In this case, I am completely sure it is not. That doesn't mean they haven't made mistakes, but they have done everything they possibly could.
They never respond to this kind of hysterical "I'll punch you physically" kind of criticism. So this is very much within the SOP of the administration.
The President keeps his eye on the ball when it's in play and worries about the weaknesses of the team later.
Other federal and state officials pointed to Louisiana's failure to measure up to national disaster response standards, noting that the federal plan advises state and local emergency managers not to expect federal aid for 72 to 96 hours, and base their own preparedness efforts on the need to be self-sufficient for at least that period. "Fundamentally the first breakdown occurred at the local level," said one state official who works with FEMA. 'Did the city have the situational awareness of what was going on within its borders? The answer was no."