I read somewhere that federal aid wasn't requested until 72 hours after the hurricane hit.
CNN had an interview with Blanco where they kept hammering her until she confirmed that it was Wed before she asked for additional FEMA help. FEMA says it was Thursday. They also do not "fact check" the initial NG troops dispatched by Blanco on Thursday. She held a bleedin' PRESS Conference where she made a big deal about how these 300 had "just come back from Iraq" and "had guns and knew how to use them