Question

Which statement accurately describes government reaction to Hurricane Katrina?
a. Quick action by local, state, and federal agencies placed all Katrina victims in permanent homes within six months.
b. The local government of New Orleans passed a bill to move the city center to higher ground.
c. The federal government's response was seen by the American public as slow and inefficient.
d. The state government of Louisiana refused to allow volunteers into New Orleans to help.

Answer 1

"c. The federal government's response was seen by the American public as slow and inefficient" would be the best option from the list since many were stranded for quite some time. 

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is C. The federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina was seen by the American public as slow and inefficient.

Explanation:

As the actual extent of the disaster in New Orleans was quantified, critics accused the federal government's reaction. President Bush was attacked for having promoted seemingly incompetent leaders to positions of power within FEMA, especially Michael D. Brown, and was accused of limiting the federal response to the Iraq War, and that Bush himself had not responded to flood warnings. Bush responded to growing criticism by accepting full responsibility for the failures of the federal government in handling the emergency, and it has been argued that after Katrina, the presidency of Bush had a political turning point from which would never recover.