Another storm we obviously can't handle

So, another major hurricaine has hit the US. I heard on the BBC world report, that New Orleans is under 9 meters of water. There are still 2,000 plus Florida residents homeless from Hurricaine Charlie. They have been housed in government subsidized temporary trailers, but are to be evicted in Febuary. I say there is no excuse for this. I see billions of dollars being spent here, when we aren't even taking care of our own? I say let Iraq destroy itself before we ignore the needs of our own. This country hasn't been ok in 5,000 years, what makes us think it will be alright now? What is wrong with us?