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Who was the first "president" to offer aid in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina ? |
Who was the first "president" to offer aid in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina ? Local? Carter. International? Putin. Fun fact: The US only accepted 5% of the aid offered by other countries. Source(s): http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con... Ex-"President" Clinton? Wasn't it Arabia? President Bush offered help in the form of the U.S. Navy BEFORE the hurricane hit. The amazingly incompetent Governor Kathleen Blanco ignored the offer and refused to activate the National Guard, which is under the control under the state in which the disaster happens. We live in a federal republic. The governor of a state has an enormous amount of power under such circumstances. If you have a boob in office who is consulting focus groups instead of meteorologists and public safety officials, there's not a whole lot the President can do. I read interviews with the captain of the destroyer waiting offshore to help and frustrated at never being invited to. Not a thing he could do until the Governor acted. "State officials also are being blamed for turning back assistance during the critical first few days. Sheriff Steve Simpson, of Loudon County, Virginia, sent 22 deputies with supplies and 14 vehicles, including four all-terrain vehicles. But he called them back when Louisiana state police officials waved him off. "I said, 'What if we just show up?' and he says, 'You probably won't get in," Simpson told CNN. Later that night, Blanco cleared legal hurdles that would have allowed local officials to accept the help, but no one ever got back to Simpson. "I'm very frustrated, trying to figure out what went wrong in that process," Simpson said. The White House has suggested that Gov. Blanco also failed to call early enough for the federal help she needed. The governor's office says that before, during and after the storm, Blanco's message to the president was consistent. (Watch the video on political defensive moves -- 1:56)" Dont know me and my family where busy putting or homes back together.. Im sure your Clinton got on TV though.. |
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