I don't know a lot about the situation out there, but was watching the news last night when a small clip was shown of Arnie at the scene and discussing the situation. He said something to the effect that he had been told that the residents of the area were aware that it was not a totally safe place to live. To me the feeling came across that he felt that the residents were at least partially to blame for their situation for living in such a place.

A number of questions occurred to me. For how long had people been aware of the possibility that such a catastrophic event might happen? Who decided that the area was safe to build on, and when was that decision made? Did local government issue a warning prior to houses going up for sale, that they might be in an unsafe area? What happens if, after a resident has bought a house, probably, unlike the governor, their only home, in an area is then found to be possibly unsafe, particularly if that possibility is then common knowledge?

From the tenor of his voice, it appeared that Arnie was suggesting that these people had an alternative than to continue living in those houses. That sound bite just made me so mad, and still does, that I had to come in here and find out what other 'catters felt.