I don't remember -- did President Bush send resources before Katrina hit? I know he did afterwards.
And what I said about people in that region not knowing how to evacuate -- I also meant the local politicians. All they knew how to do was blame President Bush. Yes, I do hope the current mayor and governor get up off their duffs and do their part.
A few days before they were criticizing him for considering nationalizing the Guard and sending them in (I don't know/remember the process, but he was on the ball and they were making it out like he wanted to stage an invasion and they'd be just fine).
Then the storm hit, and they were crying "I told you so" when they levees held (this would be before the storm water that didn't hit NO directly had yet to join the party).
Then when it hit the fan they said he was the one who failed and didn't care about them.
That's what I remember at least. I think most of the rest of the country/world probably just remembers the lies the media pushed repeatedly afterward. Remember all those school buses that could have been used for evacuation sitting and flooding? I doubt most who watch PMSNBC do.