Republicans in Congress agree, Katrina was a failure, Do you agree with Congress?

Question

House Inquiry. Feb. 12th, 2006

Overall, the House report said, the federal government's response to Katrina was marked by "fecklessness, flailing and organizational paralysis."
"Our investigation revealed that Katrina was a national failure, an abdication of the most solemn obligation to provide for the common welfare," said a summary of the scathing report obtained Sunday by The Associated Press.
"At every level — individual, corporate, philanthropic, and governmental — we failed to meet the challenge that was Katrina," the report concluded.

Answer 1

A failure? I would call it a horrific farce. I mean bad enough it was celebreties going down there to get people out of New Orleans instead of the government(Thank the Godess for people like Sean Penn) but the fact that there was NO follow up...I mean COME ON!!! How many were turned out of their hotel rooms and shelters with NO place to go? It makes me sick to my stomach. Where is the humanity???

Answer 2

I agree to the effect that there were flaws and mistakes in the process. I mean, come on. There were county and city school busses that just needed a key to get started and a driver to drive, yet they were not used for evacuation. Some leaders (like the leader of FEMA) who did not push as hard as possible when there was red-tape to work around. Etc...



But I do not believe in any way, shape, or form, that there was some conspiracy against minorities or whatever.



Many times, no matter if government or business, there ARE mistakes when it comes to major disasters. This is unavoidable. We cannot predict everything. The unknown will always have something that is unknown. Not every scenario can be completely planned for.





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Jack... again... it is not the government's responsibility to take care of every individual who does not take care of themself.... The government DID give the word to get out, and there were thousands partying in the streets....



Again the liberal ASSumption that the government exists to take care of everyone personally....



The government did take action but mistakes were made, as they always are...



As for the report, yes i have read it... and changes will be made because mistakes were made. But AGAIN, this was no conspiracy against New Orleans, or African Americans, or whatever....

Answer 3

Yes it was a failure. Big governement always is. If I was there and didnt have a vehicle to leave, I'd get my family and start walking. I wouldnt wait there and expect the federal government to come and get me. I would get out.

Answer 4

Yes. The government's response was not only a failure, it was a total disgrace. Who would have ever thought that this could happen to a major American city.

Answer 5

It was a failure. But people have to focus on fixing it and not just blaming people. The President is ultimately responsible for all federal agencies.

Answer 6

Well, since nothing like that has happened in recent history, i think it went the best it could. I think the LOCAL gvernment deserves most of the blame, and the people who stayed, well they aren't too bright either, but hey why not blame it on the President, apparently he controls the weather.