It is becoming clear (to me at least) that FEMA is acting on orders from above that are part of a larger plan. What first appeared to be incompetence is really part of a strategy to empty the city. Places that had water and gas supplies have been cut off and residents are being told to leave. FEMA doesn't want any aid or comfort in the city because it will encourage people to stay.
In the coming weeks I think we will see scenes of federal and state law enforcement agents dragging people from their homes against their wills. It is my understanding that the Gov. of LA has not released control of the LA National Guard and I wonder if we will see a showdown between state and federal officials. If you don't know what
Posse Comitatus is you might want to read about now.
The "business solution" to this problem will be to raze most of the city and you can bet the housing that is rebuilt will not be aimed at the demographic that was living their previously. I believe the plan is to sprinkle the pesky poor around the country to dilute what political power they have. The new NO will be whiter and richer and will be a sanitized version of the old Big Easy if the powers that be have their way.