FEMA was prepared for the hurricane, what they were not prepared for was the incompetence of the state and local authorities.
No one can be prepared for the level of incompetence exibited by the Mayor of NW or the Governor of LA. That is certain. It's a matter of being able to react to emergencies regardless of the source. I just believe the distribution plan for food could have been accelerated and different modes employed. That is a sub issue tho. Security in the city was the major foul up and that I would have absolutely hammered in 24 hours. Even FEMA claims that was a major reason (one of two) why they responded slowly. They other was ...rising water....duh...not a mention of state responsibilities failing and yet that is the core problem here.