Well, I like this info. Apparently LA City Fire Depoartment and LA County Sheriff's sent their swift water search and rescue teams to New Orleans right after the Hurricane (without waiting for requests from local, state or federal bureacrats). They have saved hundreds of people.
For those of you that think this sounds odd, Los Angeles is technically a desert. But it also very high and hilly (there are 7,000 foot mountains in the city limits). When heavy rains occur two things happen, Mountain creeks become flash flood zones and the city has very little seepage areas (most of the level parts of the city are concrete). That is why we have these huge concrete rivers - they are designed to move water as quickly and safely out to the ocean. We also have, scattered around the counties, about 9 massive flood control basins you would never notice.
Well, the waters rise REALLY fast in the concrete rivers, and childern, cars and animals are always swept into the river. LA, both city fire and county sheriff departments have highly experienced and well staffed swift water teams.
That they are in New Orleans saving people makes me happy. And it makes me happy after a week-end of horrible news.
I won't say anything about the boobs running the show back east (anywhere east of the Rockies) - but I am glad my tax dollars have gone to something good.
This year we are figuring out a way to thank them (and by we - of course- I include you).