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A major disaster occurs on the outskirts of one of the most advanced civilizations on earth
This is just a silly context to begin with. First of all, just because we have smartphones doesn't make us that "advanced". Very few of our technological advancements are developed to preempt tragedy or protect ourselves from nature.
Second, I doubt we'll ever be able to really protect ourselves anyway. We as a species, and ESPECIALLY in this culture, are incredibly conceited as far as our place on this earth. All of the resources that we spend to create this bubble of comfort and luxury can be wiped out in a tiny little global fart.
Major disaster? Not really, just earth doing its thing. Earth is in a relatively temperate and gentle state right now.
And on the politics front, if the government comes in to help these folks out, use some of their allocated funds that come from taxpayers, wouldn't that be just a little, well, socialist?