Fema's role is to assist the governor. The governor has the right to veto that request.
Brown was the one who prepositioned the coast guard.
Brown was the one that called bush to tell the mayor to evacuate already.
It was the governor that rejected the salvation army aid, it was the governor that wouldn't allow out of state doctors in, it was the governor that rejected michigan national guard help, it was the governor that rejected brown's request for rapid response firefighters.
Fema has no power, the governors have veto power. Fema is there to hand out money that is there sole purpose.
Preacher, meet choir.
Convert the ignorant and stupid. It won't be easy.