to show itself in times of pain and suffering…