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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und  Yes we can. There is such a thing as too many volunteers.
Take a look at NOLO, a lack of volunteers was not the issue. They turned people back. Remember the news telling people NOT to go there to help? |
That's because there wasn't enough organization to harness their energy. My best friend went to NOLA after the storm and he told me that the Red Cross didn't have the staff to handle all the volunteers.
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I don't think another government program is the answer. I think it will be FEMA II, and just as effective.
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FEMA was very effective under Clinton. It stopped being effective when George Bush appointed a man to run it that had no background in disaster relief. It all depends on who is running the show.
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And why can't FEMA (remember what the M stands for?) MANAGE these volunteers?
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Look at NOLA again. FEMA was so busy managing everything else, like the evacuaees, that they didn't have the resouces to spend on managing volunteers that they needed.
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Well simple, cause then Obama can't pretend he's doing something |
You yourself said there was a problem with too many volunteers in NOLA. This makes much more sense than turning them back.
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But I think this is something that should be done at a local level, like Volunteer FD. Not a massive government suckling pig.
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Whos going to coordinate all the volunteer FDs?