Originally Posted by benjamin

You must mean before it hit New Orleans, which is correct. I found the White House press release here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0050827-1.html

Nevertheless, the aftermath was handled badly by both Michael Brown and President Bush. The local disaster relief infrastructures were pretty well hosed, and they needed more help than they got. I acknowledge that its easier for me to criticize from the sidelines, months later, than it is to lead during a time of emergency, but isn't that why we only elect the best and brightest to lead our country?