Leaked Emails Show FEMA's Unorganized Response to Katrina, page 1

At the request of the House panel investigating the Federal Governments response to Katrina, a slew of emails and memos turned in show how FEMA and the Federal Government were unprepared to handle Katrina.

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FEMA struggled to locate food, ice, water and even body bags in the days after Hurricane Katrina, a frantic effort punctuated by bureaucratic chaos, infighting and concerns about media coverage, according to memos obtained Monday by The Associated Press.

"Biggest issue: resources are far exceeded by requirements," wrote William Carwile, a former recovery coordinator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a Sept. 3 e-mail to a state official. "Getting less than 25 percent of what we have been requesting from HQ daily."

The memos underscore how FEMA was overwhelmed and underprepared for Katrina. The e-mails -- 25 pages in all -- represent a partial response to a request for documents by a House panel investigating the government's slow response to the storm.

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This is to be expected. What I would like to see as well is any memos, emails, or correspondences from the state and local levels of the affected areas as well. I understand that FEMA and the Federal Government failed on their end, but I beleive that the state and local governments faltered as well.

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[edit on 18-10-2005 by elderban]

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