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Public officials did not expect that the first thing they would have to do is to send thousands of armed troops in armored vehicle, as if they are suppressing an enemy insurgency. And journalists--myself included--did not expect that the story would not be about rain, wind, and flooding, but about rape, murder, and looting.

The "Hurricane Pam" scenario run by FEMA in 2004 predicted wide-spread civil unrest, looting, and violence.

The "Hurricane Pam" scenario run by FEMA in 2004 predicted wide-spread civil unrest, looting, and violence.

Not in this summary.

Do you have a link to where the scenario involved wide-spread civil unrest, and how the response plan was adapted to deal with that expected facet of the disaster?

The "Hurricane Pam" scenario run by FEMA in 2004 predicted wide-spread civil unrest, looting, and violence.

The 2004 report was designed to be the first step toward producing a comprehensive hurricane response plan, jointly approved and implemented by federal, state and city officials. But a lack of funding prohibited planners from quickly following up on the 2004 simulation.
"Money was not available to do the follow-up," Brown said.
The report did not mention looting and lawlessness, which was rampant in the immediate aftermath of Katrina. It did call for at least one security guard at each shelter.
In another burst of foresight, the planners sought creative ways to house evacuees. Among other ideas, they instructed Louisiana parishes to find large vacant lots that could house makeshift trailer parks at a moment's notice.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/hurricane/hurrsimulation09.html