Hampered by a National Guard with 40% of its people in Iraq, the pace of getting military personnel to the hardest hit areas was inordinately slow. For four days, there was simply no clear center of command and control.
由于国民警卫队40%以上的军力驻扎在伊拉克，将军事人员派到重灾区的进展极为缓慢。灾难发生后，有整整4天时间根本找不到指挥和控制中心，结果导致无数平民受难乃至死亡。