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They were told they would have transportation, security, etc., which the city never delivered. Basically dumped them, especially at the convention center."
"Yes - it was handled wretchedly once the people got there - but again I thought it was actually a FEMA operation - I could certainly be wrong."
I don't know that FEMA wasn't involved at some point either. But these decisions were made locally first, and the city didn't follow up with security etc. once they dumped the people there.