And that certainly falls on the shoulder's of the mayor and city administration. There was certainly and opportunity for local officials to do it themselves. All those buses and trucks, which are now underwater, should have been driven to higher ground - like near the Superdome. And this is certainly not a federal problem - it's local.
Fixing a major problem like a levee break in the middle of a hurricane is just not practical. Protective systems need to be designed so that they don't fail - a very simple and straightforward premise.
Hopefully that will change in the wake of this disaster.
Bush needs to find the right people. I think some of the people he nominated and Congress approved let him and the nation down. I know he gets the heat (fair or not), because he is the president and it his watch.
I think quite a few people at DHS/FEMA need to resign, and Bush needs to find people who will be proactive.
I seem to remember some flack a few months ago about DHS spending huge amounts of money on parties and awards ceremonies. At this point, I have to wonder on what has DHS been spending money. Certainly it was not for planning for disasters like Katrina - which is their job.
And quite a few Republican Congresspersons and Senators are asking - WT#?