When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?

From the Washington Post:

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff earlier announced a series of measures to ramp up the relief effort. The steps included the dispatch of 50 helicopters, a U.S. Navy hospital ship and seven other naval vessels, swift-water rescue teams, a 500-bed mobile hospital and tons of military meals and other supplies.

In addition to National Guard troops already deployed, the Pentagon announced that 10,000 more Guard troops would be sent in the next two days to Louisiana and Mississippi, about 5,000 to each state.

Ships deployed (according to navy website)
USS Bataan (LHD 5)
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)
USS Shreveport (LPD 12)
USS Tortuga (LSD 46)
USS Grapple (ARS 53)

Jeremy Gilby following the story. I am having trouble following the looting - I keep getting too angry to continue. It is a sad statement on society to see it degenerate this quickly after a natural disaster. Remember the response in NYC after 9/11? What a comparison!