Why did FEMA fail?

This conversation clarified many things for me regarding FEMA and their role in the Bush Administration.

Why did FEMA fail? George Haddow who served as deputy chief of staff for the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the Clinton administration. Haddow, now runs the disaster management consulting firm Bullock and Haddow in Washington D.C. He is also, co-author of Introduction to Emergency Management and Introduction to Homeland Security.