I think they should contract out catastrophe services to private vendors. They can use several in each area. I think local companies might better provide for food, water, shelter for victims of such tragedies.
The goal of FEMA was to get the administration the accolades for a successful response, NOT to actually have a successful response. Thus the Obama photo op in NJ. Now he’s gone and the people are still without power, heat, clean water, food, fuel. But the national media won’t investigate this, unless they can blame the failure on Bush.