Hurricane Relief

For some years now, I have not trusted the Red Cross. Their performance with hurricane relief seems to vindicate this opinion. Most reports I read seem to support the conclusion that the Salvation Army is doing a much better job in getting relief to those who need it. I am sure it is a challenge to meet the needs of so many who have lost everything and want instant restoration of their lives, but the Red Cross has collected a billion dollars and hundreds of thousands of volunteers and still can't perform efficiently.
FEMA is apparently a fairly typical government operation. I know you can't believe what you read in the papers--especially an AP report--but evidently a FEMA relief station closed down yesterday because there were too many people there trying to get some help. And it was hot. So they recommended that people go home and call FEMA or get on the internet to register for help. Next they will tell people to call them on their satellite phones or text message with their Blackberries.