This is gonna be really interesting - nationally and globally. So far, some 36-hours later, no one has delivered emergency supplies to New Orleans...no water, food, emergency shelters...no Naval ships have been deployed, no emergency Hospital Ships; no National Guard (guess where they are). No helicopters dropping water and first air supplies, etc, as you saw immediately after the Tsunami.
This is very clearly the end of the "Bush" dynasty if something doesn't happen fast. He cut his vacation short and came back to DC for meetings...WTF. There really is NO time for meetings, plans, etc. This is a natural disaster - but where are all the mobilization plans supposedly devised (at HUGE expense) for major terrorist attacks?
So far, it's been the Red Cross, private enterprises/churches or local municipal search and rescue teams... It might be a small blessing that those awaiting help don't have tv's or radios to see how little is happening. ..not to mention that NO OTHER COUNTRIES WILL GIVE A SHIT except to have their embassies send a condolence book...big lessons here on the back of the devastated and dead.