We know that FEMA knew about the levees since FEMA commissioned an LSU study which published those exact findings in 2001 after Chimpy took office.
We know that FEMA knew about the seriousness of Katrina since they issued an emergency alert on Saturday after weather forcasters predicted on Friday a LA-MS landfall of a Category 4 or 5 hurricane.
We know that FEMA should have known about the Convention Center debacle since the news media were *all over it* throughout the week days before the FEMA reaction on Friday. Then, on Meet the Press, Chertoff lied about it by saying that they were supplying meals for days.
We know that the LA Governor requested emergency assistance before Katrina hit because the LA Gov Office published the request on the Web, dated Sun 28 Aug. It was addressed both to FEMA and the President and asked for assistance in both evacuation and after-disaster support. N.B., that in order to assist in evacuation, the feds would have to act immediately. They did nothing.
We know that NM Gov Bill Richardson had authorized NG assistance to NOLA early in the week, which was agreed to by LA Gov. Thousands of NM NG troops sat on the ground for days awaiting the requisite Presidential approval which did not happen until Thursday. Chimpy was too busy eating cake, playing golf, and pandering to act.
There's more, I'm sure.
The administration was woefully negligent in their lack of response.
They are lying about their role in this debacle.
Oh! I almost forgot...
Where's Crashcart?