So you're saying H.S. will get the "hang of it" one day?
No, that isn't what I said. Please don't put your own spin on my words.
I am stating that the most obvious chink to ME in HS, is incompetant leadership at certain levels. Ex. Blanco. There isn't really anything HS could have done to address that according to our laws. That law needs to be under strong consideration for change. HS needs to be able to come in and take over rather than wait on politicians that aren't equipped to deal with this size of destruction.
There are other areas that can bear correction, but to ME, this is the obvious problem that has allowed new orleans to spin so out of control. That needs to be corrected immediately.
Afterwards, of course, we do also have to consider how to boost communication levels when phone lines are done, get help to people when entire cities are under water, etc...there is a lot of room for improvement to figure out how to improve response. I would consider mandatory evacuations, rather then voluntary. Forcefully expelling people rather then giving a choice.
I do acknowledge many rooms for improvement, just deny it's complete failure on the basis of one city that it strikes me is in chaos due more to incompetance in leadership then HS response.