Which of the Following Helps Explain the Failed Government Response

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following helps explain the failed government response to Hurricane Katrina?

• A)State and local officials assumed Washington would provide rapid and substantial aid,but leaders in Louisiana and New Orleans were not always sure what they needed.
• B)Open-ended pleas for help from state and local officials were hard for federal officials to interpret.
• C)Fractured division of responsibility meant that no one person or agency was in charge.
• D)The governor was reluctant to "federalize" the Louisiana National Guard because she feared losing authority over it and lacked confidence in the national government.
• E)All of these help explain the failed government response to Hurricane Katrina.

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