This is absolutely true and there's no excuse. Major municipalities all should be drilling their emergency/disaster plans on a regular basis, particularly after 9/11. But these folks couldn't even get out of the gate right.
Irresponsible prigs like Scarborough, who I read here is bashing Bush, make me ill. He, who has criticized Bush endlessly about spending in Washington, is now screaming about how the Federal Government was slow to respond? Does he have any idea at what it would cost for the Federal Government to become responsible for these local plans?
It's never enough.
No doubt in mind that when this is all over we will know:
1. This was the worst or almost worst disaster in US history.
2. Affected the neediest most helpless population mix.
3. And, was meet with fastest, most massive relieve effort in US history.
4. Had the most ridiculous press coverage in history.
Thanks W, you and your team have risen to the occasion once again!