No, that's just the excuse. Florida did the same thing after Ian, blamed media and drones for the lack of response.
I guess they were sensitive when a couple of chasers in flip flops drove over the bridge into Fort Myers and Florida had Billions in resources less than 15 miles away and weren't there.
Like I said in the beginning. They'll be late and fork up the response at every turn. Then when it's all said and done, they'll be there to take credit for all the rescues the private side did. It's what they do.