We need to balance risks. Predators flock to the scene--they already have. But the risks from them seem, so far, relatively low compared to the risks of locals running out of clean water and medicine. It isn't a nice way to think about things, but in an emergency you have to triage and spend your energies efficiently, and some people are going to get murdered who wouldn't have been if you spent the time to vet everybody every time, but more will live because they got uncontaminated water to drink in time, or got shelter when their home and roads washed away.
We're not always good at evaluating risks.
Grim says the Feds haven't shown up yet in his area, but local and private assistance are helping a lot.
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I talked with an EMT and volunteer firefighter on Monday who told me she'd met two FEMA people in the county seat, as well as the governor. They were there to shake hands with rescuers before heading back out. She said our governor's hands are very soft.
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