This whole thing has been handled badly from the very beginning.
Buckskin Gal, as far as Bush is concerned he declared New Orleans a National Disaster Area BEFORE the hurricane ever hit.
FEMA was there to go in right after the hurricane as directed by the President. The Govenor and the Mayor of New Orleans did NOT do their jobs. It was up to them to send the rescuers (FEMA) as to where they wanted them to go. They didn't. When the rescuers started getting shot at, they pulled out. The President told the Mayor that she had his consent to declare Martial Law and get things under control so the rescuer could go in safely. SHe has done NOTHING!!!
There were several semi truck loads of food and water on the interstate waiting to get their to help people. THe were stopped by the Red Cross because, the paper work wasn't exactly the way it "needed" to be. They were told to go home and if they wanted to help to donate to the Red Cross. At a time like this I don't think paperwork should be the most important factor.
The head of FEMA not knowing that there were several thousand people stuck with no food or water at the civic center is rediculous!!! He said he had heard about it but it hadn't been proven so he did nothing, inspite of the fact that there were reports at the civic center filming what was happening.
When the Mayor told people to evacuate the city, he knew that there were a lot of people that had no way of getting out. Why didn't he have buses their to get people with no other means to get out???
These are just a few of the things that I know of and am sure their are more.
God help us if we are ever have an attack from another country because Bush has nothing well planned for those he represents.
I guess you have forgotten about 9/11
My brother is a paramedic in Olympia Washington and is leaving for MS in the next few days to help.
The good thing about this is that people are coming together to help those that they can. This is a very sad situation.
Robin