Now that I've answered your questions:
You mention billions of dollars being pumped into New Orleans to equip first responders, care to back that up with any proof?
I've read of many requests for mere MILLIONS to reinforce the levees which were breached years before this disaster occured, which was never received. So, how about posting some FACTS with regards to that.
Also, if an emergency declaration was declared on the 26th (according to the White House) and FEMA takes anywhere from 72 to 96 hours (it takes that long to provide essential support to a disaster? Did it take that long on 9/11?), why is it that nothing was seen on a Federal level until the 2nd?
As for the buses, you're damn right they should have been put to use. That could have been another few hundred people rescued or put out of harms way, but nothing in comparison with what a fully coordinated Federal effort could have been capable of. Are you suggesting that thousands couldn't have been saved if a coordinated Federal effort had been put in place in time? Helicopters used wherever possible to lift people out of that insanity? Helicopters used to drop food and water when it was necessary (no, I don't mean yesterday). A military presence in place to keep a semblance of order. Lemme guess, it was too dangerous or difficult for them to get in? The most well trained and efficient military in the world and somehow they weren't able to tread where the intrepid reporters of CNN were? Are you planning on answering these questions or just posing more of your own?
I just watched my local NBC news here in NYC.
What pissed me off was they were showing the flooded buses and saying why didn't FEMA use them. OMG! Don't tell me their going to get away with that BS!!!!!!!
PISSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sigh.....Well, time for me to head home. Feel free to use this time to call me a myriad of names, or you could actually address my questions. Perhaps you'll just put more blame on a city in ruins rather than look to where damage could have been prevented. Surprise me.