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Why were some Americans upset with President Bush's handling of Hurricane Katrina?

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Because Bush didn't show any urgency or much care about the situation. Family's were in danger and he did no action to help them out.

Step-by-step explanation:

The response to the disaster was slow at all levels of the government. For his own part, President Bush delegated responsibility to FEMA, which was unfortunately led by someone who wasn't up to the task. But President Bush was ultimately the man in charge, and when organized efforts fail, the blame usually falls on leaders who could've been more active.

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Americans were angry with the entire government system after Hurricane Katrina because they knew the extensive damage it was going to cause and did not administer aid until it was too late. When a city needs aid they must first bring it up with officials and then it goes to the mayor and then to state rep and then to the higher up government making it almost impossible to receive help in such a short time. 
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