Mother Nature and Society

I received an email from my step-grandfather about all of the flooding and disaster that happened in Iowa in 2008. Granted, it was 2 years ago. But what bugged me was that no one really knew about it, and i didnt even know until two years later when the damage has been done. Because Iowa isnt exactly inhabited like New York or New Orleans and because its not necessarily "needed" for the survival of America, no one really cared enough to get involved. Where was Bono and Fergie to help raise funds to deal with the massive amounts of damage and lives lost? I think it kinda stinks that bigger, more popular cities get tons of attention when a small tornado hits, but when a regular town gets hit with 7 feet of nasty water, its nothing to get excited about.

I guess the VIPs really do get it all.