Andrew today both governments would get in the way. The problem with Louisiana was the state government wouldn't give permission for the Feds to come in.
There were supplies in rout to Haiti but no way to land them because we have a soft generation with no sense of ingenuity. Besides someone higher up would have to make that call now wouldn't they.
Wouldn't it have been faster to go in and drill wells? Don't we already have the geologic surveys needed!
We air dropped food in Afghanistan but not Haiti.
Hey if there is no food, what are all those people living on? There is food in the slums.