I was wondering what people thought and felt about the disaster in the Phillipines.
My feelings are:
- pride that my country is assisting survivors
- awe at the strength of nature
- mounting feeling of frustration
I'm frustrated because it seems to me that a nation which experiences as many tropical storms as the Phillipines doesn't seem engaged with the notion of long term planning for the same.
It seems perfectly logical to me that if our ancestors, 2000 years ago were capable of building gigantic stone walls to protect against invaders, that persons living in fear of high winds and storm surges should at least attempt something similar.