Hurricane!

I don't think any city could respond to a disaster like Hurricane Katrina without help from state and federal resources.

And I have heard the statement made that we reacted much more quickly to the events of September 11th. It has been said that New York Mayor Giuliani guided his citizens through the disaster whereas New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has been ineffective. First of all, we knew Hurricane Katrina was coming. (Although there is certainly plenty of evidence to suggest that someone in the government knew about the impending events of September 11th as well.) But it is especially damning to think that hurricane preparedness drills were conducted by FEMA and then when the real thing happens, we are caught with our pants down. Secondly, in defense of Mayor Nagin, there is a difference between having a building or two fall down and having your city wiped out.