The Helpless Man

The limitations of man and his technology have once again come to light.

The Katrina Hurricane has caused horrible devastation in the USA.

My Blogger friends and other American friends have been mailing detailed news and pictures. I have been watching the CNN and the BBC. Grim situations!

Utterly shocking news! There has been very heavy loss of life and property. The essential services have been thrown out of gear. The law and order is better not described. The US government is facing the worst calamity in decades.

What is happening to the world? It was Gujarat earthquake in 2001, then the Tsunami last year and now the Katrina. Whether it is the developing Asia or the highly advanced America, nature plays havoc without any bias.

Huge uproar was sounded in the media on administrative failure at the time of Gujarat earthquake and the Tsunami tragedy. What happened in the USA? There was forecast of the Hurricane, people were warned of the impending danger, the red alert was announced and the administration was geared up to face any unfortunate situation. And what was the outcome? Huge losses, nearly all contingency plans and emergency measures proved inadequate or futile, breakdown of administrative machineries and a state nothing short of anarchism.

I do not wish to blame or find fault with any agency. Let others do that job. My point here is to highlight the man's pathetic helplessness despite the glorified technological advances.

Nature is nature. No technology yet can contain the fury of natural forces. This is the time that wisdom prevails in our mind and we channelize the advancement of technology in the right direction.