Disasters bring out the best and worse of people. And while there may be a few TV sets that wandered off the biggest looters wear suits and use pens. The sad part is that for everyone who made a killing there are several who can't and won't have their losses made good. There are long term effects that remain unclear and none too hopeful.

http://www.propublica.org/article/spilli...he-bp-oil-spill

Exploitation and corruption are as much a part of large scale disasters as emergency crews and the need to work together.