Unacceptable Incompetence
The recent testimony of Marty Bahamonde in front of the Senate was truly incriminating. Marty was the only FEMA official on the ground in New Orleans during the hurricane, and his testimony flatly contradicted the former FEMA chief Antonio Brown.
Brown had clearly stated that he was not made aware of the situation in New Orleans and the superdome until days after the hurricane had hit. He said he was getting positive reports, and pushed the blame onto state/local officials. But the email thread that Marty brought out shows how completely wrong Brown was.
I'm just going to include excerpts below, as I think they speak for themselves.
Marty to Brown, August 31
"Sir, I know that you know the situation is past critical. Here some things you might not know. Hotels are kicking people out, thousands gathering in the streets with no food or water. Hundreds still being rescued from homes. The dying patients at the DMAT tent being medivac. Estimates are many will die within hours."
Brown's press secretary to FEMA officials, August 31 (hours after the previous email)
"Also, it is very important that time is allowed for Mr. Brown to eat dinner. Gievn that Baton Rouge is back to normal, restaurants are getting busy. He needs much more that 20 or 30 minutes. We now have traffic to encounter to get to and from a location of his choise (sic), followed by wait service from the restaurant staff, eating, etc."
Marty responding to Browns' press secretary and other FEMA officials, August 31
"OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! No won't go any further, too easy of a target. Just tell her that I just ate an MRE and crapped in the hallway of the Superdome along with 30,000 other close friends so I understand her concern about busy restaurants. Maybe tonight I will have time to move my pebbles on the parking garage floor so they don't stab me in the back while I try to sleep."
The recent testimony of Marty Bahamonde in front of the Senate was truly incriminating. Marty was the only FEMA official on the ground in New Orleans during the hurricane, and his testimony flatly contradicted the former FEMA chief Antonio Brown.
Brown had clearly stated that he was not made aware of the situation in New Orleans and the superdome until days after the hurricane had hit. He said he was getting positive reports, and pushed the blame onto state/local officials. But the email thread that Marty brought out shows how completely wrong Brown was.
I'm just going to include excerpts below, as I think they speak for themselves.
Marty to Brown, August 31
"Sir, I know that you know the situation is past critical. Here some things you might not know. Hotels are kicking people out, thousands gathering in the streets with no food or water. Hundreds still being rescued from homes. The dying patients at the DMAT tent being medivac. Estimates are many will die within hours."
Brown's press secretary to FEMA officials, August 31 (hours after the previous email)
"Also, it is very important that time is allowed for Mr. Brown to eat dinner. Gievn that Baton Rouge is back to normal, restaurants are getting busy. He needs much more that 20 or 30 minutes. We now have traffic to encounter to get to and from a location of his choise (sic), followed by wait service from the restaurant staff, eating, etc."
Marty responding to Browns' press secretary and other FEMA officials, August 31
"OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! No won't go any further, too easy of a target. Just tell her that I just ate an MRE and crapped in the hallway of the Superdome along with 30,000 other close friends so I understand her concern about busy restaurants. Maybe tonight I will have time to move my pebbles on the parking garage floor so they don't stab me in the back while I try to sleep."
posted by slithytoves at 7:52 PM
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