How can FEMA possibly handle Rita, when they never dealt with Katrina?

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[Richard Steele]

1. They're dealing with Katrina? News to me! nm

[Boomer]

2. Dealing with Katrina?

Don't you mean "they're still NOT dealing with Katrina"?

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OK, I reworded it.

[SeattleGirl]

3. Yeah, what they said!

FEMA has proven to be a massive failure in its current incarnation.

[SeattleGirl]

4. That's better! n/t

[KyndCulture]

5. Ok note it now.... No one could have predicted Rita's devastation.

commit this to memory.

[Robertwf]

6. FEMA, Jr.

They could start a FEMA offspring--you know, a fresh start. Mikey Boy, gotta job yet?

[VPStoltz]

7. The reality is they could have dealt with Katrina.

They were just waiting for people they liked to help in a big showy way. And what better place the the president-select's home state?

[longship]

8. That's why Houston mayor told people they were on their own.

nt

[NYC]

9. How much effort are they putting into Katrina?

They take their time doing whatever they get around to doing with Katrina. People wouldn't notice the slow down if they dealt with Rita, and then came back.