"The federal government pretty much met its standard time lines, but the volume of support provided during the 72-96 hour was unprecedented. The federal response here was
faster than Hugo, faster than Andrew, faster than Iniki, faster than Francine and Jeanne."
...
"Journalists who are
long on opinions and short on knowledge have no idea what is involved in moving hundreds of tons of relief supplies into an area the size of England in which power lines are down, telecommunications are out, no gasoline is available, bridges are damaged, roads and airports are covered with debris, and apparently have little interest in finding out."
...
"We do not yet have teleporter or replicator technology like you saw on 'Star Trek' in college
between hookah hits and waiting to pick up your worthless communications degree while the grown-ups actually engaged in the recovery effort were studying engineering."