hard to believe but it has been five years since Hurricane Igor ripped through Placentia Bay and into Trinity Bay.
What stands out most about those events today is the same as it was at the time.
First, the devastation was astounding in every respect.
Second, the resilience of the people affected by the disaster was amazing.
Third the capacity of senior government officials, politicians and bureaucrats alike, to polish their own knob without any justification remains as appalling in 2010 as it was at the time.
