Iowa Floods

I'm sure several of you having be watching and reading in the news about the Iowa floods. Or then again, maybe you haven't.

While listening to WNOX's "The Phil Show", a caller made an interesting observation. Interestingly enough, it doesn't seem like the Iowa floods are getting near the media attention that the floods as a result of Hurricane Katrina did several years ago. The question is why?
We're not seeing pictures of people stranded all over town. No videos of people being rescued from their rooftops. No calls to blame President George W. Bush for failure to respond to these poor forgotten souls. Why do you suppose that is?

Is it because these people don't make good fodder for the liberal media to exploit? Is it because instead of sitting on their lazy rear-ends expecting the government to provide everything for them, including a ride out of town to the destination of their choice?

So what are we seeing? We're seeing towns being devestated by 25-30 foot floods and townspeople working their butts off to protect what's theirs on their own. Filling literally hundreds of thousands of sandbags to protect their libraries, city hall, businesses, and homes. In spite of all of this, we still don't really see the pleas for prayers and assistance and donations that came with Katrina in New Orleans. Personally speaking, I think these people in Iowa are far more deserving of assistance than the Katrina "victims". I don't have a problem helping people who are willing to help themselves.

So, now, it's your turn. What do you think of the floods in Iowa? Why don't you think the media is covering this story in the same way as Katrina was?