FEMA's latest screw-up

[Tennessee Gal]

Report on CNN this morning:

FEMA called Charleston, South Carolina authorities and told them to expect a plane with about 100 evacuees needing medical attention. They rushed all necessary vehicles and personnel to the airport. The plane never arrived.

Why?

Because it went to Charleston, West Virginia.

[ohio_liberal]

1. OMG

I've known for days that planes were coming to Charleston WV. It was on the local news.

Link added:

Story floating around since Sunday that victims were coming here. WV Nt'l guard is flying in and out. Some have already arrived.

http://www.wtov9.com/news/4935242/detail.html

[RebelOne]

2. Here's the link to the story.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/06/katrina.charleston/index.html?section=cnn_latest

[etherealtruth]

3. If this weren't about ...

... trying to bring relief to the suffering, it would be funny. Unfortunately the idiots at FEMA have heightened and prolonged human suffering; I can't even manage a weak smile.

[ohio_liberal]

4. You got that right

Not only the people involved, but goddamn!, what a waste of state resources. Apparently the Feds don't understand that states don't have unlimited resources

[etherealtruth]

10. Well, "they" sure didn't understand ...

...that New Orleans (and other cities) did NOT have the $$ or human resources to evacuate hundreds of thousands of the poor to SAFETY. This, while the rest of the country understands that many big cities are struggling to provide basic city services ... Why doesn't the FEDERAL government have a grasp of any of the facts?

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

5. It's better than their first attempt...

...which resulted in 100 refugees dancin' the Charleston.

[liberal N proud]

6. But this is not the time to point fingers

If not now when?
How many more lives must be put at risk before it is time to point fingers?

[Ian David]

7. Come on, be fair. I used to get that one wrong in 5th grade, too

How do you expect Bush administration appointees to figure it out?

[charlie]

8. Lucky their destination wasn't Memphis n/t

[MildyRules]

9. Michael Brown needs to be FIRED NOW

He won't do the honorable thing and resign for incompetence, so he MUST be fired.

[in_cog_ni_to]

11. You have got to be kidding me!

GEEZUS! They can't even get to the right STATE when evacuating victims? Pathetic! Their incompetence is mind-boggling.

[Inland]

12. I blame mayors, governors for allowing similar names. nt

[Ian David]

14. Somewhere, FEMA has a plane bound for Springfield circling in confusion

Let's hope they figure it out before they run out of gas.

[fasttense]

13. Well when the head of Homeland Security calls

Louisiana a city, what do you expect from FEMA???? Jeez these people can't even grasp fifth grade geography.

[auburngrad82]

15. It's the telephone operator's fault

She should have known when Mike asked for the mayor of Charleston he meant WV.

Fire her now.