[omegatoo]

FEMA’s job (Until Katrina) was to FUND and aid the States’ Emergency Plans, not MAKE them. The states have to (or had to) ask for specifically what they wanted and needed, and FEMA’s job was to help them get it. What Katrina revealed was that Louisiana (yep, I live here) had NO PLAN. They didn’t know what they needed or where they needed it. Who in their right mind would expect a federal agency to know where people across Louisiana would be sheltered and what roads to use to get them out if needed....That was La’s and N.O.’s job and they failed miserably.

The federal government could not legally come in and take over anything without the state’s permission. Bush gave Blanco the out to let the Feds take over once it became clear what a disaster La and N.O.’s lack of planning was causing, but after ‘thinking about it’ for 24 hours(!), she refused his offer.

Now, thanks to the incompetence of Louisiana democrat ‘leadership’ FEMA has grown into another example of federal takeover of states’ duties. Great, since we all know how much more efficient the feds are at running local programs.

/rant

O2

[hocndoc]

Good job.

[23 Everest]

Thank you for your expertise in the FEMA area.

[annieokie]

That’s great, but they will never understand.

[Irish Eyes]

............The federal government could not legally come in and take over anything without the state’s permission. Bush gave Blanco the out to let the Feds take over once it became clear what a disaster La and N.O.’s lack of planning was causing, but after ‘thinking about it’ for 24 hours(!), she refused his offer..............

That is one of the most important things to remember. This fact has only been whispered.