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Originally Posted by tecoyah
One thing to consider in all this, is the incorporation of FEMA into the dept. of homeland security. In past Hurricane scenarios it seems the response was far more coordinated, and certainly more effective. I personally dont know if this is because of the change in leadership, more red tape, of just a cooincidence, but something seems to have changed in the way FEMA operates.
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Having been in the path of a few hurricanes, I can say that the FEMA response prior to Katrina was nothing short of amazing.
There were even some measures that took place when Tom Ridge was in charge of homeland that were really confidence inspiring, including funding a networked emergency response system for coastal police, fire and rescue forces. Something towns like the one I lived, a working fishery and blue collar town, would not have been able to afford.
Under Chertoff, that started to change. FEMA attempted to take back a bunch of trailers early both in NC and in FL. They seemed to become more about the procedure and less about the result.
Sorry for the thread jack. I am among those who has a small burst of resignation every time more info comes out that Bush is not doing right by his country.