Katrina Response Mismanagement

[scaeagles]

I concur that Chertoff is a complete idiot and a liar to make such a statement. I have read reports of talk of exactly this disaster going back 50 years.

Both Chertoff and Brown should resign.

Scrooge, it is my understanding that yes, FEMA takes over with the declaration to manage aide - which hasn't been done even adequately. However, I thought only the governor could impose martial law on a local basis. As it is a suspension of civil rights, I didn't think FEMA could make that call.

As far as my criticism of the NOLA mayor, I saw pics of a couple hundred school busses sitting under water. I would have fiugured with the mandatory evacuation they would/should have been used to evacuate people.

The mayor and governor should have been responsible to enforce/assist in the mandatory evacuaiton however possible.

The way I see it, the local and state governments have done a horrid job pre-disaster. No planning, or as least no execution of the plan. The federal government has done a horrid job post disaster in assisting/executing rescue efforts.

I take no pride in how the republican admisistration has handled this. However, I think they are not the only ones who are worthy of criticism. That is my only point.