Don Adams Missed it... by that much..

R.I.P.
Would you believe... No.86,
Maxwell Smart?

Don Adams
Star of the hit TV programme "Get Smart"
born: 1923
died: 2005... Sorry about that, Chief.

Thanks for the memories.

Wikipedia Don Adams Biography

Eagle humbled.

Thou thou exalt thyself as the eagle and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.

Obadiah 1:4

For contemorary believers it is evident that no matter how powerful a nation may be, or how much status it achieves or even how wealthy it may become, God is able to humble it by the mere waving of his hand on nature.

Recent hurricanes have not spared the American eagle its day of trial.

Pray for those, rich and poor, who have lost homes and possessions, for those who have lost loved ones and pray that a renewed spirit of faith, hope, love & charity rise from the ruins.

New Orleans & Emergency Response Suggestions

Hurricane Katrina

Pray that the death toll from this natural disaster be lower than anticipated and residents overcome their current state of despair.

Had the Australian model of State Emergency Services been used in the United States of America, perhaps, just perhaps, the disaster may have been managed much more effectively and efficiently.

Each Australian State has an SES which is manned by local volunteers so that it is people who like doing what they do and are not recruited against their will or personality or abilities.

Equipment is funded by local people raising funds or by the State or a mixture of both.

South Australia, for example, funds the vehicles, boats and rescue equipment from a levy on vehicle registration fees.

Fire services are in two parts. Country fire Services and Metropolitan Fire Brigades which have distinct areas of responsibilites but who also co-operate to assist each other.

In a local disaster the local units, SES, CFS or Fire Brigades perform their functions under the supervision, if necessary, of State Police however if the disaster is widespread then the state Head Quarters takes control and the state disaster plans are implemented.

Reuters photo