If we had this inadequate of a response to an event we were warned about, how much worse would it have been had it been a terrorist attack?

His urgent reports did not appear to prompt an urgent response,

Our current system is inadequate for a catastrophe of this magnitude. This has simply overwhelmed local, state and federal systems. We need a new approach when we're confronted with a natural disaster or, I would say, a terrorist attack that has these kinds of consequences.

It's difficult to understand the lack of preparedness and the ineffective response to something that had been anticipated for years.

And others warned us,

The response has been good, but lingerie is not a year-round demand. Seasonally we have good times. We have the numbers, we're just looking for ways to sustain it.