Why Was the Lack of Preparedness of the Federal Emergency

Why was the lack of preparedness of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Hurricane Katrina disaster so damaging for the administration of George W. Bush?

A) As a native of Louisiana, he was expected to display particular care for New Orleans.
B) There was nothing unusual about this particular hurricane, but the city and state had not done anything to prepare the city's population.
C) President Bush had vociferously denied that hurricanes of this size could ever reach the United States.
D) President Bush had been the head of FEMA during his father's presidency.
E) The Bush administration had prided itself on its unique focus for homeland security.