I blame Bush.
Pop quiz - how many can you answer without the web:
Who was the mayor of Miami during Andrew?
Who was the mayor of LA during the Northridge quake?
Who was the mayor of Pensacola during Ivan? Gulf Shores?
Who was the mayor of San Francisco during the World Series quake?
Who was the mayor of Charleston during Hugo?
The reason most folks don't know the answer to these questions is because it doesn't matter - these natural disasters are well beyond the capacity of municipal government to provide a disaster response, and anyone with any sense knows it.
I did. Should I blame Bush for that too? :)