Czarina Bush visits Potemkin Village

With thanks to the Daily Show

Few Americans feel that any top official in the agencies responsible for handling emergencies should be dismissed from office -- just 29% say someone should be fired, while 63% disagree.

Gallup Poll

Firefighters say they want to brave the heat, the debris-littered roads, the poisonous cottonmouth snakes and fire ants and travel into pockets of Louisiana where many people have yet to receive emergency aid. But as specific orders began arriving to the firefighters in Atlanta, a team of 50 Monday morning quickly was ushered onto a flight headed for Louisiana. The crew's first assignment: to stand beside President Bush as he tours devastated areas."

Salt Lake City Tribune, September 7, 2005

Fire is now a growing concern. Several blazes have been left to burn themselves out because the city water supply has failed and fire-fighters have no way to reach the scene. Several gas leaks have also been reported.

New Scientist, 05 September 2005

In New Orleans, fires have broken out and gas leaks are numerous. In at least one case, a fire in a building in the central part of the city this afternoon was being fought by New York City firefighters, who are among thousands of emergency personnel from around the nation to volunteer their expertise to a beleaguered city.

New York Times, 07 September 2005

This is apparently the standard of disaster relief TWO THIRDS of Americans are satisfied with.