WinMag: Well, considering the political make up our county as well, I would not be surprised if a similar situation exists here.
rosie; it's not original, I borrowed it from a book, but it is appropriate. Make your own plans and take care of yourself in an emergency. Each person has different needs and they should plan accordingly. Around here it is ice storms and tornadoes, that forms the nexus for our plans. We could bug out but plan to shelter in place.
Same thing here. But the "bug out kit" will also contain at least one handgun.
Katrina shows that nature is more powerful than even the federal government, and that human nature can fall a lot father, faster. If faced with a cataclysm, my plans will include a scoped rifle.