[tylerdurden]

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Don't you think so many storms have been overhyped, the people probably just thought they were safe?

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Possibly, for some of them. Many had no way to leave. It doesn't matter *why* they stayed, the fact is the government agencies couldn't perform the tasks they were designed to do when it counted.

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But should the bulk of the blame be leveled at FEMA and the US governement? I think the LOCAL governements should be more disgraced! Didn't it ever dawn on them that an event such as this was possible when you have population living on the Gulf coast BELOW sea level?

All I hear are the governor and mayor leveling blame at the Feds. It's THEIR state and city yet they seemingly had no emergency plans in place for such an event. They sent people to shelters and then abandoned them! Their own law enforcement is turning in their badges. C'mom! If there's a disgrace it comes from the people of the State and New Orleans proper, NOT the Federal governement (even though I do think they were not quick enough in their response).

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Agree - local agencies should be more disgraced. The response plan for the mayor and governor was to get on TV, say "this is the big one, get the hell out" and then to get on TV and cry about no help coming.