Our neighbors are watching our every move. We are watching our neighbors' every move. The pilgrims will be showing up in large numbers, and, if the planes don't work, a smaller but highly motivated number will be coming overland and by sea. There are large numbers of people whose lives have been thrown into confusion and whose jobs lost, who have turned to religion as a way to understand. People from all communities are turning to their local leaders, many of whom are religious and counseling solutions that emphasize denominational zealotry.
American media hype overstating impact , but some in our society believing it.
Religious leaders are meeting to provide an ecumenical front in support of the government and they should be given some formal authority as government representatives to allow the religious sector to manage itself, dampen apocalyptic activity and facilitate local cooperation to solve energy problems. The US is not in a position at present to reach out and provide assistance to other countries. It will be necessary to rely create strong linkages with other countries in the region in order to assist each other in efforts to effect as full a recovery as possibly. The rumors here are incredible. Many large state owned enterprises have suffered serious damage to equipment as a result of Y2K induced failures.