Just saw this one for the first time...

One other minor item.........The US had more destructive Hurricans in 2004 than any other year of its' existence. FEMA received no complaints on its' operation, why this year? Could NOLA and LA local state governments have something to do with it?

No, that was because 2004 was an election year and Florida was a critical state for Bush's re-election chances. Bush even had FEMA hire a political consultant for those hurricanes. All of this has already been posted. Just goes to show what FEMA can accomplish when the president actually cares what happens.