The news on all the cable networks were showing the depth of the tragedy and the situation of those that remained when the Dept of homeland security did not even know what was happening ( they were relying on news from the state officials , TV showed the problems immediately)
Those scenes rallied the American people to action
CNN and Fox and MSNBC did awesome work . They were in places where the government said they could not go.
I watched all 3 networks and found the initial coverage pretty much the same ( just different places and people) .
Right now what is needed is not political defenses or feel good stories, but a continued effort to get these people settled somewhere.
Then we can hear the stories of the heros , and the examination of the delinquent local officials and an examination of the federal failure to have some kind of organized national plan for national emergencies ( as this is)
"The news on all the cable networks were showing the depth of the tragedy and the situation of those that remained when the Dept of homeland security did not even know what was happening ( they were relying on news from the state officials , TV showed the problems immediately)"
Agree and disagree.
I notice that you bring up Dept of Homeland Security. I would appreciate CNN bringing up the role of the Governer and Mayor. We are actually a republic of STATES. The Federal government is trumped by the STATE government in these instances. My point is the one sided coverage that only puts blame on the federal government. Misplaced blame.