[schu]

Another thought, but I do not have anything to support it. It could be that FEMA was reluctant to send the NG and troops into the city until they knew it was not going to become a new flood plain for the Mississippi river, there were some rumors about the river levees giving away. The last thing they needed was 20,000 more folks in the town.

[MNJohnnie]

It could be that FEMA was reluctant to send the NG

FEMA does not send the NG anywhere, the Governor of the State does at the request of Local authorities. OK? I am really getting frustrated with the level of ignorance being displayed by the "News Media" on this one. IF I can find this all out in about 15 mins on my computer, why can't professional journalists?