1. The local government's role in a situation such as Katrina was to have busses and drivers ready for evacuation, stock food and water, and provide shelter for the people on the streets. The State's responsibility was also to have evacuation laws and a plan, and also to specefically ask the National government for aid if it is needed. The National government had the responsibility to quickly respond to the State and Local governments when they ask for aid. In this case FEMA would have had that responsibility.
2. I feel that every government level did not do their job well during and after Katrina. The local and state governments were not prepared even though they live in a hurricane-prone area of the country. They had no plans or laws that were strong and set for evacuation. Also, the state was offered a plan by FEMA in order to prepare and rejected it. Also, after the local and state governments asked the National government for help, the National government's response was slower than it should have been and FEMA was unorganized. The performances of the governments were definetely at a lower level than they should have been.