This is what we would do if 55,000 Americans died.

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Recently there was an article written asking what we as Americans would do if we got hit by a disaster like the one that hit China. There was the belief that people were to selfish and concerned with what's mine to help out if such a disaster struck. There were comparisons made with the response to Katrina. Yes the government dropped the ball. Unfortunately I think that when you count on the government too much you're going to be disappointed. H

 Recently a tornado hit a town of Hugo here in MN 50 homes were destroyed and hundreds more were damaged. Within days a request went out for volunteers to help with the clean up on Sat 5/31. With days to spare the numbers were so large that the town asked people to quit volenteering. When Sat arrived over 1000 people had arrived to help with the clean up so residents could start rebuilding. By the end of the day over 90% of the debris had been cleaned up. Volunteers carried bags with them to collect personal items they came across in hopes of reuniting them with the owners.

This is what I think would happen if there was a disaster of scale that hit China happened here. There will always be thousands who will show up to help.