[cake_crumb]

"Because if we can't see the problems clearly, we can't formulate good strategies. Dubya's leadership has taken severe hits. Too much of FR can't see this clearly, which compromises their observations."

If you can predict the weather accurately anough to plot the exact course, windspeed, precipitatin and duration of a given storm why aren't YOU applying to be head of FEMA or NOAA?? After all you would be unique on the planet. Every other meterologist, with acess to accurate satellite imagery and a powerful mainframe can only GUESS the potential problems and pass their GUESS on to the government and public. NONE of them can "see clearly" exactly what damage a storm will do. NONE of us can "see clearly" that survivors would be trying to kill their rescuers.

[HitmanLV]

No, but you need clarity to help navigate the political reality. If you can't see that, nobody can help you, sorry.

[Rutles4Ever]

FEMA shouldn't be beholden to the 5-day forecast. FEMA isn't going to get a 5-day notice before a nuclear bomb goes off in a major city (take your pick). FEMA needs to have plans in place and ready to implement BEFORE the crap hits the fans. It's the Federal EMERGENCY Management Association, not the Federal "We're Working On It" Management Association.