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There you go...blaming the looters for looting and the rapist for raping. They never would have done this if GWB hadn't paid off the oil companies...or is it the other way around? Still, you can't reasonably expect local officials to develop emergency plans for the areas under their control...not when there are vacations to Las Vegas to plan. It is the federal government's responsibility to plan for and respond to all natural (and man-made) disasters all over the country. I mean, why should a city built between and below a river and a lake be responsible for protecting itself from flooding? It should be the responsibility of every taxpayer not living there...as the people who do can't be held accountable.