[NittanyLion]

As he watched a line snaking for blocks through ankle-deep waters, New Orleans' emergency operations chief Terry Ebbert blamed the inadequate response on the Federal Emergency Management Agency. ``This is not a FEMA operation. I haven't seen a single FEMA guy,'' he said. He added: ``We can send massive amounts of aid to tsunami victims, but we can't bail out the city of New Orleans.''

What an f'in idiot. This clown should be held civilly and/or criminally responsible for his (in)action. Guess he didn't realize this might be more than a patronage job, eh?

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""New Orleans' emergency operations chief Terry Ebbert"" is in Google from a couple of years ago when he got the job.

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/dispatch/2003-03-25/commentary.html

A few of the comments,

"Mr. Ebbert is responsible for all matters related to public safety," the mayor said.

"He is a true gentleman, extremely intelligent and probably one of the most perceptive individuals I know," local U.S. Attorney Jim Letten says. "I can't think of anybody who is more on the cutting edge of issues like crime enforcement and prevention -- and also national security."

Looks like he is in charge, not FEMA.